Plant species 2024, September

Draining meadows: Practical measures for dry soil

Draining meadows: Practical measures for dry soil

Draining a meadow is not easy. The route of the drainage pipes must be planned precisely so that excess water is drained away

Transforming a meadow into a green lawn: This is how the transformation works

Transforming a meadow into a green lawn: This is how the transformation works

Transforming a wild meadow into a green lawn takes a lot of work. Don't just dig up the ground, remove the top layer of soil

Fencing a meadow: Legal conditions & alternatives

Fencing a meadow: Legal conditions & alternatives

Is fencing in a meadow allowed? Be careful when fencing a meadow, as fencing is not always permitted without official approval

Mulching meadows: When does it make sense and when does it not?

Mulching meadows: When does it make sense and when does it not?

Mulching a meadow has many disadvantages, but in some cases - for example in meadows used intensively for agriculture - it makes sense

Reseeding meadows: This is how you promote diversity and growth

Reseeding meadows: This is how you promote diversity and growth

If an increasing number of undesirable plants appear or bare spots are visible, the meadow should be reseeded. There are various methods for this

Meadow garden: step by step to an ecological paradise

Meadow garden: step by step to an ecological paradise

Lawn or meadow? A colorful flower meadow offers many advantages, and a boring lawn can quickly be transformed into a sea of flowers

Digging up a meadow: instructions, tips and the right time

Digging up a meadow: instructions, tips and the right time

Digging up a meadow is a difficult piece of work that also requires some preparation. Larger areas should be cultivated with tractors and plows

Drain the meadow effectively: This is how drainage works

Drain the meadow effectively: This is how drainage works

Draining a damp meadow is not an easy task. As a rule, the soil must be made more permeable and drainage must also be dug

Identifying meadow flowers: How to recognize native species

Identifying meadow flowers: How to recognize native species

Identifying meadow flowers is actually quite simple in the age of the internet. The easiest way to determine it is by the flower color

Spring magic: the splendor of the colors of the local meadow plants

Spring magic: the splendor of the colors of the local meadow plants

There are many beautiful meadow flowers that start blooming in March. We will introduce you to some of the rarest and most beautiful ones

Wildflower meadow in the garden: What should you consider when creating it?

Wildflower meadow in the garden: What should you consider when creating it?

To create a wildflower meadow, you first have to thin out the soil. The selection of seeds is very important for beautiful flowering

Wildflower meadow in the garden: instructions for optimal care

Wildflower meadow in the garden: instructions for optimal care

Caring for wildflower meadows is wonderfully easy: wildflower meadows only need to be mowed once or twice a year, and fertilizer is not necessary

Mowing meadows: This is how you can properly protect biodiversity

Mowing meadows: This is how you can properly protect biodiversity

Without regular care, a meadow would become overgrown with shrubs and bushes, which is why mowing is essential for a rich variety of plants

Canna plants: location, care & propagation made easy

Canna plants: location, care & propagation made easy

Where should you plant your canna? Is it suitable for containers and outdoors? Should you prefer them? How can you propagate them? Find out here

Canna care: This is how the tropical plant thrives in your garden

Canna care: This is how the tropical plant thrives in your garden

What care procedures does the Canna require? Learn about fertilizing, watering, cutting, overwintering, diseases and pests

Overwintering Canna successfully: This is how you can do it

Overwintering Canna successfully: This is how you can do it

How to get your Canna safely over the winter. Read how to prepare the canna for overwintering and how to avoid common mistakes

Planting canna: When is the right time?

Planting canna: When is the right time?

When is it time to plant the canna? Find out more about the right time, hardening, location, substrate & the requirements of the tubers

Canna: Colorful flowers for your garden

Canna: Colorful flowers for your garden

Find out everything you need to know about canna flowering here: How do you speed up the start of flowering, how do you extend the flowering period and what do the flowers look like?

