Plant species

Shade plants for rock gardens: Which types are suitable?

Shade plants for rock gardens: Which types are suitable?

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The choice of plants is somewhat limited for shady rock gardens. Here you will find the most beautiful grasses and trees for shady stone beds

Cutting barberry radically: step by step instructions

Cutting barberry radically: step by step instructions

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

How to radically cut back barberry. - This guide explains when and how to expertly rejuvenate sour thorn bushes

Barberry in the garden: Perfect fertilizer for he althy shrubs

Barberry in the garden: Perfect fertilizer for he althy shrubs

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How to fertilize barberry correctly. - Read tried-and-tested instructions for the natural nutrient supply of barberries here

Transplanting barberry: gentle procedure & tips

Transplanting barberry: gentle procedure & tips

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This is how you can change the location of barberry as a solitary plant and hedge. - This guide explains how to properly transplant Berberis bushes

Evergreen Barberry: Varieties for Garden Design & Protection

Evergreen Barberry: Varieties for Garden Design & Protection

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These evergreen barberries decorate your garden and balcony. - Explore the most beautiful Berberis varieties for beds and containers here

When is the right time to cut barberries?

When is the right time to cut barberries?

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This is how you prune a barberry hedge in an exemplary manner. These instructions explain when and how to skilfully cut back sour thorn bushes

Propagate barberry: Simple instructions for he althy offshoots

Propagate barberry: Simple instructions for he althy offshoots

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How to propagate barberry with cuttings. - These instructions explain step by step how to successfully breed sour thorn with offshoots

Planting barberry: Successful instructions for your garden

Planting barberry: Successful instructions for your garden

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How to plant a barberry correctly? - Important questions about the competent planting of sour thorn are answered here

Barberry hedge: The best varieties & planting instructions

Barberry hedge: The best varieties & planting instructions

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This guide is full of tips about barberry hedges. - Read here how to properly plant sour thorn as a hedge

Barberry in the garden: How to choose the perfect location

Barberry in the garden: How to choose the perfect location

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Where do barberry bushes grow at their best? - This guide provides information about the ideal framework conditions

Barberry Variety: Creative Use of Great Species

Barberry Variety: Creative Use of Great Species

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

These barberry species make garden dreams come true. - Get to know beautiful varieties here for the creative design of beds and balconies

Growing eggplants correctly: Tips for beds and containers

Growing eggplants correctly: Tips for beds and containers

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Do you still have questions in your mind about growing eggplants? - Read tried-and-tested, compact answers about egg fruit here

Grasses in the garden: Planting for every location

Grasses in the garden: Planting for every location

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You can find out here how you can effectively display ornamental grasses in your garden and which beautiful grasses are suitable for planting

Cut cushion aster: When and how for lush flowering?

Cut cushion aster: When and how for lush flowering?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Are you looking for a decorative colorful flower for your autumn garden? The cushion carnation is ideal, it is even suitable as a cut flower

Cushion aster care: Tips for magnificent blooms

Cushion aster care: Tips for magnificent blooms

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Are you looking for a beautiful autumn flower for your garden or would you prefer a cut flower for the vase? In the cushion aster you will find both in one plant

Winterized: How to protect your Aster novi belgii

Winterized: How to protect your Aster novi belgii

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Are you interested in caring for asters? Then read here what you can do for the Aster Novi belgii in winter

Lilac hardiness: varieties, protection and common questions

Lilac hardiness: varieties, protection and common questions

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

In contrast to buddleia, lilac is hardy and does not require any additional protection. However, it can freeze back in very cold winters

Dwarf lilac on trunk: versatile uses and care

Dwarf lilac on trunk: versatile uses and care

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

A pretty eye-catcher both in the garden and in the pot is a dwarf lilac on a trunk. However, such a standard tree needs a lot of care

Lilac Leaf Loss: Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Lilac Leaf Loss: Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

If the lilac loses its leaves in autumn, it is completely normal. However, during the summer there is a serious reason behind it

Lilacs withering: When and how to cut correctly?

