Gardening 2024, September

Edible scented geraniums: uses in the kitchen

Edible scented geraniums: uses in the kitchen

The leaves of the various scented geraniums are edible and can be used in many different ways in the kitchen

How effectively do scented geraniums protect against annoying wasps?

How effectively do scented geraniums protect against annoying wasps?

Do scented geraniums really help against wasps? With us you will find the answer - and also other tips against the summer plague

Cutting scented geraniums: How to achieve the perfect pruning

Cutting scented geraniums: How to achieve the perfect pruning

Fragrant geraniums tolerate heavy pruning, especially since they are then easier to overwinter. In addition, they only bloom on new shoots

Overwintering hanging geraniums: Everything you need to know

Overwintering hanging geraniums: Everything you need to know

Hanging geraniums are not hardy and should therefore overwinter frost-free. This is how you prepare the flowers for winter quarters

Propagating hanging geraniums: Two simple methods explained

Propagating hanging geraniums: Two simple methods explained

Instead of buying new hanging geraniums every year, you can simply propagate them yourself - we'll tell you how it works

Hanging geraniums in the balcony box: This is how they thrive

Hanging geraniums in the balcony box: This is how they thrive

Hanging geraniums in balcony boxes need a lot of care and attention. Planting, caring for and overwintering geraniums

Planting hanging geraniums correctly: What is important?

Planting hanging geraniums correctly: What is important?

Before and when planting hanging geraniums, there are a few rules to follow so that the plants get a good start to thrive

Tyrolean hanging geranium care: tips for lush flowers

Tyrolean hanging geranium care: tips for lush flowers

Tyrolean hanging geraniums are particularly fast-growing and flowering geraniums. With proper care, their shoots can grow up to 150 centimeters long

Hanging geraniums: Which varieties suit your balcony?

Hanging geraniums: Which varieties suit your balcony?

Hanging geraniums are particularly popular on many balconies. There are many different varieties in different colors and shapes

When do slipper flowers bloom? Explore their heydays

When do slipper flowers bloom? Explore their heydays

The slipper flower stands out because of its unusual flowers and long flowering period - which, however, differ between different species

Caring for slipper flowers properly: This is how they thrive

Caring for slipper flowers properly: This is how they thrive

The slipper flower is very popular both as a houseplant and for balcony planting. What is important when caring for Calceolaria

Slipper flowers on the balcony: care & location tips

Slipper flowers on the balcony: care & location tips

The slipper flower can also be easily cultivated on the balcony. We'll tell you what you should pay attention to when planting and caring for it

Snake beard in winter: How to prepare your plant

Snake beard in winter: How to prepare your plant

Whether snake beard is hardy depends on the variety. What you need to know about overwintering snakebeards

Fat man in the garden: Poisonous for children and pets?

Fat man in the garden: Poisonous for children and pets?

Unfortunately, the popular ground cover is not suitable for every garden. It is poisonous and should not be grown in gardens with children and animals

Planting fat men: Tips for the perfect ground cover

Planting fat men: Tips for the perfect ground cover

There isn't much to consider when planting Dickmännchen or Ysander. This is how you plant the ground cover correctly

Cutting fat people: When and how to do it correctly

Cutting fat people: When and how to do it correctly

Cutting fat people is possible at any time but rarely necessary. This is how you cut the evergreen ground cover

Reproduction of fat males: This is how it works

Reproduction of fat males: This is how it works

Multiplying Fatmännchen or Ysander is very easy and even beginners can do it. This is how you multiply the popular ground cover

Fat man diseases: Recognize, treat & prevent

Fat man diseases: Recognize, treat & prevent

Fat Man is a robust plant that does not tolerate excessive soil moisture. Then diseases arise that are difficult to combat

When and how should you best fertilize fat males?

When and how should you best fertilize fat males?

Basically, you don't need to fertilize Dickmännchen or Ysander at all. This is how you ensure the supply of nutrients

Planting time for fat men: When is the ideal time?

Planting time for fat men: When is the ideal time?

Dickmännchen or Ysander is often planted in gardens as a ground cover. When is the best time to plant the perennial?

