The blue fan flower originally comes from Australia and Tasmania, where it grows in open and dry sandy and clay soils. There it is evergreen and perennial. In Europe it hasn’t been known or available for that long. It was probably not introduced until 1989. Unfortunately it is not hardy at all. The blue fan flower is very dominant. It won’t…
Blackcurrants need pruning immediately after harvest so that they can produce their full yield again next year. The tasty fruits can be cultivated both as a shrub and as a standard in the garden. Proper pruning is critical to harvest and shape. A tree gets a different pruning than a shrub or even a whole hedge. The correct instructions…
The cherry laurel or, as it is botanically correctly called, the laurel cherry (bot. Prunus laurocerasus) is a popular hedge and solitary plant that has found its way into many gardens. The main reason for this is their strong growth, which leads to high and dense privacy hedges in just a few years. By cutting off the…
If the Zamioculca gets a spot in the light semi-shade, good substrate with a few nutrients and occasionally a little water (when the soil surface feels dry), it will develop lush, very decorative green in no time at all. This just seems to attract small children and animals. We clarify whether the lucky feather is poisonous. Maximum…
Animal and nature lovers go to great lengths to make their garden palatable to hedgehogs. Efforts range from putting up little treats to building hedgehog houses. Since nocturnal hedgehogs rarely appear during the day, unmistakable evidence such as faeces should be used to prove their presence. At this point the question arises: What does hedgehog droppings look like? Find…
Clear and pure, water is the elixir of life for all plants in ornamental and kitchen gardens. Chlorinated pool water also has the status of harmless purity. This cleanliness is of course thanks to chemical disinfection. When changing the water in the swimming pool or backwashing the filter, the question arises in the home garden as to whether…
The fruits of the pepperoni plants are an integral part of southern cuisine. With their aroma and heat, the pods give tropical dishes a special and stimulating taste. Some hobby gardeners have been successfully cultivating the nightshade plants in our latitudes for years. Under favorable location and care conditions, the own harvest of the versatile pods is rich. However,…
Pokeweed has been an ornamental plant in our gardens for a long time. Its black-red fruits, which appear on the grape-like infructescence in late summer, are very popular with birds. These also ensure the distribution of the fine seeds. Therefore, the plants that are keen to reproduce can sometimes spread quickly and become a real plague. Find out everything…
The common or common ash is a deciduous tree that is up to 40 m tall and is native to Europe and is widely cultivated for timber. The trees give off a pleasant scent of blossoms in spring. The common ash is popular because of its rapid and elegant growth, also in the home garden, but only…
Asparagus is a species-rich plant genus with the botanical name Asparagus from the asparagus family, the mention of which makes every gourmet go into raptures. Since the most popular species, the Asparagus officinalis, is one of the most valuable and expensive vegetables of all, only a Croesus could afford this royal treat every day. However, a practiced…