When mold appears on the potting soil, many people react almost in panic – rightly so, mold in visible proportions is neither healthy nor visually acceptable. This is what you can do against the unwanted covering, preventively and in the case…
Category: Tips for caring for indoor plants
A home without green plants is not a place where most people feel comfortable. A room without a plant seems cool, impersonal, somehow not alive. Unfortunately, not all plant lovers are equipped with a green thumb. Furthermore, there is often a lack of…
The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), originally from Mexico, makes its big appearance around Christmas. The classic poinsettia is red, although there are now numerous other colors and even varieties with variegated or speckled bracts. After Christmas, the poinsettia is often simply thrown away,…
Without indoor plants, the greatest apartment, the most modern house looks cold and sad. Not only do indoor plants beautify our rooms visually, they also ensure a better indoor climate. Not everyone has a green thumb, but that’s not necessary. There are plants…
The end of its bloom doesn’t mean your poinsettia’s days are numbered. Repotting encourages an Advent star to repeat the magnificent display on the wintry windowsill every year. This guide covers all aspects from A, like stuffing, to Z, like timing. Important criteria,…
Worms not only find optimal living conditions outdoors, but especially in the cold winter and damp spring months, they are often drawn to the potting soil of plants. Once they are there, they usually do not go away on their own….
Plant lovers love to swing the watering can. However, most plants do not like wet feet. Reconciling the two is a challenge. This is not always mastered: the root system begins to rot in the soil. And the leaves are visibly withering. Where does the…
Bonsai is Japanese and literally means “tree in a bowl”. We basically differentiate between bonsai that can remain outdoors all year round and those that have to be overwintered frost-free. All native trees and shrubs can survive outside, even in bonsai format. Even…
For a long time, enthusiastic plant lovers did without indoor plants in the most private room of the house. It was said that plants had no place in the bedroom because they use up the oxygen at night. Fortunately, this theory has…
People who (still) live without plant-eating roommates are not necessarily concerned about whether their houseplants are poisonous (to anyone). With a little thought, it quickly becomes clear that poisonous plants are of course also sold. So that your furry friend can feel…