Plants 2024, September

Echinacea dries up: causes, care and use

Echinacea dries up: causes, care and use

Is it normal for coneflowers to dry out? What should you do if it has dried out and when are dried plant parts a warning signal?

Spindle bush: successfully combat scale insects

Spindle bush: successfully combat scale insects

How do you recognize the scale insect on the spindle bush? What options are there to destroy them and can an infestation be prevented?

When will Red and Yellow Coneflowers come to life?

When will Red and Yellow Coneflowers come to life?

When do the red and yellow coneflowers sprout? What does budding depend on and are there pests that feast on the fresh shoots?

Coneflower doesn't bloom: causes and solutions

Coneflower doesn't bloom: causes and solutions

What causes can cause the coneflower not to bloom? Here you will also find out what you can do specifically to stimulate flowering

Spindle bush frozen? Signs & possible rescue

Spindle bush frozen? Signs & possible rescue

Can a frozen spindle bush be picked up again? How can you recognize frostbite and how can you protect spindle bushes from frost?

Alocasia leaves break: causes and solutions

Alocasia leaves break: causes and solutions

This is why Alocasia leaves break. - Read common causes of a bent arrow blade here. - How to prevent alocasia leaves from bending

Stinky Alocasia Flower: Cause and Effective Solutions

Stinky Alocasia Flower: Cause and Effective Solutions

Here's what you can do if an Alocasia flower stinks. - Read here two options if a blooming arrow leaf gives off a bad smell

Mix Alocasia soil: How to create the perfect substrate

Mix Alocasia soil: How to create the perfect substrate

You can mix the perfect Alocasia soil yourself from these ingredients. - Read the best recipes for tried-and-tested substrate mixtures here

Pollinate Alocasia: This is how it can reproduce through pollen

Pollinate Alocasia: This is how it can reproduce through pollen

Pollinating Alocasia simply explained. - These tips get to the heart of how you can successfully fertilize an arrow leaf as a houseplant

Alocasia leaves: The best tips for magnificent plants

Alocasia leaves: The best tips for magnificent plants

How does my Alocasia get more leaves? - What are the causes when decorative Alocasia leaves droop or change color? - Read these tips

Alocasia: What to do if the leaves turn yellow?

Alocasia: What to do if the leaves turn yellow?

This is why your Alocasia gets yellow leaves. Common causes of yellow leaf discoloration. - The best tips for effective remedies for yellow alocasia leaves

Optimal location for Alocasia Polly: What to pay attention to?

Optimal location for Alocasia Polly: What to pay attention to?

This is how the perfect location for Alocasia Polly should be. - Read the optimal location criteria for an Alocasia Polly in top form here

Multiply Alocasia: Use tubers for new plants

Multiply Alocasia: Use tubers for new plants

Propagating an Alocasia tuber is so easy. - You can find out how to grow new arrowleaf houseplants from rhizomes here

Alocasia: How big do these exotic houseplants get?

Alocasia: How big do these exotic houseplants get?

This Alocasia size is to be expected in indoor cultivation. - This is how big five popular arrow leaf varieties grow. - This is the name of the largest Alocasia houseplant

Save Alocasia: How to help your plant be successful

Save Alocasia: How to help your plant be successful

How to save an Alocasia. - Read here the best tips for saving an alocasia that suffers from care errors and pests

Simple Alocasia care: Tips for magnificent elephant ears

Simple Alocasia care: Tips for magnificent elephant ears

Don't puzzle over the question of whether Alocasia are easy to care for. - Read here what the care requirements of Alocasia are

Alocasia Leaves: White Spots and How to Treat Them

Alocasia Leaves: White Spots and How to Treat Them

That's why an Alocasia gets white spots. - Read common causes of white arrowhead spots here. - The best tips for effective antidotes

Alocasia Zebrina: why do the leaves hang and what to do?

Alocasia Zebrina: why do the leaves hang and what to do?

