In most cases, the location decides whether the alder buckthorn develops into a branched shrub up to 3 meters high or a tree up to 8 meters high. One of its outstanding properties is the wet tolerance of its roots, which solves many a design problem. What does it matter that its bark gives off a slightly…
Flower meadows are usually species-rich meadows on which a variety of flowers and grasses in different colors and growth heights thrive. When creating such valuable biotopes, a lot of patience is required, because it takes time to develop. planning In addition to the soil and site conditions, the type of later use also plays a role…
The plants in the garden need nutrients. Every gardener strives to provide them with these nutrients in the optimal form and quantity. Epsom salt fertilizer can also be used in the garden. Not necessarily an easy task, as the following article shows. Do You Really Need Epsom Salt Fertilizer? Please do not rush into this article with the…
Ambrosia is a rather inconspicuous plant. One of many who like to line the roadsides. But where it thrives, the air is enriched with its pollen for weeks. These trigger severe allergies. In many places, the Ambrosia artemisiifolia was therefore declared war. Every specimen discovered should be plucked out, no matter how small it is. But what are the unique identifying…
Scarifying is very important for lawn care. The hand scarifier offers a cheap alternative to the electric scarifier – theoretically, because its use is not recommended in every case, and its use requires a specific procedure in order to achieve a uniform result. Below you can read about its advantages and disadvantages and how to use it…
There are about 1,000 genera of orchids, with 15,000 to 30,000 species, botanists don’t even know that exactly anymore. In any case, orchids grow everywhere, the only exception being Antarctica. Such a selection would drive any gardener to despair, so it’s just as well that most species prefer the tropics and subtropics – with around 250 European…
Comfrey is a low-maintenance and ornamental perennial that is all too rarely found in our gardens. People who occasionally deal with muscle and joint pain, tension and back pain are more likely to have a comfrey ointment in their medicine cabinet. According to appropriate information, the Symphytum officinale, as the plant is botanically named, could also be…
Approximately every third house in Germany is an old building, and there are old trees in front of an old building. Which at some point have to be felled; because they have grown so tall that the room in the attic can be used as a darkroom, or have become so old that they can supposedly be…
Jasmine is a popular ornamental plant for gardens and homes. As a deciduous climbing tree with mostly white, sweet-smelling flowers, it embellishes every terrace. In summer, the jasmine is quite undemanding. As long as it gets plenty of sunlight and water, is fertilized regularly and is a little more sheltered from the wind, you can enjoy its flowers until autumn. Jasmine…
Surely you have experienced this situation before: You want to mow your lovingly laid out and carefully maintained lawn, but the lawnmower does not start. Serious problems can usually only be remedied in a specialist workshop, but numerous smaller, recurring difficulties can in fact be remedied very well yourself, so that nothing stands in the way…