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Olive Tree Roots: Adaptability & Care Tips

Olive Tree Roots: Adaptability & Care Tips

Olive tree roots - The Mediterranean is extremely well adapted to dry soils. We'll tell you how to properly care for the tree and roots

Grow your own olive tree: From seed to impressive tree

Grow your own olive tree: From seed to impressive tree

Growing an olive tree is not difficult. Getting to the seeds is much more complicated. We'll show you what you should pay attention to

Are olive trees suitable as houseplants? Facts & Tips

Are olive trees suitable as houseplants? Facts & Tips

Can I keep an olive tree as a houseplant? Read our guide to find out why this isn't a good idea and what alternatives there are

Accelerate olive tree growth: tips & tricks

Accelerate olive tree growth: tips & tricks

Olives grow extremely slowly, but can also get very old. Read our guide on how you can help your olive grow

Scale insects on olive trees: How do I recognize and combat them?

Scale insects on olive trees: How do I recognize and combat them?

Is your olive tree infested with scale insects? In our guide you can read how you can recognize and combat the pests

Growing olive trees: Get started successfully with these tips

Growing olive trees: Get started successfully with these tips

Growing your own olive tree is not difficult - our comprehensive, tried-and-tested guide will show you how to do it

Growing peaches from pits: step-by-step instructions

Growing peaches from pits: step-by-step instructions

You don't need to throw peach pits in the trash right away. With a little luck and good care, you can grow a great peach tree out of it

Fertilizing olive trees: How and when does it make sense?

Fertilizing olive trees: How and when does it make sense?

Fertilizing an olive tree properly is not that easy. Determining the right amount for such a tree depends primarily on its age

Optimal location for peach trees: What to pay attention to?

Optimal location for peach trees: What to pay attention to?

Choosing the optimal location for a peach tree is not easy. We'll tell you what you need to pay attention to and which varieties are suitable

Planting a peach tree: tips for location and care

Planting a peach tree: tips for location and care

Our comprehensive guide gives tried-and-tested tips for the correct planting and optimal care of a peach tree

Peach Harrow Beauty: Aromatic and disease resistant

Peach Harrow Beauty: Aromatic and disease resistant

The Harrow Beauty peach is less susceptible to curl disease. In our guide you will find tips for choosing a location and harvesting this variety

Peach: The exciting origin of the delicious stone fruit

Peach: The exciting origin of the delicious stone fruit

The peach has been cultivated for many millennia and has been known in Germany for 200 years. There are some old and robust German peach varieties

Frost-hard peaches? Discover the Flamingo variety

Frost-hard peaches? Discover the Flamingo variety

The Flamingo peach impresses with its juicy, yellow-fleshed fruits. In contrast to other peach varieties, it also impresses with its frost-hardy flowers

Peach Rubira: Special features, taste & care instructions

Peach Rubira: Special features, taste & care instructions

The Rubira peach is a real rarity and is a real eye-catcher in the garden with its red leaves and lush flowers

Red Haven Peaches: Everything about the popular variety

Red Haven Peaches: Everything about the popular variety

The Red Haven peach is widespread. The large, yellow-fleshed fruits are quite undemanding, but need to be pruned regularly

Peaches of the Pilot variety: optimal choice of location and care

Peaches of the Pilot variety: optimal choice of location and care

The German peach variety Pilot has been producing rich yields since 1971. The tree is very robust, frost-hardy and not very sensitive to curl disease

Peach Amsden - an ancient and disease-resistant peach variety

Peach Amsden - an ancient and disease-resistant peach variety

The Amsden peach is a very old and hardy variety. Its white-fleshed, juicy fruits ripen in July

Propagating an olive tree yourself: This is how it works

Propagating an olive tree yourself: This is how it works

Olives can be propagated vegetatively and via the seeds of fresh, fully ripe fruits. We will show you how to successfully grow a new tree

Olive tree in a pot: location, watering and overwintering

Olive tree in a pot: location, watering and overwintering

In our latitudes, the olive tree is best kept in a pot. Our care tips will help you keep the tree he althy and beautiful

