Versatile and tasty – that’s the best way to describe the hazelnut tree. The stately deciduous tree from Southeast Europe is usually only found as an avenue tree or in parks in Germany, but the birch plant can also be cultivated in large gardens without any problems. In addition to the fruits, which are not dissimilar 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…
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…
The bird cherry is a deciduous tree, up to 15 meters high, which is also often cultivated as a bushy shrub. The outstanding feature is the enchanting flowering from April, which can last until June. During this time it is a popular pasture for bees and butterflies. From August, the birds feast on the small black grapes, which…
If you can look forward to regular visits from squirrels in your own garden, you may be lucky enough to have the animals start growing new walnut trees for you. It’s not uncommon for the little runabouts to bury local walnuts in the ground, which then germinate. This shows that it is ultimately not that difficult to…
The common or common ash is a deciduous tree that is up to 40 m tall and is native to Europe and is widely cultivated for timber. The trees give off a pleasant scent of blossoms in spring. The common ash is popular because of its rapid and elegant growth, also in the home garden, but only…
There are some plants in our ancestral surroundings that were once known to everyone, along with the delicious foods that result from them, but which today are often an absolute mystery to children in the big cities. Not yet for the children in the country. But the children growing up in the country are becoming fewer and…
In autumn it enchants with a unique color of its leaves. Even when it sprout in spring with the red-edged, delicate green leaves, it is an ornament for the garden. Its wood quality is so hard that the Parrotia persica is also called ironwood tree or iron tree. The ornamental tree native to Iran is usually richly branched…
The spherical maple is a great tree for small home gardens, one of the most interesting house trees out there. Even without pruning, it develops a spherical, branchy crown that gets a little wider with age. The maple can be kept in shape and bridled by a cut. The tree grows 3 to 5 meters high. The trunk remains…
The Judas tree or ordinary Judas tree shows lush flowers early on, which can shine in pink, red or white. As a tree or shrub, it also creates an exotic flair with its unusual pods and can do without complex care. This makes the ornamental tree suitable for almost every garden and also for hobby gardeners without…