That's why an Alocasia Zebrina leaves its leaves drooping. - Read common causes of hanging elephant ear leaves here. - You can do that now

Spider mites on Alocasia: Recognize and combat successfully

Spider mites on Alocasia: Recognize and combat successfully

This is what spider mite infestation on Alocasia looks like. - The best tips for successful spider mite control with home remedies. - Effective preventive measures

Alocasia rolls up leaves: Causes & solutions at a glance

Alocasia rolls up leaves: Causes & solutions at a glance

That's why alocasias curl their leaves. - The most common causes of curled Alocasia leaves. - Tried-and-tested tips for effective countermeasures

Alocasia sunburn: identifying causes and preventing them

Alocasia sunburn: identifying causes and preventing them

You can tell whether your Alocasia is sunburned by these characteristics. - You can find out how to protect an arrow blade from sunburn here

Alocasia zebrina Location: Tips for choosing the right place

Alocasia zebrina Location: Tips for choosing the right place

This is the best location for an Alocasia zebrina. - Read tips here about the optimal conditions for alocasia with zebra stems

Ants on artichokes: what to do and what causes?

Ants on artichokes: what to do and what causes?

Have you discovered a lot of ants on artichokes? This could be the reason for the influx of ants. Use these tips to get rid of ants

Ants on kohlrabi: causes, solutions and tips

Ants on kohlrabi: causes, solutions and tips

That's why ants are found on kohlrabi. You don't always have to react to it. In the event of an ant infestation, these tips will serve you well

When do acacias sprout? Everything about their expulsion

When do acacias sprout? Everything about their expulsion

When other plants are already turning green, the acacia is often still bare. You can find out when it sprouts in this article

Ants on the berry bush: pest or natural helper?

Ants on the berry bush: pest or natural helper?

Ants visit berry bushes for a variety of reasons. When should you just let the beneficial insects do their work and when should you get rid of ants?

Broad beans Shelf life: How long do they stay fresh?

Broad beans Shelf life: How long do they stay fresh?

Broad beans only last a few days in the refrigerator. You can find out how their shelf life can be extended here

Broad beans: Black spots and their causes

Broad beans: Black spots and their causes

Black spots on broad beans are a common occurrence. You can read about the disease behind it here

Broad beans: Is it safe to eat the peel?

Broad beans: Is it safe to eat the peel?

Preparing broad beans is time-consuming because each bean is individually removed from the shell. But does that have to be the case or can you eat the shell?

Bad neighbors for broad beans: This is what you should keep in mind when growing mixed crops

Bad neighbors for broad beans: This is what you should keep in mind when growing mixed crops

As with any mixed culture, broad beans have both good and bad neighbors. Read here what you shouldn't plant next to beans

Broad beans: care and use of trellises in the garden

Broad beans: care and use of trellises in the garden

Broad beans usually do not require climbing support. In which case it could still make sense, you can find out here

Broad beans and frost: This is how they tolerate cold snaps

Broad beans and frost: This is how they tolerate cold snaps

Broad beans tolerate frost quite well. You can find out what temperatures they can withstand up to here

Sowing broad beans: The perfect time and procedure

Sowing broad beans: The perfect time and procedure

Broad beans are being planted more and more often in your own garden or bed. Read here what you should consider when sowing broad beans

Broad beans vs. white beans: what's the difference?

Broad beans vs. white beans: what's the difference?

White beans and broad beans share the same name, but they are fundamentally different plants. Read here what makes them different

Chocolate spots on broad beans: what's behind them?

Chocolate spots on broad beans: what's behind them?

Dark brown spots on fava beans are an indication of chocolate spot disease. Read here what you can do about it

Mixed crops with broad beans: protect, promote and harvest

Mixed crops with broad beans: protect, promote and harvest

Broad beans are interesting neighbors in mixed crops. You can read here which bed neighbors are good for you and which you don't like at all

Ants on chili plants: are they harmful or beneficial?

Ants on chili plants: are they harmful or beneficial?

Have you discovered ants on chili plants? Then the animals become a problem and this is how you treat chili plants that have been infested by ants

Ants in the lettuce bed: Effective solutions and tips

Ants in the lettuce bed: Effective solutions and tips

Ants in the lettuce bed can become a real pest. Here you will find the best tips to combat it

Ants on rhubarb? Protect and fix the problem

Ants on rhubarb? Protect and fix the problem

Has your rhubarb been attacked by ants? Here you can find out when ants are harmful to rhubarb and how to deal with an ant infestation

Artichoke as a heavy feeder: nutrient requirements and fertilization

Artichoke as a heavy feeder: nutrient requirements and fertilization

The artichoke is a heavy eater. The plant needs regular fertilizer for growth and flower formation