Gardening 2025, January

Be careful, poisonous: the farmer's orchid in the garden

Be careful, poisonous: the farmer's orchid in the garden

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All parts of the farmer's orchid are poisonous. Farmer orchids therefore do not belong in households with small children and pets

Farm orchid hardy? All about their cold tolerance

Farm orchid hardy? All about their cold tolerance

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Farm orchids are quite robust and can even tolerate temperatures slightly below zero. However, the farmer's orchid from Chile is not winter hardy

Farmer's orchid: extending the flowering period made easy

Farmer's orchid: extending the flowering period made easy

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The flowering period of the farmer's orchid begins in spring and lasts until late summer. It can be lengthened by cutting it back

Perennial farmer's orchid: Is that really possible?

Perennial farmer's orchid: Is that really possible?

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The farmer's orchid is an annual ornamental plant for balconies and garden beds. It is not grown perennial, but is sown anew every year

Overwintering elephant ear: This is how your plant stays he althy

Overwintering elephant ear: This is how your plant stays he althy

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Do you own a South African elephant ear (Haemanthus albiflos)? Then read here how to properly overwinter this exotic plant

Cut back the farmer's orchid: This is how you promote flowering

Cut back the farmer's orchid: This is how you promote flowering

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Farm orchids bloom particularly long and beautifully if you cut them back after the first bloom. You should also remove diseased shoots

Propagating elephant ear: methods and tips for growing

Propagating elephant ear: methods and tips for growing

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Would you like to propagate elephant ears for your own use or as a gift? We'll tell you how to do it and give you useful tips

Elephant Ear Plant: Poisonous or Harmless to Pets?

Elephant Ear Plant: Poisonous or Harmless to Pets?

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Are you wondering whether your elephant ear (Haemanthus albiflos) might be poisonous? We will give you an answer and useful tips

Cattleya flowering missing: How to promote flower formation

Cattleya flowering missing: How to promote flower formation

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Are you worried because your Cattleya doesn't want to bloom? Read here about the reasons for this and how you can help your plant

Elephant Ear Plant: Great variety in tubers and leaves

Elephant Ear Plant: Great variety in tubers and leaves

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Have you heard that the tuber of the elephant ear is edible? Here you can read whether this also applies to your plant and get useful tips

Cutting the violin fig: useful or not necessary?

Cutting the violin fig: useful or not necessary?

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You don't have to cut a fiddle leaf fig. However, cutting can be useful for better branching or obtaining cuttings

Lawn care made easy: How efficient are robotic lawnmowers?

Lawn care made easy: How efficient are robotic lawnmowers?

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If you have a lot of lawn to mow and little time, you might be thinking about getting a robot lawn mower. Here you will find out the most important things

Propagate fiddle leaf fig: 3 methods for more plants

Propagate fiddle leaf fig: 3 methods for more plants

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Propagating the fiddle leaf fig is not particularly difficult. There are three ways to grow new offshoots. How to propagate fiddle leaf figs

Fiddle fig bare on the trunk? This is how you encourage branching

Fiddle fig bare on the trunk? This is how you encourage branching

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Fiddle figs often seem a bit poor. By branching the trunk you can achieve a bushier appearance of the fiddle leaf fig

Help, my fiddle leaf fig is losing leaves: what to do?

Help, my fiddle leaf fig is losing leaves: what to do?

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Fiddle figs often lose their leaves at the bottom and become bare on the trunk. Why does the fiddle leaf fig lose its leaves and what can you do about it?

How to grow a cutting from the monkey tree

How to grow a cutting from the monkey tree

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The monkey tree or araucaria develops seeds in its cones. Offshoots can be grown from these. How to propagate the monkey tree

Propagate fiddle leaf figs: top cuttings, mosses and seeds

Propagate fiddle leaf figs: top cuttings, mosses and seeds

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Offshoots of violin figs are quite easy to grow from cuttings. How to grow new offshoots from your fiddle leaf fig

Araucaria care: tips for a he althy and beautiful plant

Araucaria care: tips for a he althy and beautiful plant

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The araucaria, also known as the monkey tree, is a conifer that requires a relatively high amount of care. How to properly care for an araucaria

Cutting monkey tree: When and how to do it correctly

Cutting monkey tree: When and how to do it correctly

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You should just let a monkey tree grow and not cut it. If a cut is absolutely necessary, follow a few tips

Araucaria in winter: This is how they survive frost and cold

Araucaria in winter: This is how they survive frost and cold

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The monkey tree or araucaria is not completely hardy. This is how you overwinter the decorative conifer outdoors and in the pot

Transplanting a monkey tree: when and how to do it correctly

Transplanting a monkey tree: when and how to do it correctly

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If possible, you should not transplant a monkey tree or araucaria. What should you consider when transplanting or repotting?

