The golden elm is a tall tree-like shrub or small tree of the elm genus. It is characterized by an upright habit and a narrow, columnar to funnel-shaped crown. Ulmus carpinifolia ‘Wredei’ can grow up to 10 m high and 5 m wide, growing relatively slowly at 20-40 cm per year. The branches of the undemanding golden elm…
The camellia (Camellia japonica) is a beautiful plant. It is so popular above all because it brings variety to gray autumn and winter days with its colorful flowers. It is all the more annoying when the camellia becomes unsightly because it loses its leaves and flower buds. Here it is important to find the cause quickly so that…
The world of flowering plants has a lot to offer, for example flowers that can be used for a wide variety of design tasks and are even available in geometric shapes: the bougainvillea, which you are bound to be curious about after reading this article. The wondrous triplet – a character picture The bougainvillea is…
Bonsai – fascinating small plants, the cultivation of which quickly turns from a hobby into a passion. But not everyone enjoys dealing with the secrets of caring for and pruning a bonsai. If you plan on getting into it, you should definitely learn a little about the basics of bonsai cultivation. After reading this article you will know…
At best, lady’s mantle is known as an inconspicuous medicinal herb that women can use to cure all sorts of things. This means that the pretty pretty plant, which is also interesting for health-conscious men, is thoroughly underestimated. A whole genus of lady’s mantle is waiting to beautify many locations in the garden as a flowering ornamental…
In order for the graceful roses to thrive and develop their decorative flowers every year, they should be given enough fertilizer. However, they do not need a lot of fertilizer and should therefore not be over-fertilized. It is therefore important for the rose bushes to have a long, healthy life, to only fertilize them at certain times. The…
In most cases, the location decides whether the alder buckthorn develops into a branched shrub up to 3 meters high or a tree up to 8 meters high. One of its outstanding properties is the wet tolerance of its roots, which solves many a design problem. What does it matter that its bark gives off a slightly…
Jasmine is a popular ornamental plant for gardens and homes. As a deciduous climbing tree with mostly white, sweet-smelling flowers, it embellishes every terrace. In summer, the jasmine is quite undemanding. As long as it gets plenty of sunlight and water, is fertilized regularly and is a little more sheltered from the wind, you can enjoy its flowers until autumn. Jasmine…
Poisoning from plants is quite rare in veterinary practices; nevertheless, they occur again and again and usually end fatally. This fact may seem surprising at first glance, because the majority of plants protect themselves from being eaten by horses, cats or dogs by having an unpleasant smell, sharp thorns or bitter taste. On the other hand, natural instinct…
When flowers and perennials have faded in winter, evergreen trees are among the structural elements in the home garden. But even during the summer months, pine, boxwood and co. are real eye-catchers; between the clusters of colorful flowers, the evergreen plants provide a green pool of tranquility within the gardens. As classic conifers, species such as pine and…