Lavender types not only differ in size, flowering and scent, but also in whether they are hardy. If you don’t want to overwinter the plants indoors or plant new plants every year, you should be careful when choosing. Because only hardy lavender can be outdoors all year round. Even then, however, appropriate winter protection can be useful. Differences…
The beautiful tree in the front yard can become the very annoying tree in the front yard when its roots set about making knotwork out of the pipes underground. If you want to be sure that the tree and hedge leave the underground cables alone, you should plant flat-rooted plants. But real shallow roots – as you…
Many shrub roses grow like a bush with picturesque overhanging branches and flowers at the ends. They do well as a solitaire in the right place, but also good in a duo or in larger groups. These roses also go well in a perennial border and with summer flowers. Some shrub roses are also strongly scented. They belong to…
The ginkgo is a truly extraordinary tree, a remnant of our prehistory. It can withstand an incredible amount and is therefore considered a tree that gives strength and is almost revered. If you can use such a power dispenser in the garden, you will learn below how to care for a ginkgo tree and when you can…
Do you dream of a garden that develops into a fairyland of rich blooms in summer? Then the oleander or rose laurel should definitely be included in the combination of your planned flowering plants. From May or June to September, sometimes October, oleander will spoil you with an abundance of palm-sized flowers in a wide variety of…
Colloquially, the plants that drive a long, straight root vertically into the ground are usually regarded as deep-rooting plants, botanically taproots. However, plants have very different root systems, and with every root system there are plants that are more or less deeply rooted. Because of the great variance, it is worth taking a closer look at the…
When it blooms, the news goes around the world. A webcam is aimed at them so that every interested gardener can experience the unique process live. The Titan Arum is rightly called the largest flower in the world, because its dimensions are really impressive. Its single flower grows to 2 meters and taller and is surrounded by a…
Small trees are the ideal choice for limited space in gardens and on balconies. Thanks to them, hobby gardeners and lovers of fresh fruit do not have to do without self-cultivation and flowering shrubs. Nowadays there is an extensive range of suitable varieties for the smallest of spaces available, which feel just as comfortable in the bucket…
Angel’s trumpets are called angel’s trumpets because their flowers look similar to trumpets (hence the “middle name” trumpet tree) and are as beautiful as only angel trumpets can be. If you fancy a plant on your terrace that can develop into a real “drama queen”, you should try the angel’s trumpet. The angel’s trumpet needs proper…
The fuchsia has been a popular ornamental plant since the 19th century. And there are good reasons for that. Of course, the most striking are the brightly colored flowers and the matching green leaves. The great diversity of species, from ground-level fuchsias for the rock garden to meter-high trees, does the rest of the enduring popularity. Easy care and…