Pachysandra Terminalis care: Tips for he althy ground cover

Pachysandra Terminalis care: Tips for he althy ground cover

Pachysandra terminalis or fat man is robust and undemanding. The care is also not complicated. What you need to consider when caring for it

Summer linden tree and winter linden tree: What are the differences?

Summer linden tree and winter linden tree: What are the differences?

Summer and winter linden trees are deciduous deciduous trees that have more similarities than differences - How to correctly identify the type of linden tree

Hussar Buttons: Location for lush flowers

Hussar Buttons: Location for lush flowers

Hussar buttons love the warmth. The warmer and brighter the location, the more beautifully the ornamental plants will bloom on the balcony and terrace

Winter linden tree profile: Everything about the popular tree

Winter linden tree profile: Everything about the popular tree

Brief information about the winter linden tree - a type of linden tree with good chances of survival in local forests and on the roadsides

Blooming Hussar Buttons: How to care for them

Blooming Hussar Buttons: How to care for them

Hussar buttons are very easy to care for plants. They are robust and undemanding. This is how you care for the pretty ornamental plants in the garden and pots

Cordyline australis care: tips for a he althy plant

Cordyline australis care: tips for a he althy plant

Caring for Cordyline australis does not differ much from that of other club lily species except during winter. Care tips

Overwintering of Hussar Buttons: Opportunities & Alternatives

Overwintering of Hussar Buttons: Opportunities & Alternatives

Hussar buttons are annual summer flowers that you cannot overwinter. Hussar button must be sown again every year

Multiply hussar buttons: Very easy, step by step

Multiply hussar buttons: Very easy, step by step

Hussar buttons are used up after one season. But you can simply propagate the pretty flowers yourself. This is how reproduction works

Watering, fertilizing, cutting: care tips for your club lilies

Watering, fertilizing, cutting: care tips for your club lilies

Club lilies, like all potted plants, are a little more complex to care for, which varies slightly depending on the variety. How to properly care for Cordyline

Hardy partridgeberry: The ideal perennial for cold months

Hardy partridgeberry: The ideal perennial for cold months

The partridge berry is absolutely winter hardy and can be grown in the garden, in a container or in a balcony box. No special protective measures are required

Partridgeberry: Poisonous or harmless to humans and animals?

Partridgeberry: Poisonous or harmless to humans and animals?

The partridge berry is considered to be hardly poisonous. The berries are inedible, so there is little risk of excessive consumption

Heron's Beak Planting Instructions: Location, Substrate & Care

Heron's Beak Planting Instructions: Location, Substrate & Care

Heron's beak is a popular ground cover that can also be cultivated in a pot. This is how you plant the easy-care heron's beak correctly

Club lily: Hardy varieties and wintering tips

Club lily: Hardy varieties and wintering tips

Club lilies are generally not hardy and must be kept frost-free over the winter. However, some varieties tolerate cooler temperatures than others

Sweet umbel: Versatile use in the kitchen and garden

Sweet umbel: Versatile use in the kitchen and garden

There are many ways to prepare the sweet umbel. Leaves, roots, flowers and seeds are used in the kitchen

Slipper flower: How do you recognize toxicity?

Slipper flower: How do you recognize toxicity?

Given the striking shape & color of the slipper flower, the question arises as to its toxicity. Find out here whether the popular flower is poisonous

Choosing a location for a virgin in the countryside: tips & tricks

Choosing a location for a virgin in the countryside: tips & tricks

The popular maiden in the countryside loves a sunny location with humus-rich soil, but also accepts partial shade and poor soil

Coleus: Poisonous to people and pets? The facts

Coleus: Poisonous to people and pets? The facts

Would you like to know whether coleus is poisonous? We will answer these and other interesting questions about this plant

Coleus care: Tips for a he althy, beautiful plant

Coleus care: Tips for a he althy, beautiful plant

Would you like to know more about coleus? We will tell you interesting and useful facts about this decorative plant

Coleus: flowering time and practical propagation tips

Coleus: flowering time and practical propagation tips

Are you interested in coleus as an ornamental plant? Here you will find out the most important things about the flowering of this plant

Overwintering coleus: Protect your plant properly

Overwintering coleus: Protect your plant properly

Would you like to winterize your garden and balcony? Here you can find out the best way to overwinter your coleus