Stink bugs eat the leaves of our plants and unfortunately also their fruits. In winter they even slip through cracks into the warm house. The sight of them often arouses horror, but there is really no reason to worry. Stink bugs just live up to their name: They give off a foul-smelling secretion as soon as they feel…
The amaryllis, also known as the knight’s star, is one of the bulb flowers with around 80 species and more than 600 cultivated forms. Hybrids are usually available commercially or in nurseries. The amaryllis opens its magnificent, funnel-shaped flowers every year in winter or early spring, provided the care is right. Properties of Amaryllis With this plant,…
Very few people know amaranth as a plant. At first I too thought more of the food, of the small grains. The cereal-like amaranth grains are very healthy. They are a staple food in many Latin American countries. The plants have been cultivated for 9,000 years. It is also called “Inca wheat”. With us, amaranth is mainly known to those who…
Even if the cyclamen is still considered grandma’s favourite, it still enjoys great popularity across generations and decorates window sills as well as the home garden. Depending on the presentation, cyclamen can have a simple elegance, radiate Christmas anticipation or be strikingly colorful. The broad spectrum of fringed and smooth-edged blossoms ranges from classic, elegant white to…
Each May, it seems as if a painter has applied bold bright red brushstrokes to the landscape. There is no painter behind this color explosion, but a delicate plant, the poppy. Poppies are cultivated in different variants. In addition to the usual red corn poppy, the morphine-containing opium poppy and the blue poppy used as a baking ingredient…
The real elecampane is a versatile plant, which mainly feels at home in cottage gardens. In the wild, the perennial is often found along streams and rivers, although Inula helenium can also cope with dry soil without any problems. The herbaceous plant was forgotten for a long time, but passionate and tradition-conscious hobby gardeners have brought the…
The juggler flower, which is often also referred to as the monkey flower, occurs most frequently as a herbaceous, annual and perennial plant. Depending on the variety, its flowers thrive in bright colors, from white to yellow and red to blue or even multicolored spots. One attribute of the juggler flower contributes significantly to the fact that…
Making an Advent wreath yourself is worthwhile in several respects: Parents design the Advent wreath together with their children and thus create one of the rituals that is so important for family cohesion. Such handicraft hours are welcome opportunities for a little deeper communication than is usual in everyday life – and you don’t need to…
Plant lovers love to swing the watering can. However, most plants do not like wet feet. Reconciling the two is a challenge. This is not always mastered: the root system begins to rot in the soil. And the leaves are visibly withering. Where does the salvation lie when the roots have literally fallen into the water? We will tell you what…
Not all Abelie species are sufficiently frost hardy for Central European climates. In regions with mild winters, such as the Rhine Valley or the coastal regions, cultivation in the garden is usually also possible. Otherwise, the Abelia is also very good as a container plant on the terrace, as a planting underneath in individual pots, for background…