Gerbera colors: Discover the diversity of this popular flower

Gerbera colors: Discover the diversity of this popular flower

Gerberas come in all colors. Whether strong tones, pastel or multicolored flowers - the tropical plant provides color in the home and garden

Planting gerberas: tips for location, planting time and care

Planting gerberas: tips for location, planting time and care

Gerbera needs a suitable location and good care to bloom lushly. You should keep this in mind when planting in a flower bed or pot

Gerbera care: tips for long-lasting, beautiful plants

Gerbera care: tips for long-lasting, beautiful plants

Gerbera is kept as a houseplant or in the garden. Only if the care is right will the plant bloom profusely. How to properly care for gerberas

Gerbera flowering time: This is how you ensure long-lasting blooms

Gerbera flowering time: This is how you ensure long-lasting blooms

Gerbera delights gardeners with lots of colorful flowers that can last for many weeks when properly cared for. This ensures a long flowering period

Overwintering Gerberas: How to protect them in winter

Overwintering Gerberas: How to protect them in winter

Most Gerbera varieties are not hardy and must be overwintered in a frost-free place. What you need to consider when wintering

Gerbera on the balcony: care, location & overwintering

Gerbera on the balcony: care, location & overwintering

As a tropical plant, the gerbera likes it warm and airy. In summer it is therefore safe to be outdoors. Tips for care on the balcony

Is the gerbera poisonous? All clear for people and animals

Is the gerbera poisonous? All clear for people and animals

Although it is often said: Gerbera is not poisonous. The houseplant can therefore be kept safely even with small children or animals

Gerbera in the pot withers: How to encourage new flowers

Gerbera in the pot withers: How to encourage new flowers

If gerberas bloom prematurely in a pot, care errors and incorrect location are usually responsible. This ensures a long flowering period

Setting the scene perfectly for gerberas: tips for vase care

Setting the scene perfectly for gerberas: tips for vase care

Gerbera lasts as a cut flower in a vase for up to two weeks if a few care measures are followed. Tips for care in the vase

Gerbera in the garden: This is how colorful planting works

Gerbera in the garden: This is how colorful planting works

Gerberas are not only popular as cut flowers or houseplants. The plant will also thrive in the garden if you start it right

Gerbera seeds: successful sowing for wonderful flowers

Gerbera seeds: successful sowing for wonderful flowers

Growing gerberas from seeds works well if the germination temperatures are high enough and the seeds are nice and fresh. Tips for sowing gerberas

Keep gerberas for several years: This is how they get through the winter

Keep gerberas for several years: This is how they get through the winter

Because of the cold winters, gerberas are usually only kept as annuals in Europe. With a little skill, the plant can also be cared for over several years

Growing gerbera seeds yourself: tips and instructions

Growing gerbera seeds yourself: tips and instructions

Obtaining seeds from your own gerbera doesn't always work. What you need to consider to obtain germinable seeds

Gerbera care: How to keep cut flowers fresher for longer

Gerbera care: How to keep cut flowers fresher for longer

Gerberas as cut flowers need special care so that they bloom for a long time. Tips for treating gerberas for the vase or in arrangements

Cutting gerberas for the vase: Everything you need to know

Cutting gerberas for the vase: Everything you need to know

Gerberas are cut as cut flowers or for care so that they retain their compact growth. What you need to consider when cutting

Gerbera varieties: Discover the variety of colors and sizes

Gerbera varieties: Discover the variety of colors and sizes

There are 30 known varieties of Gerbera alone. There are countless varieties in all colors for the garden or flower bench

More flowers for your gerbera: Remove spent flowers

More flowers for your gerbera: Remove spent flowers

Withered gerbera flowers must be cut off immediately. This stimulates the plant to produce new flowers

Multiply gerberas: How to do it effortlessly in your garden

Multiply gerberas: How to do it effortlessly in your garden

There are three ways to propagate gerberas. You have to keep this in mind if you want to grow new gerbera plants

Hardy gerbera? How to protect the plant in winter

Hardy gerbera? How to protect the plant in winter

Gerbera is not winter-hardy except for one variety. The plant cannot survive sub-zero temperatures and must be kept frost-free over the winter

Growing lupins successfully: location, planting time and care

Growing lupins successfully: location, planting time and care

Lupins are very undemanding and robust perennials that thrive in the garden for several years. What you should consider when planting

Sowing lupins: This is how you can sow seeds in the garden

Sowing lupins: This is how you can sow seeds in the garden

Growing lupins from seeds is easy. What you need to consider when propagating by sowing to grow new lupine plants

Which location does the lupine prefer? Answers here

Which location does the lupine prefer? Answers here

In a favorable location, the perennial lupine grows for many years. Find out what you need to consider when choosing a location