Olive tree diseases: How to protect your tree effectively

Olive tree diseases: How to protect your tree effectively

Even olives are not immune to diseases or pest infestation. Our guide lists the most important ones and provides information on how to treat them

Pruning a young peach tree - here’s how it works

Pruning a young peach tree - here’s how it works

Young peaches need strong pruning so that they develop many shoots and bear fruit more quickly. We show you how it works

Growing peaches: successful methods and instructions

Growing peaches: successful methods and instructions

Growing a peach tree yourself is a lot of fun and actually not that difficult. With our tips you will definitely succeed

Propagating peaches: methods for he althy trees

Propagating peaches: methods for he althy trees

Peaches are best propagated from cuttings. But raising a seedling is also possible - we'll show you how it works

Fertilize peach trees optimally: instructions for a rich harvest

Fertilize peach trees optimally: instructions for a rich harvest

Peaches need plenty of nitrogen if they are to bear plenty of fruit. In our guide you will find out when you should fertilize what and how

Allowing peaches to ripen: Here's how to do it correctly

Allowing peaches to ripen: Here's how to do it correctly

Although ripe peaches taste best, unripe fruits can be easily ripened. We show you how it works

Peach variety Benedicte: easy to care for and delicious

Peach variety Benedicte: easy to care for and delicious

Peach Benedicte is a white-fleshed, late-ripening peach from France. The variety is less susceptible to curl disease

Peach Revita: Hardy variety for your garden

Peach Revita: Hardy variety for your garden

The Revita peach was bred for greater resistance to fungal diseases, pest infestations and unfavorable weather conditions

Fig tree loses leaves: causes and solutions

Fig tree loses leaves: causes and solutions

If the fig loses leaves during the growing season, this can have a variety of causes. Read here what measures you can take

Hardy fig tree: varieties, care & wintering

Hardy fig tree: varieties, care & wintering

Fig tree offspring that are frost-hardy thrive north of the Alps. This article informs you about choosing varieties and caring for trees

Fig tree roots: interesting facts about the root system

Fig tree roots: interesting facts about the root system

How far do the roots of the fig tree spread? Can they penetrate masonry? How much space does fig tree need in pot. Find out here

Curl disease on the peach tree: What to do about the fungus?

Curl disease on the peach tree: What to do about the fungus?

Curl disease occurs very often on peaches and is difficult to control. Read our guide about what you can do about it

Peach Tree Root System: How Deep and Wide Do They Grow?

Peach Tree Root System: How Deep and Wide Do They Grow?

Grafted peaches rarely retain their own roots. Learn why this is and how you can strengthen your peach

Peach tree profile: Everything about cultivation and care

Peach tree profile: Everything about cultivation and care

Do you want to know if you can plant a peach tree in your own garden? The most important questions are clarified in our peach profile

Successfully refining peaches: step-by-step instructions

Successfully refining peaches: step-by-step instructions

Refined peaches are generally more robust. You can carry out the finishing yourself; you will find detailed instructions in our guide

Peach varieties at a glance: colors, taste & resistance

Peach varieties at a glance: colors, taste & resistance

With an estimated 3,000 varieties of peaches, choosing one for your own garden is difficult. We introduce you to the most popular peaches

Wild peaches: discover differences, cultivation and rarities

Wild peaches: discover differences, cultivation and rarities

Wild peaches are actually not wild at all, but they still taste very intense, sweet and aromatic

Peach Cardinal: Everything about the rare variety & recipe

Peach Cardinal: Everything about the rare variety & recipe

Peach Cardinal is both an almost forgotten old variety of peach and a delicious French dessert. You can find the recipe with us

Hardy peach tree varieties: How do I find the right one?

Hardy peach tree varieties: How do I find the right one?

Basically, the peach tree is hardy. Only the early blossoms should be protected from late frost

Peach Suncrest: Large, sweet fruit and robust

Peach Suncrest: Large, sweet fruit and robust

The golden yellow Suncrest peach is one of the few peaches that are relatively insensitive to the dreaded curl disease

Fresh peaches: When does their delicious season begin?

Fresh peaches: When does their delicious season begin?

The peak season for peaches is the summer months. But there are also late-ripening varieties. Learn more about it here