If you want to offer your roses a natural fertilizer, you can also use horn shavings or horn meal. Both are good organic fertilizers that contain the nutrients roses need for healthy growth. But the main question here is the differences between the two fertilizers. Or is there no difference and there are two different names for the…
When does the apple blossom start? Every year many amateur gardeners and numerous researchers are concerned with this question. After all, the blooming of the apple trees indicates the onset of full spring. The term full spring comes from the phenological calendar, which does not know the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter as usual, but…
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…
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…
Most gardeners put a lot of time and love into their plants. But even if optimal conditions are provided, the plants in the garden can be infested with diseases or pests. Unfortunately, clematis, especially the large-flowered species with their beautiful and colorful flowers, are sometimes attacked by wilt fungi. Clematis wilt is one of the dreaded fungal diseases…
Weeds may play some role in the ecological balance; In the garden and on paths, however, no hobby gardener wants to be confronted with it. Thanks to increased environmental awareness, no one expects a universal one-size-fits-all solution today. The chemical club is no longer desirable in the modern hobby garden. The trend is towards biological weed control. Maybe a little…
Not so long ago, the cherry tree, both sweet and sour cherries, was considered very pest-resistant. However, special cultivations, environmental factors and unfavorable locations make the fruit tree susceptible to leaf diseases. One of the symptoms is the curling of the cherry tree leaves. There can be various reasons for this. The following guide gives an overview of the…
The resilient and easy to care for currants are grown in large numbers in the local gardens. Because the fruits are tasty and can be processed in a variety of ways. There are also various ornamental currants. But there are diseases that more or less troubles the plants and the causes of which you should therefore get to…
No apple tree, no matter how well cared for, is completely immune to disease. And in fact, a whole host of pathogens are known to target its bark, leaves or the fruits reserved for us. When the damage shows up, there is no place for resignation. The tree needs our help. But which apple disease do the visible traces…
Yellow and brown leaves on the otherwise beautiful, green bamboo can have many reasons and causes. These can usually be found in a care error that needs to be tracked down. Because only when the cause is known, the right measures can be taken that can save the plant. The discoloration of the leaves can occur both on…