Lilacs withering: When and how to cut correctly?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

If the lilac has faded, grab scissors and a saw. Now it is time to remove dead wood, old, diseased and dry wood

Have your lilacs dried up? This is how you can help him get back up

Have your lilacs dried up? This is how you can help him get back up

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

If the lilac dries up, this can have different causes. Often the roots are damaged or affected or there is an infection

Lilacs won't sprout? Possible causes & solutions

Lilacs won't sprout? Possible causes & solutions

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Are your lilacs not sprouting? Then there are often problems in the root area, such as voles or a fungal infection

Lilacs in the garden: Why a root barrier is essential

Lilacs in the garden: Why a root barrier is essential

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When planting a lilac, it makes sense to install a root barrier at the same time. This will prevent the roots from spreading uncontrollably

Lilacs not growing? Possible causes & solutions

Lilacs not growing? Possible causes & solutions

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Are your lilacs not growing? Then it is probably in the wrong location and should be transplanted as quickly as possible

Propagating lilacs: How to successfully grow roots

Propagating lilacs: How to successfully grow roots

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It's not that difficult to cut pure cuttings from a lilac and let them grow roots

Lilac roots: growth, care and possible problems

Lilac roots: growth, care and possible problems

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The lilac develops a dense felt of fine roots that extend for meters around the main trunk. This is difficult to remove

Refining lilacs: This is how they can be propagated in the garden

Refining lilacs: This is how they can be propagated in the garden

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

If you want to propagate lilacs by variety, you can't avoid refining them, especially with many noble varieties. We'll explain how it works

Rejuvenating an old lilac – This is what you need to pay attention to

Rejuvenating an old lilac – This is what you need to pay attention to

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

If a lilac is not cut for years, it becomes old: baldness and a lack of flowering are the consequences. However, you can rejuvenate the shrub

Removing lilac root suckers: All the important steps

Removing lilac root suckers: All the important steps

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Lilacs develop numerous root runners. To prevent these from getting out of hand, you must remove them completely

How do I build an effective potato pyramid in the garden?

How do I build an effective potato pyramid in the garden?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

A potato pyramid produces amazing yields. Find out here how to build and plant a potato pyramid step by step

Lilac in the vase: This is how it lasts for a long time

Lilac in the vase: This is how it lasts for a long time

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Unfortunately, the beautifully blooming lilacs don't last long in the vase. With our tips you can enjoy a bouquet for longer

Transplanting lilacs: When and how to do it best

Transplanting lilacs: When and how to do it best

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

While younger lilacs can be transplanted well, an old one can make this difficult. Instructions and tips for successful transplanting

Lilacs in danger? The 4 most common pests & remedies

Lilacs in danger? The 4 most common pests & remedies

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Even a he althy lilac is not immune to pest infestation. Some, like the leaf miner, are common and can cause a lot of damage

Lilac Location: Where to plant for maximum blooms?

Lilac Location: Where to plant for maximum blooms?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Lilac needs a sunny location that can be airy. Also make sure that the soil is calcareous, well-drained

Lilacs in the garden: profile, types and care instructions

Lilacs in the garden: profile, types and care instructions

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Lilac is one of the most popular garden trees and is currently experiencing a renaissance thanks to new varieties. Find out everything you need to know in the profile

Lilacs in the garden: How big do the different types get?

Lilacs in the garden: How big do the different types get?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

The height of individual lilacs depends on their type and variety. Some of the trees can grow up to 600 centimeters high, others can only reach 150

Lilac without runners: Is this possible and how to achieve it?

Lilac without runners: Is this possible and how to achieve it?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Unfortunately, there is not (yet) a lilac variety that does not form runners. But there are a few methods to control the shoots

Lilac: lifespan and care for a long life

Lilac: lifespan and care for a long life

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Lilacs have a very long lifespan and can generally live for several decades - especially in a suitable location and with good care

Lilac buds: How to promote flower formation in the garden

Lilac buds: How to promote flower formation in the garden

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The lilac forms the buds for next year's flowers in the summer months of the previous year

Planting lilacs in autumn: when and how to do it correctly

Planting lilacs in autumn: when and how to do it correctly

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Lilacs are best planted in early fall when the ground is still warm. A training cut ensures the correct shape