Plants 2024, September

Strawflower: Harvesting, storing and sowing seeds made easy

Strawflower: Harvesting, storing and sowing seeds made easy

What the strawflower seeds look like, how you harvest them and how you grow the pretty flowers yourself from seeds, you can find out all this here

The splendor of the angel's trumpet: flowers in all shades

The splendor of the angel's trumpet: flowers in all shades

Angel trumpets bloom in these colors in the bed and on the balcony. - An informative overview of the picturesque play of colors of flowering Brugmansia

Angel trumpet in winter: Protect the plant from frost

Angel trumpet in winter: Protect the plant from frost

Can angel trumpets tolerate frost? - How do Brugmansia overwinter correctly? - Read useful tips for successful wintering here

Eating angel trumpet: dangers and symptoms of poisoning

Eating angel trumpet: dangers and symptoms of poisoning

Can you eat angel trumpets? - What are the consequences of consuming Brugmansia? - Read useful tips about the treacherous poisonous plant here

Curling angel trumpet leaves? Causes & Solutions

Curling angel trumpet leaves? Causes & Solutions

These are the most common causes of angel trumpet leaves curling. - Read the best tips for effective countermeasures here

Angel trumpet and bees: a harmonious combination?

Angel trumpet and bees: a harmonious combination?

Are there bee-friendly angel trumpets? - Are Brugmansia pollen toxic to bees? - Read here when and how an angel trumpet is good for bees

Houseleek as a houseplant: care and planting tips

Houseleek as a houseplant: care and planting tips

This is how you properly plant and care for houseleeks as houseplants. - The best tips about substrate, plant container, location and care for Sempervivum

Hawkweed & Dandelions: How to distinguish between the plants

Hawkweed & Dandelions: How to distinguish between the plants

How can you tell hawkweed from dandelions? - How and where do wild herbs grow? - You can find out the differentiating features worth knowing here

Houseleek: Medicinal plant with a wide range of uses

Houseleek: Medicinal plant with a wide range of uses

How to use houseleek correctly as a medicinal plant. - Read information about effectiveness and applications here. - Recipes for ointment and tincture with houseleek

Why is my houseleek growing tall? Causes & Solutions

Why is my houseleek growing tall? Causes & Solutions

What to do if a houseleek grows tall? - You can read information about the cause of gelatinization with tips for effective countermeasures here

Properly cultivating houseleeks in the pot: It’s that easy

Properly cultivating houseleeks in the pot: It’s that easy

Properly plant and care for houseleeks in pots. - Read the best tips about location, planting, care and overwintering of potted Sempervivum here

Houseleek in the shade: Can it thrive there?

Houseleek in the shade: Can it thrive there?

Can you plant houseleeks in the shade? - Read here whether the succulent stone rose can tolerate a shady location

Houseleek as a ground cover: Inspiring design ideas

Houseleek as a ground cover: Inspiring design ideas

Can you plant houseleek as a ground cover? - Read here useful information about the correct use of Sempervivum as a ground cover

Ideal for turtles: houseleek as a food and decorative plant

Ideal for turtles: houseleek as a food and decorative plant

Is a houseleek poisonous to turtles? - Can you plant Sempervivum in an outdoor turtle enclosure? - Read the answers with tips & tricks here

Plant a chair with houseleek: Creative garden decoration idea

Plant a chair with houseleek: Creative garden decoration idea

Want a clever upcycling idea? - How to plant houseleek on an old chair. - Read tried and tested instructions with a list of materials here

Houseleek and cats: Do the two get along well?

Houseleek and cats: Do the two get along well?

Is houseleek suitable as a plant in the cat household? - Under what conditions is Sempervivum poisonous to cats? - Read the answers here

Is houseleek poisonous to dogs? Important facts & tips

Is houseleek poisonous to dogs? Important facts & tips

Is houseleek poisonous to dogs? - Under what conditions should caution be exercised when it comes to houseleeks in the dog household? - Read the answers here

Houseleek on the balcony: This is how the planting works

Houseleek on the balcony: This is how the planting works

Houseleeks also thrive on the balcony. - How to properly plant and care for a Sempervivum on the balcony. - The best tips to read

The mystical weeping willow: What is the meaning behind it?

The mystical weeping willow: What is the meaning behind it?

