No fruit from the supermarket can be as fresh and tasty as that from your own garden. Unfortunately, the joy of it can be clouded by a wide variety of plant diseases, such as shotgun disease. This can attack all types of stone fruit and lead to significant crop failures. As with many other diseases, prevention is the…
For many years the boxwood was considered a robust shrub that was hardly affected by any disease. The box tree, which originally comes from regions with an oceanic climate, has not had to fear any diseases or pests in Central Europe for a long time. In recent years it is not only the boxwood moth as a…
Chervil will quickly become your favorites in the herb garden because it is so easy to grow, it is available early and it tastes extremely delicious. Here you can find out the most important things about sowing, caring for and using the chervil. Growing chervil Chervil, especially the annual garden chervil that is grown here most…
The trees with the low-hanging branches often line the banks of rivers and lakes. But the Salix alba “Tristis” also comes into its own in home gardens, provided it is given enough space to grow. Weeping willows are very robust and do not make any special demands on the hobby gardener. Their pruning tolerance makes the native deciduous…
Who doesn’t immediately sink into vacation dreams at the sight of a phoenix palm? With its typical appearance, the date palm is considered to be the incarnation of a desert plant, characterized by magnificent fronds, a huge crown and the trunk covered with scars. For thousands of years it has been popular as an imposing companion for…
Concrete paving is probably the best paving stone to lay yourself. In the case of concrete paving, there are paving systems with specially designed stones with which even inexperienced do-it-yourselfers can apply beautifully designed paving surfaces by hand. Here you can find out how to lay concrete paving correctly, with instructions for the individual steps. Simply lay…
The color of the hornbeam leaves changes with the seasons: a delicate fresh green in spring and summer, in autumn the leaves turn bright yellow and in winter they take on a dry, light brown tone. The wood of the hornbeam is very light in color, which is what gave it the name of hornbeam. Hornbeams are…
The orange tree is one of the exotic plants that is usually cultivated in a tub due to the lack of winter hardiness in Central European climates. Although some specimens can reach a height of over 15 meters and grow as real trees, the special varieties with a maximum height of eight meters, which produce fruits…
Fresh vegetables from your own garden are healthy, save a lot of money and in terms of taste, beats what is available in the supermarket by far. Once you have tasted a crunchy salad, aromatic Brussels sprouts and tasty home-grown tomatoes, you won’t regret a minute of the work that goes into creating a vegetable patch. With…
Anyone who has ever experienced a German winter knows exactly why exotic plants and houseplants are so popular in Germany. Here you can find out which exotic plants and house plants brighten up the cloudy weather in Germany a little. Exotic plants for the garden The exotic plants that can withstand the climate in our gardens…