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Fertilize Ilex crenata correctly - when, how and with what?

Fertilize Ilex crenata correctly - when, how and with what?

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Fertilizing Ilex crenata requires a bit of sensitivity. The Japanese holly doesn't like too little or too much fertilizer

Ilex Crenata: Hardy tips for young plants

Ilex Crenata: Hardy tips for young plants

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Ilex crenata is only partially hardy. The Japanese holly needs winter protection, especially when it is still very young. This is how it overwinters

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: care, watering & cutting

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: care, watering & cutting

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Ilex crenata Dark Green is a male variety of Japanese holly that does not produce berries. This is what proper care looks like

Propagating Ilex crenata through cuttings: tips and tricks

Propagating Ilex crenata through cuttings: tips and tricks

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Ilex crenata is most often propagated via cuttings but also via cuttings and from seeds. How to propagate Ilex crenata

Ilex Crenata Care: Tips for a He althy Holly

Ilex Crenata Care: Tips for a He althy Holly

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Ilex crenata is a very robust plant. But it can't do without care either. Tips for caring for Japanese holly

Cutting Ilex: When and how to properly shorten holly

Cutting Ilex: When and how to properly shorten holly

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You don't have to cut Ilex (holly). However, the plant tolerates pruning well and forgives severe pruning

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: Fungal attack, pests & chlorosis

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: Fungal attack, pests & chlorosis

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The purely male Ilex variety Ilex crenata Dark Green is ideal for gardens with children. Diseases are rare

Is your Ilex crenata sick? Here's how to recognize and treat it

Is your Ilex crenata sick? Here's how to recognize and treat it

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Ilex crenata, the Japanese holly, has almost replaced boxwood because it rarely suffers from diseases and pests

Plant Ilex: Location, care & propagation made easy

Plant Ilex: Location, care & propagation made easy

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Ilex is also called holly. The evergreen shrub is a popular hedge and container plant. Tips for planting Ilex

Bush beans: Good neighbors for a he althy harvest

Bush beans: Good neighbors for a he althy harvest

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Bush beans, like all vegetables, should be planted in mixed culture. Read here which neighbors are good for the bush beans and which are bad

Bush beans in the greenhouse: advantages and cultivation tips

Bush beans in the greenhouse: advantages and cultivation tips

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Growing French beans in a greenhouse has several advantages. You can read about what these are and how to proceed with cultivation here

Germinating bush beans: Duration & optimal conditions

Germinating bush beans: Duration & optimal conditions

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How long do French beans take to germinate? Read more about the germination time, germination temperature and how to create optimal germination conditions here

Optimal spacing for bush beans: tips and tricks

Optimal spacing for bush beans: tips and tricks

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In order for bush beans to develop optimally, they need enough space. Read here what distance should be maintained when planting

Exotic beauties: how to care for African flowers?

Exotic beauties: how to care for African flowers?

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Do you love Africa and the diversity of plants native there? Many of these exotic plants can easily be cultivated in the garden or room

Get to know wild berry varieties: beauty, taste & benefits

Get to know wild berry varieties: beauty, taste & benefits

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There are various types of wild berries that can be planted in the garden and harvested for a variety of purposes

Pear quince varieties: Discover the best types

Pear quince varieties: Discover the best types

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Irish quinces are also suitable for eating raw and impress with their wonderful aroma. You can find out which varieties are particularly aromatic here

Cutting apple quince: This is how you get the perfect cut

Cutting apple quince: This is how you get the perfect cut

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In order to produce well, quince trees need to be pruned regularly. You can find out how you should do this in this article

Apple Quince: Explore the variety of delicious varieties

Apple Quince: Explore the variety of delicious varieties

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Are you looking for the tastiest apple quince varieties? In this article we have collected the most tasty types

Apple quince or pear quince: what's the difference?

Apple quince or pear quince: what's the difference?

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Quinces are divided into apple quince and pear quince according to their fruit shape. But what are the differences between the fruits and how are they processed?

