When the weather gets better again in April, many people want to cook with fresh products again. It is most beautiful when some of the ingredients come from our own cultivation or have been collected from nature. Friends of wild garlic are therefore drawn to the forests from spring to harvest the fresh leaves. However, many collectors still…
From June onwards, the rhubarb plants develop flowers that look beautiful and the gardener could be delighted with their appearance. In reality, however, the rhubarb blossom is viewed with skepticism and is said to have an incompatible or toxic effect. Many gardeners let the poles grow all summer and stop harvesting as soon as the plants start…
Wild garlic, also called forest garlic, is one of the most popular spring herbs and wild vegetables. That’s why at this time you can see hobby cooks roaming the woods in search of the wild delicacy. Since wild garlic tastes best fresh, you should only harvest as much as can be processed quickly. But when can the plant…
If the natural nutrient reserves in the soil no longer meet the demand, the plants primarily suffer from a lack of nitrogen. Common symptoms are yellowed leaves or depressed growth on garden plants. A nitrogen fertilizer can quickly fix the problem for your lawn and plants in the garden. With a view of the bulging shelves in specialist…
There are over 30,000 types of roses, so it’s easy to lose track of them. To make things a little easier, the roses are divided into rose classes so that they can be grouped together. A distinction is made between wild roses and cultivated roses, also known as garden roses, and these in turn are divided into…
Since most oleander varieties do not have sufficient winter hardiness, the Mediterranean plant is usually cultivated as a container plant in our latitudes. In order to be able to grow healthy and vigorous even under these difficult growing conditions, a few important rules must be observed. One of the most important factors here is repotting the container…
In order to generate an evergreen, vitalizing jungle atmosphere in living rooms and offices, there is no way around a dragon tree. The elegantly grown Dracaena species and varieties inspire with lush green, red-edged or cream-white variegated sword leaves and up to 200 cm in height. In view of so much floral lease development, little attention is…
Chainsaws are tools with a high potential for danger. During forest work, minor injuries as well as severe injuries occur time and again. Correct use of such tools is all the more important. Appropriate courses are offered to minimize or even exclude these dangers. When working with a chainsaw in the garden at home, they are not absolutely necessary,…
With their summer blossoms, daisy trees have become an indispensable part of many gardens. The classic ornamental plants with their white and yellow flowers frame terraces and beds in a picturesque way, lending their location a touch of romance. The plants can be festively decorated on special occasions. A summer wedding in the garden without daisies is almost…
The bay-leaved viburnum is a rarity in home gardens. The plant with the dark green leaves doesn’t have to hide. Like all evergreen plants, the plant brings color to the gray, cold season. The conspicuous white to pink colored, approximately 8 cm wide umbellate flowers are worth mentioning. From November until well into April, these flowers give the evergreen…