The silex or silex is becoming more and more common in native gardens. It is increasingly taking the place of the more sensitive boxwood. This has to contend with box tree wilt and box tree moths and is no longer offered in some areas. Ilex crenata is a similar looking and low maintenance alternative. The plants are just as…
Common broom suits most gardens. The plants with bright yellow flowers are particularly eye-catching, but there are also other very beautiful flowering varieties. Plant care is easy. They hardly need water and no fertilizer. You can cut, but you don’t have to. You have to be careful that the plant does not multiply too much, firstly through self-sowing and also…
The blue fescue or Festuca glauca is a decorative plant that is particularly attractive due to its blue-green color. Coming from mountainous regions, it is not only an area-wide eye-catcher in rock gardens or pots, it is also undemanding. Neither watering nor fertilizing is necessary and other measures are also limited. So it can hardly be easier to…
The cultivation of tropical potted plants does not have to be associated with a lot of care and time. The pencil tree, a South African spurge plant, proves this quite impressively. In its original home, the succulent is particularly valued for its lush and rapid growth. Even if the plant cannot be planted outdoors all year round due…
Overall, this plant family of the Muskwort family is of interest to home gardeners, as it contains four genera with approximately 220 species of plants that are mainly found in the northern hemisphere, from temperate to subtropical latitudes. There are various snowballs that can cope with our climate because they developed under similar climatic conditions. You can…
Thanks to numerous hosta species, the shady garden corner is no longer a cheerless blemish in the overall picture of the home oasis. Hosta varieties are not only known for their decorative appearance, but also thrive in places where it is much too dark for other plants. Whether it should be the timeless classic or a decorative…
Silberbrandschopf, Hahnenkamm, Federbusch or Celosia argentea – as the Celosia is also called, it is a brightly flowering eye-catcher. Available in different colors and heights, the plant is undemanding and therefore ideal for beginners and low-maintenance plantings. In addition, the silver smut is ideal as a balcony plant, but can also stand in the room or garden. If…
The somewhat ungallant trivial name Dickblatt does little justice to the popular houseplant. Because the richly branched, evergreen shrub Crassula ovata sets stylish accents on the windowsill and in sun-drenched niches. At the same time, the small, thick, oval-shaped leaves convey a visual fullness that only succulents can. If the unusual flower in the form of filigree white…
In the Middle Ages, the sweet chestnut saved many a family from starvation with its nutritious chestnuts. The modern garden enthusiast knows how to use the chestnut as an impressive ornamental tree that symbolizes permanence in changing appearance. The prickly fruits of the chestnut only appear after 2 to 3 decades; however, it fulfills its task as a…
As one of the most beautiful cultivated forms of the Sawara cypress, the Filifera Nana is twice as wide as it is high. At the same time, the evergreen cypress forms a hemispherical or spherical silhouette, giving the hobby gardener plenty of scope for garden design. After many years it will have reached a height of approx….