In autumn, the focus on supplying the plants in the ornamental and kitchen garden is different from that during the vegetation phase. In order to equip their garden and lawn for the rigors of winter, experienced hobby gardeners now specifically buy Thomaskali. A nitrogen-rich complete fertilizer would now induce fresh plant shoots that have nothing to oppose…
If you are looking for flowers for the garden, you should make sure that they don’t all bloom at the same time and that all plants match in terms of color, size and design. Of course, the location is also decisive. You simply cannot plant sun worshipers on the north side of a house, they cannot develop…
A turf is an interesting thing. The grass surface is similar to a carpet on delivery and is also unrolled in the garden. A short time after laying, the lawn can be walked on. Sounds tempting, but there is one disadvantage: the advantage of the ready-made turf is noticeable in the price. Various factors determine the price of the…
In nature, a rubber tree (Ficus elastica) can grow up to forty meters high. At this size, the trunk has a gigantic diameter of two meters. Such dimensions are of course not desired in the home. That is why it is necessary to prune the popular houseplant when it gets too big. Some specimens only grow with one or…
Before purchasing a fence, you should first consider whether it should only be functional, whether only the visual aspect is important, or whether both play a role. When choosing the material, the price is often a decisive criterion, because the price differences can sometimes be considerable. However, quality should not be neglected, because quality also has…
Should the garden bed or lawn be supplied with lime fertilizer or not, this is the question every hobby gardener asks himself. But just putting the lime on the garden soil is not a good solution. Because whether this needs such nutrients at all can only be determined by a soil analysis. If the soil is very acidic,…
This nutrient element, which occurs naturally in the soil, has different states. While a large part is in a bound form, i.e. bound to clay minerals, in the soil, only a small part is directly available for plants. Because plants can only absorb these nutrients in dissolved form. As a result, potash must be supplied through appropriate potassium…
The alpine clematis Clematis alpina is a native climbing plant that is popular in the garden because of its delicate tendrils and the pretty, nodding bell blossoms. Once planted, the Clematis alpina usually stays in the garden forever, because it can be used as an ornament in various locations and is also super easy to care…
The genus Heliopsis belongs to the sunflower family and comprises around 12 species that are originally native to Mexico, but are now found in many parts of North and South America. Due to the strong yellow color of the flowers with the somewhat darker stamens, the herbaceous, mostly perennial plant has been given the colloquial name…
In general, it is said that the hobby gardener should always cut off faded tulips quickly. The flower, withered leaves and stem should be removed. Other advisors, however, insist that, like all plants, the tulip needs time to develop seeds and should not be pruned. Whether or not the flowers should be cut depends on what you plan…