Monkey tree turns brown: causes and solutions

Monkey tree turns brown: causes and solutions

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If the monkey tree turns brown, there are almost always care errors. This will prevent the Araucaria from getting brown branches

Rosewood tree: care tips for the exotic tree

Rosewood tree: care tips for the exotic tree

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Caring for the rosewood tree is not easy. Caution is particularly important when watering. How to care for the rosewood tree

Successful care of the Chilean Araucaria: This is how it works

Successful care of the Chilean Araucaria: This is how it works

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The Chilean Araucaria requires good care in addition to a favorable location so that it thrives. This is how you care for the Chilean ornamental fir

Successful rosewood tree cultivation: What should you take into account?

Successful rosewood tree cultivation: What should you take into account?

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A rosewood tree is quite easy to propagate from seeds or cuttings. This is how rosewood trees are grown

Rosewood tree in winter: overwintering & protective measures

Rosewood tree in winter: overwintering & protective measures

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The rosewood tree comes from the tropical regions of South America and is not hardy. It must be kept frost-free over the winter

Rosewood tree as a bonsai: tips for growing and caring for it

Rosewood tree as a bonsai: tips for growing and caring for it

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A rosewood tree can also be grown as a bonsai with little effort. However, the flowering then stops completely. Tips for growing as a bonsai

Kentia Palm: Brown Leaves – Causes & Solutions

Kentia Palm: Brown Leaves – Causes & Solutions

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If the Kentia palm gets brown leaves, it is often due to poor care or the wrong location. How can you prevent brown leaves?

Repot Kentia palm correctly: step-by-step instructions

Repot Kentia palm correctly: step-by-step instructions

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The Kentia palm grows quite slowly and therefore does not need to be repotted as often. Tips for Repotting Kentia Palms

Kentia palm in the house: safety for children and pets

Kentia palm in the house: safety for children and pets

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Kentia palms are not poisonous and therefore harmless. However, there is a risk of confusion with poisonous palm species

Fertilize correctly: This is how you optimally care for your Kentia palm

Fertilize correctly: This is how you optimally care for your Kentia palm

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In order for a Kentia palm to develop many green fronds, it needs sufficient nutrients. How do you properly fertilize Kentia palms?

Cutting Kentia palm: When and how is it right?

Cutting Kentia palm: When and how is it right?

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The Kentia palm is not pruned. You may only cut dried, brown fronds or leaf tips. How to Prune Kentia Palms

Kentia palm: brown spots on the leaves – what to do?

Kentia palm: brown spots on the leaves – what to do?

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If the Kentia palm gets brown spots, there can be very different reasons. What to do about brown spots?

Caring for Kentia palm: How to avoid brown tips

Caring for Kentia palm: How to avoid brown tips

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Brown tips on the Kentia palm indicate low humidity. What you can do about brown leaf tips

Watering the Kentia palm: This is how you water your plant optimally

Watering the Kentia palm: This is how you water your plant optimally

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Kentia palms should not be watered too much or too little. How do you water the Kentia palm correctly and which water is suitable?

Kentia palm in hydroponics: How to care for it

Kentia palm in hydroponics: How to care for it

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A Kentia palm can be grown very well hydroponically. What you need to consider when caring for Kentia palms hydroponically

Kentia palm: recognizing and combating pests

Kentia palm: recognizing and combating pests

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Kentia palms are robust, but are more often attacked by pests. What you can do about Kentia palm pests

Kentia palm: Avoid and fix dry leaves

Kentia palm: Avoid and fix dry leaves

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If the Kentia palm gets a lot of dry leaves, incorrect care is almost always to blame. How to prevent dry leaves

Kentia palm and cats: is it poisonous or harmless?

Kentia palm and cats: is it poisonous or harmless?

Last modified: 2025-01-13 06:01

Kentia palms are not poisonous and are therefore also suitable for households with cats. You can therefore care for them in the house without any worries

Grow your own coffee plant: instructions & helpful tips

Grow your own coffee plant: instructions & helpful tips

Last modified: 2025-01-13 06:01

Are you a patient person and plant lover? Then try growing a coffee plant yourself. Read how to do it here