The vinegar tree or Rhus typhina, as it is called by its botanical name, is an easy-care and decorative shrub or tree. This makes it suitable for almost every garden – but unfortunately it can also become a nuisance. With the right measures, however, it is possible to embellish the garden with a vinegar tree without letting…
The well-known plant genus houseleek from the thick-leaf family is not only to be found in their homeland, the European mountains, but also in rock gardens and dry stone walls. Anyone who knows how to interpret its botanical name Sempervivum will immediately understand the reason, because translated it means ‘ever-living’. The name and origin of the houseleek…
The right location is decisive for success in care and subsequent harvest. The runner bean likes it sunny and warm. On the other hand, it does not tolerate strong winds. A protected, bright corner in the garden is therefore ideal. For example, in the corner of a house, surrounded by a hedge or other protective plants. It just shouldn’t be…
The undisputed stars in the garden make their proud owners feel guilty very quickly – as soon as a leaf is hanging, the gardener feels as if he has neglected his queen. This article aims to save you from that discomfort by summarizing the most important facts about fertilizing roses and offering some tips on all…
First of all, do not water the plant until you know the cause of the yellow leaves. This request is clearly placed in front here because the friendly care of the average German hobby gardener makes this warning seem appropriate at this point: The dutiful hobby gardener takes care of his plants, and because he knows…
Yellow leaves on cherry laurel are a fairly common occurrence, usually more annoying than really worrying. Learn how yellow leaves are formed and when to do more than just cut them off. Wrong location or wrong soil? Actually hardly conceivable, because cherry laurel gets along with both sunny and shady locations, but it does have a…
The oleander is an evergreen plant, and these evergreen plants do not keep their leaves all their life, but occasionally shed leaves that are replaced by new leaves. Each plant has a slightly different rhythm in which it gets rid of the oldest leaves, they then turn yellow and the oleander then throws them off after…
If you have a particularly beautiful rose in the garden, the gardener will itch your fingers to propagate this rose. That is possible, in principle roses can be propagated by seeds and cuttings, and in the following article you will learn how to proceed and what to consider in relation to the expected result. Propagate roses…
Tree roses are beautiful, but often delicate, and wintering a grafted tree rose is not fun for every gardener. The alternative is a real-root stem rose, which can get very old and therefore cannot be purchased very cheaply, and then you could still try to grow your own stem rose from a real-root rose. Plant and…
Most of the standard roses on sale have been grafted to strong, easy-to-grow rose varieties. The base (the rose on which the grafting takes place) does not come from a very special group of roses. Any kind of rose that is not too sensitive can be grown as a stem. What sits on top is just as diverse. It…