Oregano belongs to the mint family and is a herb that can live for several years. In addition to its useful properties for cooking and medicine, oregano is a very decorative plant with an aromatic smell, the rhizome of which is strongly branched and woody runners form. If it is allowed to develop freely, it becomes a…
While these small flies have their justification and their purpose in the wild, for example in the compost heap, where they feed on dead plant parts and decompose them, they are just extremely annoying on indoor plants. They can also cause enormous damage to indoor plants. Look Sciarid gnats are between one and seven millimeters in…
Although all parts of this plant are poisonous, it is very popular in regions with a temperate climate. There is a risk of confusion with the nightshade plant of the angel’s trumpet because the flowers are very similar; but otherwise have nothing in common. The egg-shaped leaves of the trumpet tree are between 10 cm and 20 cm…
The pussy willow usually hang down from the shoot, and are rarely erect. The most famous kittens are not only popular with children: the pussy willow. The strange inflorescences of the willow also adorn almost every Easter bouquet. That is why they have seldom been found in nature for a number of years. Depending on the type of wood,…
Column fruit is more and more common in domestic gardens. The columnar growth, which is often due to a mutation, ensures space-saving cultivation. Whether as a solitary plant or as a fruit tree hedge, the small plants require extremely intensive care and are just as susceptible to diseases and pests as their larger relatives. The fruits of columnar…
The wood louse likes to stay under stones, but also in fresh deciduous forests or bushes. There, cellar isopods are also enormously useful, as they eat up dead plant residues as so-called destructors. In this way, they return the nutrients that were previously withdrawn from the plants to our ecosystem. However, it will be extremely difficult to fight…
The gardenia is originally native to the tropics and belongs to the red family. In the open it grows up to 1.50 m high, with only a single flower appearing at the end of the branches. The dark green, glossy leaves create an attractive visual contrast to the white flowers, which change to a creamy-white hue with…
The radish is a useful plant and belongs to the cruciferous family. A comparatively large relative of the radish is the radish. These vegetables are about four centimeters thick and come in many different shapes and colors. The typical radish is a red, round tuber. However, there is now a great variety with white, yellow, pink or purple-colored varieties. Just…
In the past, lupins were mainly used in agriculture. Today they are rarely to be found there. But you can find them in many gardens, especially in farm and country house gardens. There are around 200 different types, some in very strong colors, others less conspicuous. Their size and growth alone are impressive, especially when planted in groups. The colors…
The jungle in the living room with little care and little work does not have to remain a dream, you just have to set up a few philodendrons and let them grow. More precisely, a philodendron, because the tree friend is so easy to care for and propagate that you will also get to your living…