The color of the hornbeam leaves changes with the seasons: a delicate fresh green in spring and summer, in autumn the leaves turn bright yellow and in winter they take on a dry, light brown tone. The wood of the hornbeam…
Category: Hedge plants & hedge
The Mediterranean cypress, also aptly called columnar cypress, is an evergreen tree that can be found as an ornamental wood in many gardens and parks. In the Mediterranean region in particular, long rows of Mediterranean cypress trees line the avenues and…
The evergreen boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) has a long tradition in horticulture and can be found in many palace gardens and around manor houses. Geometric shapes such as spheres, but also pyramids or cones, bring a calm atmosphere to the garden. The human…
Beech hedges are one of the most popular types of hedges. These deciduous hedges, some of which retain their leaves in winter, are used as opaque privacy screens and at the same time as a decorative border to the neighboring property. Both…
If a cherry laurel is weakened, leaves are colored unusually, holes can be seen in them, leaves look sticky, or if it is simply not what it was before, then there is probably a problem with a disease or a…
When the bedding withdraws in winter and the trees and bushes no longer have any leaves, evergreen hedge plants cheer up the dreary garden landscape. Even in summer, easy-care perennials have many advantages. As a privacy screen, they enable undisturbed sunbathing on…
The boxwood is an uncomplicated cut and topiary that is popular in many gardens. Sometimes, however, the pretty ball or the old hedge needs to be moved to another location. Especially if the plant has been in place for many years, it…
When a new hedge is created, different beeches come into question. The hobby gardener asks himself whether he should plant a hedge made of hornbeam, copper beech or red beech. The differences between the various plants can be quite large. Not every type…
Boxwood can be used not only to create beautiful sculptures, but also attractive hedges. Proper planting is one of the most important prerequisites so that the garden with the pretty shrub can be designed perfectly. Our instructions for planting a box hedge…
Regular fertilization is essential in order to avoid light leaf cover, growth disorders, leaf discoloration or even box hedges shrinking. But be careful, because the wrong fertilizer and / or too high or too low fertilizer doses can damage the box…