Garden 2024, September

Hornbeam Location: Tips for optimal growth and care

Hornbeam Location: Tips for optimal growth and care

Hornbeams are not demanding in terms of location. They grow almost everywhere. How to find a good place for a hornbeam

Hornbeam planting time: When is the best time for it?

Hornbeam planting time: When is the best time for it?

The best time to plant hornbeams is autumn. The trees can also be planted later if they are watered sufficiently

Hornbeam: detecting and combating pest infestations

Hornbeam: detecting and combating pest infestations

Hornbeams are often attacked by pests. Which pests occur, what you can do about them and what prevention there is

Hornbeam and European beech: A comparison for garden owners

Hornbeam and European beech: A comparison for garden owners

Plant a hornbeam or a copper or copper beech in the garden? What are the differences between the two trees?

Transplanting hornbeam: What should you pay attention to?

Transplanting hornbeam: What should you pay attention to?

Can hornbeams be transplanted? What you need to consider if you want to move a hornbeam to a new location

Columnar hornbeam: height, growth and care at a glance

Columnar hornbeam: height, growth and care at a glance

Columnar hornbeams don't grow quite as tall as normal hornbeams. Interesting facts about the growth and height of the columnar hornbeam

Hornbeam cuttings: This is how propagation works in the garden

Hornbeam cuttings: This is how propagation works in the garden

Propagating hornbeams from cuttings is possible but very time-consuming and requires a lot of patience. What you need to consider when propagating

Hornbeam: Use in everyday life and in the garden

Hornbeam: Use in everyday life and in the garden

The hornbeam has the hardest wood of all trees in Europe. It was therefore often used as timber in the past

Cutting a columnar hornbeam: This is how it works perfectly

Cutting a columnar hornbeam: This is how it works perfectly

A columnar hornbeam remains very slender even as an older tree. Cutting is only necessary if the tree has become too tall

Hornbeam in winter: care, protection and watering instructions

Hornbeam in winter: care, protection and watering instructions

Hornbeams are absolutely hardy. They even survive winters in which temperatures drop very low for a long time

Mountain laurel care: tips for watering, fertilizing and cutting

Mountain laurel care: tips for watering, fertilizing and cutting

Here you will get valuable tips on how to properly water, fertilize, cut and overwinter mountain laurel

Planting bulbous garlic: tips for location, soil and propagation

Planting bulbous garlic: tips for location, soil and propagation

Which location and soil are suitable for bulbous garlic? When and how deep do you plant your onion? Read the answers here

Multiply ornamental garlic: Simple methods for more plants

Multiply ornamental garlic: Simple methods for more plants

You can find out here which methods are suitable for propagating ornamental onions and how to proceed step by step

Plant and care for ornamental garlic correctly: instructions & tips

Plant and care for ornamental garlic correctly: instructions & tips

When is it time to plant the ornamental onion? Which location and soil are suitable? How do you plant bulbs correctly? This and more here

Multiplying bulb leeks made easy: instructions & tips

Multiplying bulb leeks made easy: instructions & tips

You can find out in this article how to sow bulbous leeks and how to propagate them using onions

Cutting ornamental onions: When and how is it right?

Cutting ornamental onions: When and how is it right?

When and under what circumstances should you cut the ornamental onion? Here you will find out what you should generally pay attention to

Ornamental onion: flowering time and care tips for magnificent colors

Ornamental onion: flowering time and care tips for magnificent colors

Here you can read when different types and varieties of ornamental onions bloom! You will also learn what to do before and after the flowering period

Ornamental garlic in winter: How to properly protect your plants

Ornamental garlic in winter: How to properly protect your plants

You can read here whether ornamental garlic is hardy under all circumstances, why you should overwinter some varieties and how to do it

Ornamental garlic in the bed: undemanding and extravagant plant

Ornamental garlic in the bed: undemanding and extravagant plant

Which partners are suitable for underplanting? Which varieties should you plant where? Here you will find out what you need to know about growing ornamental onions in beds

Sowing ornamental garlic: step by step to success

Sowing ornamental garlic: step by step to success

When you have to sow the ornamental onion, how deep the seeds go into the ground and how the pre-culture works at home - you can read that here, among others

Instructions: Grow ornamental garlic from seeds step by step

Instructions: Grow ornamental garlic from seeds step by step

What properties do the seeds have? How long does the germination process take and what should you consider when sowing seeds outdoors and at home?