Berry cultivation made easy: tips for practical climbing aids

Berry cultivation made easy: tips for practical climbing aids

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When it comes to berries, it is particularly raspberries and blackberries that can benefit from being fixed to a climbing aid

Protecting berries from birds: an overview of effective methods

Protecting berries from birds: an overview of effective methods

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Berries in your own garden can be protected from bird damage if the birds are effectively locked out or offered food alternatives

Hardy broom heather: This is what you need to know

Hardy broom heather: This is what you need to know

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Do you have doubts about the winter hardiness of common heather? Read here how hardy Calluna vulgaris really is & you will find tips for wintering

Common heather: profile and fascinating properties

Common heather: profile and fascinating properties

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This profile familiarizes you with the impressive properties of common heather. - Short portrait of Calluna vulgaris

Bed edging with granite: Elegant and long-lasting solution

Bed edging with granite: Elegant and long-lasting solution

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Would you like to design your garden with granite? Then read our tips and tricks on granite bed edging

Design your own bed border: Concrete as a long-lasting solution

Design your own bed border: Concrete as a long-lasting solution

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Are you looking for a particularly stable and durable bed edging? Here you can read how you can concrete a border yourself

Berries in partial shade: Which varieties thrive?

Berries in partial shade: Which varieties thrive?

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Many berries such as gooseberries, raspberries and blackberries also thrive quite well in partial shade

Bed edging made of field stones: Natural design ideas

Bed edging made of field stones: Natural design ideas

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Are you looking for an individual and decorative flower bed border? Then find out more about designing a border with field stones here

Berries harvest time: How to plan the perfect berry harvest

Berries harvest time: How to plan the perfect berry harvest

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If early and late ripening berry varieties are cleverly combined, the harvest time in your own garden can extend throughout the summer

Umbrella-shaped trees: Perfect shade providers for the garden

Umbrella-shaped trees: Perfect shade providers for the garden

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Umbrella-shaped trees provide wonderful shade, for example for the seating area in the garden or the children's sandbox. However, these trees need space

Bed edging with old bricks: Creative ideas & instructions

Bed edging with old bricks: Creative ideas & instructions

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Would you like to create a bed border made of stones? Then read here how you can use old bricks for this purpose

Bed edging with paving stones: design ideas & tips

Bed edging with paving stones: design ideas & tips

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Would you like to use leftover paving stones for garden design? Then read here how you can use it to border a bed

Stones for bordering beds: material selection and DIY instructions

Stones for bordering beds: material selection and DIY instructions

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Do your garden beds perhaps need a new edging? Then read here how you can make these yourself from stones

Goji berry diseases: How to protect your plant

Goji berry diseases: How to protect your plant

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Goji berries are fairly robust plants and are rarely affected by diseases, although pests can cause damage

Goji berry varieties: selection for sweet and productive harvests

Goji berry varieties: selection for sweet and productive harvests

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The varieties bred through targeted selection usually produce a higher yield of the goji berries to be harvested and sometimes also sweeter fruits

Cutting goji berries: When and how for optimal growth?

Cutting goji berries: When and how for optimal growth?

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Regular cutting not only ensures a more compact growth habit for the goji berry, but also sometimes results in a higher fruit yield

Processing goji berries: How do I use the he althy fruits?

Processing goji berries: How do I use the he althy fruits?

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Goji berries do not all ripen on the bushes at the same time, but large quantities can also be processed in various ways

Goji berries in your own garden: cultivation, care and harvest

Goji berries in your own garden: cultivation, care and harvest

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Goji berries should generally not be harvested too early so that they can develop sufficient sweetness and aroma before consumption or processing

Growing and caring for goji berries explained simply

Growing and caring for goji berries explained simply

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Caring for the goji berry does not require a lot of gardening skill, but you should make targeted topiary cuts to train it to become a shrub

Planting goji berries: instructions for a successful harvest

Planting goji berries: instructions for a successful harvest

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If a few basic things are taken into account when planting goji berries, you will soon have a rich harvest of the vitamin-rich fruits

Bed edging with a difference: Unusual ideas & materials

Bed edging with a difference: Unusual ideas & materials

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Do you want to redesign your garden and are you thinking about different bed borders? Then let our tips inspire you