The weeping willow has been of particular importance for several centuries. It is known and popular both as a symbol of mysticism and as a medicinal plant

Weeping willow bark: healing effects & possible uses

Weeping willow bark: healing effects & possible uses

The bark of the weeping willow should by no means be underestimated. The healing effect of the substance it contains is also used by modern medicine

Weeping willow dries up: measures to save the tree

Weeping willow dries up: measures to save the tree

If the weeping willow shows the first signs of drying out, the general condition of the tree should be examined more closely

Why do weeping willow trunks break? Causes & Prevention

Why do weeping willow trunks break? Causes & Prevention

The weeping willow trunk may seem vulnerable at first glance, but it is more versatile than expected

Forget-me-nots and mildew: how to combat and prevent them?

Forget-me-nots and mildew: how to combat and prevent them?

The forget-me-not also suffers from diseases such as mildew from time to time. Selected care methods make the plant shine again

Field horsetail: propagation by rhizomes & spores

Field horsetail: propagation by rhizomes & spores

Field horsetail is not only very vigorous, but also multiplies quickly. This can be done using spores or offshoots of the rhizomes

Flies and carrion flowers: The fascinating interaction

Flies and carrion flowers: The fascinating interaction

The carrion flower specifically attracts flies with the smell of carrion and the appearance of a moldy piece of meat. These help her with pollination

Field horsetail: No seeds, but spores – what now?

Field horsetail: No seeds, but spores – what now?

Field horsetail is a fern plant and reproduces through spores. The wind spreads the spores in the surrounding area

Use lime to defeat field horsetail in the garden

Use lime to defeat field horsetail in the garden

Field horsetail quickly overgrows perennials and vegetable beds in the garden. With the correct use of lime you can successfully combat weeds

Greedweed or poisonous? Know important distinguishing features

Greedweed or poisonous? Know important distinguishing features

Caution, risk of confusion: Several poisonous plants look similar to groundweed. You can find out how to correctly recognize the delicious umbelliferous plant here

Greed and rabbit: A wonderful food combination

Greed and rabbit: A wonderful food combination

You can find out whether you can feed your rabbit gopher here. Tips for sensible use of the fast-growing umbelliferous plant

Fighting greedweed: Successful tips from garden forums

Fighting greedweed: Successful tips from garden forums

What is recommended in forums when it comes to controlling groundweed in the garden? Here you will find a summary of frequently mentioned methods

Composting Giersch: Is it possible and how does it work?

Composting Giersch: Is it possible and how does it work?

Greedweed is compostable, but you have to be clever about it so that the plant doesn't spread again in a detour. Learn more

Can horses eat groundweed? Advantages & Facts

Can horses eat groundweed? Advantages & Facts

You can find out here whether gourd is a problem in the pasture or whether, on the contrary, it is suitable as feed for horses

Greedweed in the garden: how to plant it correctly?

Greedweed in the garden: how to plant it correctly?

You can find out here what you need to consider when cultivating ground greed and how to plant the tasty herb correctly

Gorse and ticks: Is there a connection?

Gorse and ticks: Is there a connection?

Does broom attract ticks? You can find out here whether the shrub, which is worth seeing, is really so popular with the he alth-threatening parasites

Store gourdweed correctly: This is how you preserve the herb

Store gourdweed correctly: This is how you preserve the herb

Drying, freezing and more: Here you will find out how you can preserve groundweed and use it in a variety of ways in the kitchen

Colorful gorse: yellow, red, pink and more

Colorful gorse: yellow, red, pink and more

Gorse always blooms yellow? No! In fact, the shrub comes in numerous other colors. Find out more here

Gorse and cats: Planting in the garden without hesitation?

Gorse and cats: Planting in the garden without hesitation?

Is it dangerous to plant gorse in a garden visited by cats? Find out here whether gorse is poisonous to cats

Gorse color variations: Discover the most beautiful tones

Gorse color variations: Discover the most beautiful tones

What color is the gorse? Most people have a yellow-flowering shrub in mind, but it also comes in many other beautiful color variations

Frozen gorse: symptoms, causes & measures

Frozen gorse: symptoms, causes & measures

How you can recognize a frozen gorse, what you can do and how you can prevent the plant from freezing, you can find out here

Gorse: Poisonous for horses? All about potential dangers

Gorse: Poisonous for horses? All about potential dangers

If you want to find out whether you can plant gorse near horses with a clear conscience, you've come to the right place