Large or small, every garden pond can suffer from excessive algae growth under certain conditions. These plants may well be normal in moderation, but if they multiply to an extreme extent, they can affect the other inhabitants of the pond. We will tell you which pond plants have a cleaning effect and thus counteract the spread of…
Are there plants that climb high, survive icy winters unscathed and delight us with beautiful blooms every year? Yes, there really are! The list of such hardy climbing plants is long and the agony of choice is correspondingly great. Happy is he who can offer a home to several specimens at the same time. We have discovered the most…
The imaginative hobby gardener uses floating plants to create picturesque vegetation on the water surface of the garden pond. Leaves and flowers float on the water, while the free-floating roots take all the important nutrients from it. If these reach to the ground and root in the soil substrate, the specialist speaks of floating leaf plants. Both variants…
The vanilla orchid is the plant from which the Germans’ favorite spice, at least for desserts, is obtained. Otherwise we are quite boring and prefer pepper and salt. Vanilla as a seasoning for savory dishes is still a completely unknown application for most Germans. Orchid lovers usually (only) want to buy a vanilla orchid because it is an…
The spherical maple is a great tree for small home gardens, one of the most interesting house trees out there. Even without pruning, it develops a spherical, branchy crown that gets a little wider with age. The maple can be kept in shape and bridled by a cut. The tree grows 3 to 5 meters high. The trunk remains…
Laurus nobilis, the real laurel, is a medicinal and spice plant. The evergreen shrub or tree can reach stately proportions and grow up to 10 m high. In our Central European climate, the plant is unfortunately only partially hardy and remains significantly smaller. The aromatic smell of its leaves is characteristic of the laurel tree. The flowers are rather…
False cypresses only differ from real cypresses in a few characteristics. The tree, originally from America and Asia, is often found in parks and gardens as a solitary plant. However, its evergreen appearance also makes the Chamaecyparis a popular hedge plant, which can easily be cultivated at almost any desired height. location and substrate False cypresses react…
The sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans) not only spreads an intense scent in the garden, the plant from the olive tree family is also an eye-catcher. Several small inflorescences can be found on each branch. Depending on the species, the plants flower in spring or autumn and then often in shades of white to orange. In addition, the osmanthus…
A poisonous beauty that has been a constant companion in cottage and perennial gardens for centuries and delights the silent observer with its lush flowers: we are talking about delphiniums, a member of the buttercup family. Larkspur is a herbaceous plant, which is why it does not become lignified and dies after each vegetation period in…
Thuja is one of the most popular hedge plants. It not only grows quickly, but also forms a dense privacy screen. Occasionally, especially when autumn arrives, the conifer starts to turn brown from the inside out. It is a recurring phenomenon that does not harm the plant. It only becomes a problem when the brown areas expand and the…