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Removing a forsythia - this is how you should proceed

Removing a forsythia - this is how you should proceed

2025-10-04 22:10

In this article we will show you how to permanently remove a forsythia bush and its roots, from which new bushes often sprout

Sea buckthorn and firethorn: These are the differences

Sea buckthorn and firethorn: These are the differences

2025-10-04 22:10

In this article we will show you the main distinguishing features of sea buckthorn and firethorn, which you can use to identify the bushes

Brown leaves on firethorn: causes and remedies

Brown leaves on firethorn: causes and remedies

2025-10-04 22:10

In this article we will show you what causes your firethorn to suddenly turn brown leaves and what you can do about it

Gray mold on the sedum: causes and control

Gray mold on the sedum: causes and control

2025-10-04 22:10

If the sedum is infected with gray mold, quick action is required. You can find out what you can do against this fungal disease here

Multiply stonecrop quickly and easily

Multiply stonecrop quickly and easily

2025-10-04 22:10

In this article we will show you how you can easily propagate the grateful stonecrop yourself by dividing, cuttings or sowing

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How to make chrysanthemums bloom successfully: This is how it works

How to make chrysanthemums bloom successfully: This is how it works

If chrysanthemums don't want to bloom, there can be many reasons behind it. In many cases, however, the cause lies in inadequate fertilization

Prefer dahlias: Fast & effective early flowering

Prefer dahlias: Fast & effective early flowering

Dahlias can be grown well on the windowsill or in the winter garden. They will then bloom much earlier. Tips for preferring Georgians

Location tips for primroses: This is how they bloom magnificently

Location tips for primroses: This is how they bloom magnificently

The cowslip is a distinctive wild perennial with bright yellow, very showy flower umbels. The early bloomer also thrives very well in garden & pots

Planting sunflowers: When and how for magnificent flowers

Planting sunflowers: When and how for magnificent flowers

Sunflowers are not allowed to go outside too early. The non-hardy summer flower cannot tolerate frost. When is the best time to plant?

When do grape hyacinths bloom? Everything at the right flowering time

When do grape hyacinths bloom? Everything at the right flowering time

From when to when does the grape hyacinth bloom? Should the wilted flowers be cut off? Find out more about the flowering period of the pearl hyacinth here

Yarrow or poisonous plant? This way you avoid confusion

Yarrow or poisonous plant? This way you avoid confusion

Confusing yarrow with its counterparts such as giant hogweed can have dire consequences, which is why caution is advised

Heather & its flowering period: Everything you need to know

Heather & its flowering period: Everything you need to know

Depending on the type and variety, heather blooms either in late summer or in winter or spring

Lily of the valley or snowdrop? This is how you recognize them

Lily of the valley or snowdrop? This is how you recognize them

Lily of the valley and snowdrops look somewhat similar. In nature, confusion is impossible because of the different flowering times

Creeping juniper care: tips for optimal growth

Creeping juniper care: tips for optimal growth

Without care, the creeping juniper culture will fail. Find out here which activities you should undertake to keep him vital

Planting Levkojen: When, where and how for optimal growth?

Planting Levkojen: When, where and how for optimal growth?

Here you can read everything about planting Levkojen - about location, soil, planting distance, planting neighbors, sowing, flowering time and planting time

Love pearl bush care: tips for he althy plants

Love pearl bush care: tips for he althy plants

Whether you should fertilize and cut the love pearl bush, how to overwinter and water it and what damage can occur - you can read that here

Caucasus Forget-me-not: Ideal for partial shade

Caucasus Forget-me-not: Ideal for partial shade

Does the Caucasus forget-me-not like to stand in the sun? You can also read about its soil requirements and suitable plant neighbors here

Red currant: signs and treatment of diseases

Red currant: signs and treatment of diseases

Red currants are robust garden plants. Nevertheless, the bushes occasionally become diseased. How to recognize and treat illnesses

Repotting Strelizia: When and how to do it right

Repotting Strelizia: When and how to do it right

Read here how to repot the Strelizia, what you need to pay attention to and why you should be careful with the roots

Cattail or reed: which plant for the garden pond?

Cattail or reed: which plant for the garden pond?

Reeds are generally referred to as all marsh plants with the growth habit and characteristics of reeds and cattails

Cutting Japanese snowball: when and how to do it?

Cutting Japanese snowball: when and how to do it?

You don't necessarily have to cut Japanese snowballs. If you want to get it into shape, you should follow a few cutting tips

Overwintering Gazania: This way the plant remains perennial

Overwintering Gazania: This way the plant remains perennial

Are you interested in South African Gazania? We'll tell you how you can get the midday gold over the next winter

Cut geraniums correctly: tips for lush flowers

Cut geraniums correctly: tips for lush flowers

You should prune your geraniums heavily in autumn and spring, because the perennial flowers will grow back even more beautifully in the next season

Gazania increase: step by step to colorful midday gold

Gazania increase: step by step to colorful midday gold

Do you like gazania and would you like to propagate it yourself? Here you will find out the most important things about sowing and cuttings of the decorative midday gold

Indian balsam: profile, effect & use

Indian balsam: profile, effect & use

Would you like to find out more about Indian balsam? Here you will find a short profile about the Asian immigrant