Peonies have the botanical name peonies and form beautiful flowers in early summer. To the delight of all gardeners, the flowering of the perennials usually becomes more abundant as the perennials get older. However, the beautiful flowers are delicate and delicate when it comes to care and location conditions. If errors creep in in these areas, which are…
Harlequin willows evidently have a sense of aesthetics because they dress their leaves in different, harmonious colors. Brown tones are not part of the self-mixed color palette. If it still shows brown leaves, something is wrong. Not only is their beautiful looks gone, their lives are also seriously threatened. What treatment brings the hoped-for salvation? Care errors as the…
The huge, purple-violet flower balls of giant leeks are enthroned on man-high, slender stems. Viewed from a distance, the voluminous spheres seem to float weightlessly in the bed and on the balcony. In order for the majestic ornamental onion species to keep what its name promises, important framework conditions must be observed. This green guide explains in detail…
In many local gardens and in the tub on the balcony or terrace, there are now the Mediterranean olive trees, which are quite easy to care for and robust. However, incorrect care can always lead to the leaf tips turning brown. The causes must then be found quickly so that no major damage occurs. This can be the…
A small garden quickly reaches its limits with most trees. And there is not enough space on the balcony for meter-high trees. Nevertheless, you do not have to do without a beautiful copy there either. Regular pruning is always necessary to keep trees small. However, it will be easier for you if you plant a smaller cultivar right away….
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 is firmly established there and can no longer be easily moved. In order for the project…
When it is still cold outside, many hobby gardeners already start the new season. Different seeds are waiting to be used. The first flowers, herbs and berries as well as vegetables can be sown in winter. Below is how to grow successful plants from the various seeds. Cultivation The sowing of flowering and vegetable plants begins as early…
Appearances can sometimes be deceptive. If a withered plant seems lost to us, there may still be some life dormant deep inside it. Nobody has to give up their favorite plant until everything possible has been done to save them. But how do you determine whether it is really appropriate to hope? And even more important: What can help…
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 of tree is equally suitable for every garden. The following article should help to make the…
Seal or not seal open interfaces on trees? For decades, the opinions of hobby gardeners have been divided and the opinions of experts differ. But if you look closely, you can clearly see that the tree is not that helpless at all. With excessive intervention, a person can even disrupt their recovery. It is sufficient to support the self-healing…