Ornamental garlic in the garden: Don't be afraid of toxicity

Ornamental garlic in the garden: Don't be afraid of toxicity

Whether the ornamental garlic contains toxic substances is harmful to humans and why some people use this plant in the kitchen - here

Ornamental garlic: Edible and decorative for your garden

Ornamental garlic: Edible and decorative for your garden

Is the ornamental garlic edible on its own? How does it taste and where can you use it in the kitchen? Here you can find out everything about edibility

Ornamental garlic doesn't bloom: causes & solutions

Ornamental garlic doesn't bloom: causes & solutions

Read here why ornamental onions sometimes no longer want to bloom and how you can prevent and counteract this

Ornamental garlic in the pot: The best varieties & instructions for care

Ornamental garlic in the pot: The best varieties & instructions for care

Read here whether ornamental garlic is suitable for pot cultivation and what you should consider when choosing a location, pot and overwintering

Ornamental garlic in the garden: choice of location for optimal growth

Ornamental garlic in the garden: choice of location for optimal growth

Find out in this article whether the ornamental onion prefers to grow in full sun or shade and what substrate requirements it has

Ornamental onion: purple, pink or white - discover the variety of colors

Ornamental onion: purple, pink or white - discover the variety of colors

Are the flowers of the allium always purple? Which varieties stand out and which are considered the most beautiful purple ones?

Colorful ornamental garlic variety: Which variety is your favorite?

Colorful ornamental garlic variety: Which variety is your favorite?

Here you will find brief information about the different types and varieties of ornamental leeks at a glance, and you will also find out which varieties are recommended

Growing ornamental garlic from seeds: What should you know?

Growing ornamental garlic from seeds: What should you know?

What the seeds look like, where you can get them, when they are ripe and details about their germination - read here

Perennial ornamental garlic: tips for growing and caring for it

Perennial ornamental garlic: tips for growing and caring for it

Is the ornamental onion perennial? Are there varieties that are only annual? Here you can find out everything about the lifespan of these plants

Overwintering ornamental onions: How to protect the plant properly

Overwintering ornamental onions: How to protect the plant properly

Under what circumstances should you overwinter the ornamental onion? What should you pay attention to when overwintering? Read the answers here

Ornamental Garlic Onions: Everything you need to know

Ornamental Garlic Onions: Everything you need to know

What do the onions look like? How deep and where do you plant them? How do you care for them? Read this and more here

Recognizing real aloe vera: distinguishing features & tips

Recognizing real aloe vera: distinguishing features & tips

Do you have an aloe plant and would like to know whether it is real aloe vera? We'll tell you how you can recognize the medicinal plant

Autumn raspberries: Which varieties are suitable for the garden?

Autumn raspberries: Which varieties are suitable for the garden?

Autumn raspberries are now available in numerous varieties. A small overview of the best-known autumn raspberry varieties will help with your selection

Pear tree care: This is how your fruit tree thrives optimally

Pear tree care: This is how your fruit tree thrives optimally

A pear tree needs some care if it is to produce bountiful harvests. In this way you offer your tree optimal conditions so that it bears lots of fruit

Banana plant Musa: care, propagation & edible fruits

Banana plant Musa: care, propagation & edible fruits

The banana tree (Musa) from the banana family (Musaceae): distribution, description and use as an edible banana, ornamental banana and dwarf banana

Spraying lawns: Does it really work?

Spraying lawns: Does it really work?

Simply spray on the lawn. Can such a beautiful green lawn be sown without any extensive preparatory work? Skepticism is appropriate

Cherry laurel doesn't grow: causes & solutions

Cherry laurel doesn't grow: causes & solutions

Are you wondering why your cherry laurel isn't growing as expected? In this article we have the solution to your problem

Soil care with bark mulch - makes sense with cherry laurel?

Soil care with bark mulch - makes sense with cherry laurel?

Bark mulch protects the soil from moisture loss and drying out. Read this article about how to properly mulch cherry laurel

Solving lawn problems: How to combat weeds etc

Solving lawn problems: How to combat weeds etc

Lawn problems usually occur when the care or nutrient content of the soil is not right. What you can do if you have problems with your lawn