Has your hippeastrum faded? Just don’t carry the enchanting flowering plant to the compost heap as a thank you. An amaryllis certainly has enough vitality to continue to delight you with its distinctive blooms for several winters to come. It depends on the right care after flowering. This is based in particular on the consideration of an inverted life…
Cottage gardens are planted according to the personal taste of the garden owner, but there are some very typical plants and flowers that definitely appear in them. These are both annual and perennial plants, shrubs and ornamental trees can also occur in them. Low perennial plants The boxwood plants mentioned at the beginning are kept low…
There are many balcony plants and balcony flowers. The choice is enormous. The question is which ones go together, visually and in terms of care. If you decide to plant all year round, which plants are suitable? Seasonal planting is a little easier. Which plants are very difficult to care for and which are easy to care for? Which plants are…
Unfortunately, flowing water in the garden rarely occurs naturally. We humans usually have to help out a bit. A stream in the garden is artificially created in many cases. But that doesn’t matter, if it’s well made and designed, it looks completely natural. From gentle splashing to powerful rushing, everything is possible, depending on how you create a stream. It…
Fresh herbs from our own cultivation are a pleasurable experience, the level of which already bought spices and herbs do not even come close. Having your own garden is not a mandatory requirement, because herbal plants can be cultivated in many places, such as in a herb spiral, in the flower box on the balcony or…
A pond in the garden is a very special biotope. Especially if fish are kept in it, care must be taken to ensure an ecological balance in the water. However, if the fish are gasping for air or swimming near the surface, then something is wrong with the animals. The causes for this can be different, such as…
Orchids are considered elegant, graceful plants. And the Dendrobium orchids are in no way inferior to this impression. With their full flowers, which grow column-like along the plant, they look luxurious. The plant has aerial roots, is not very demanding and still flowers reliably in most cases, sometimes even two to three times a year with good care. There…
In the supermarket, basil lures in a pot with its crisp, fresh leaves and aromatic scent. Hardly arrived on the windowsill of the kitchen, the Mediterranean kitchen herb wilts and dies after a few days. For a long time, this fact was considered a botanical mystery and caused headaches for basil lovers. Knowledgeable scientists and experienced hobby gardeners…
Worms not only find optimal living conditions outdoors, but especially in the cold winter and damp spring months, they are often drawn to the potting soil of plants. Once they are there, they usually do not go away on their own. Although they certainly have advantages, the disadvantages usually outweigh the disadvantages and combating them is…
Very few people in a city can fulfill their wish for a garden, but since most apartments have a balcony, this can serve as a substitute. In combination with hanging baskets, flower pots and tubs, even a small area can become a thriving and fertile microcosm. When choosing the right balcony planting, the direction and duration of…