False cypresses only differ from real cypresses in a few characteristics. The tree, originally from America and Asia, is often found in parks and gardens as a solitary plant. However, its evergreen appearance also makes the Chamaecyparis a popular hedge plant, which can easily be cultivated at almost any desired height. location and substrate False cypresses react…
Thuja is one of the most popular hedge plants. It not only grows quickly, but also forms a dense privacy screen. Occasionally, especially when autumn arrives, the conifer starts to turn brown from the inside out. It is a recurring phenomenon that does not harm the plant. It only becomes a problem when the brown areas expand and the…
The evergreen honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida) develops into a richly branched bush that is almost overloaded with small leaves. Where this plant thrives, lush greenery is guaranteed from January to December. It leads a hedge existence, conquers embankments across the board, frames colorful flowers or can be shaped into an eye-catcher with scissors. The hedge myrtle is also easy…
Even if the photinia, which is popular in the local latitudes, is generally considered to be easy to care for, it can still happen that it loses its decorative red or green shiny leaves. This may be due to improper care or an inappropriate location. In such a case, the possible causes should be found as soon…
When a new hedge is created, it does not have to be green. Only those who want year-round privacy need to plant suitable shrubs here. Otherwise, there are also suitable flowering shrubs for every type of hedge, which are real flowering wonders. Whether for high hedges as a property boundary or low hedges as a bed border, flowering…
Even in the Middle Ages, a well-groomed garden without trimmed yew trees was unthinkable, whereby the most creative design ideas can be realized. The famous gardens of Versailles, for example, are significantly influenced by the European yew with imaginative hedges and shapely solitary plants. Nevertheless, the Taxus baccata is on the Red List of endangered species because…
A yew tree is as versatile as hardly any other conifer. In summer and winter, green or yellow soft needles decorate the trees. In addition to broad-growing forms such as the eagle wing disc with its characteristic overhanging shoots, species that grow like carpets or columnar forms are known. Yew trees can reach a great age, the oldest…
Yew trees are very slow-growing conifers, but they are also often grown in a hedge as a privacy screen. So that they grow faster, there are a few care tips and tricks to accelerate growth so that a newly planted hedge also quickly offers the desired protection from prying eyes from the street or the neighboring…
If a cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is to change its location, it is relatively easy to do it yourself. A little effort is required, but can be carried out by anyone with the appropriate step-by-step instructions. Some professional expert advice will help to make the work as easy as possible, but still create an optimal base for…
For many years the boxwood was considered a robust shrub that was hardly affected by any disease. The box tree, which originally comes from regions with an oceanic climate, has not had to fear any diseases or pests in Central Europe for a long time. In recent years it is not only the boxwood moth as a…