Plants 2024, September

Exotic beauties: how to care for African flowers?

Exotic beauties: how to care for African flowers?

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

Optimal spacing for bush beans: tips and tricks

Optimal spacing for bush beans: tips and tricks

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

Germinating bush beans: Duration & optimal conditions

Germinating bush beans: Duration & optimal conditions

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

Bush beans in the greenhouse: advantages and cultivation tips

Bush beans in the greenhouse: advantages and cultivation tips

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

Bush beans: Good neighbors for a he althy harvest

Bush beans: Good neighbors for a he althy harvest

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

Plant Ilex: Location, care & propagation made easy

Plant Ilex: Location, care & propagation made easy

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

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

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

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: Fungal attack, pests & chlorosis

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: Fungal attack, pests & chlorosis

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

Cutting Ilex: When and how to properly shorten holly

Cutting Ilex: When and how to properly shorten holly

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

Ilex Crenata Care: Tips for a He althy Holly

Ilex Crenata Care: Tips for a He althy Holly

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

Propagating Ilex crenata through cuttings: tips and tricks

Propagating Ilex crenata through cuttings: tips and tricks

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

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: care, watering & cutting

Ilex Crenata Dark Green: care, watering & cutting

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

Ilex Crenata: Hardy tips for young plants

Ilex Crenata: Hardy tips for young plants

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

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

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

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

Ilex roots: Interesting facts about the deep-rooted holly

Ilex roots: Interesting facts about the deep-rooted holly

The Ilex is a deep-rooted plant that only grows slowly. What do you need to know about the roots if you want to grow Ilex in the garden?

Plants as borders: Which ones are best?

Plants as borders: Which ones are best?

Bed borders can be made extremely attractive with a variety of plants. Great examples can be found here

Bush beans: variety recommendation for your garden

Bush beans: variety recommendation for your garden

There are countless bush beans. Here you will find our variety recommendations for bush beans and their properties

Trellises for bush beans: Everything you need to know

Trellises for bush beans: Everything you need to know

Bush beans don't need a climbing aid because they don't grow tall. Climbing beans need one. Here you will find nice ideas

Natural bed edging: Beautiful ideas & materials

Natural bed edging: Beautiful ideas & materials

Natural bed borders give the garden structure without being distracting. We will introduce you to the most common variants

Bush beans in raised beds: Grow and harvest successfully

Bush beans in raised beds: Grow and harvest successfully

Bush beans thrive excellently in raised beds. You can find out why this is the case and how to plant bush beans in raised beds here

Border beds with stone: set the perfect border

Border beds with stone: set the perfect border

A bed border made of stones is a very clean and visually appealing solution. You can find out how you can build one yourself here

DIY garden: Design your own bed border made of natural stone

DIY garden: Design your own bed border made of natural stone

A bed border made of natural stone is a durable and very attractive solution. You can find out how you can build one yourself here

Walls in the garden: skillfully design flowerbed borders

Walls in the garden: skillfully design flowerbed borders

Meta: Brick borders are durable and visually very appealing. You can find out here which variants there are and how you can build them yourself

Step by step: Set your own granite bed border

Step by step: Set your own granite bed border

In these step-by-step instructions you will learn how to create a visually appealing granite bed border

Laying the bed border: This is how it's quick and easy

Laying the bed border: This is how it's quick and easy

Laying a bed border yourself is not difficult at all. You can find out how to do it in this article

Make your own willow bed border: simple instructions

Make your own willow bed border: simple instructions

Making your own willow border is very easy. You can find out how to do this here

Concrete for the garden: Make your own bed borders

Concrete for the garden: Make your own bed borders

In this article you will find out how you can easily make a concrete bed border yourself

Paving the bed border: step by step instructions

Paving the bed border: step by step instructions

Would you like to design the border of the bed with paving stones? In this article you will learn how to do this

Fertilize columnar fruit correctly: instructions for high fruit yields

Fertilize columnar fruit correctly: instructions for high fruit yields

When fertilizing columnar fruit, care should be taken to ensure that no more nitrogen is administered during the second fertilizer application in late summer

Watering the garden: Is morning or evening the best time?

Watering the garden: Is morning or evening the best time?

When is the best time to water the garden: morning or evening? With the right timing you can prevent diseases and pest infestations

Watering dahlia tubers: yes or no? Risks & alternatives

Watering dahlia tubers: yes or no? Risks & alternatives

Planting instructions recommend watering dahlia tubers before planting. This article will tell you why this is not a good idea

Watering flowers with wool thread: Easy holiday watering

Watering flowers with wool thread: Easy holiday watering

If you go on vacation, you need someone to water the flowers. Or water his plants with a bucket of water and a piece of wool

Watering plants correctly: When, how and how much?

Watering plants correctly: When, how and how much?

There are a lot of things you can do wrong when watering plants in the garden. To ensure that the garden plants thrive, water them according to our tips

Columnar fruit in winter: How to properly protect your plants

Columnar fruit in winter: How to properly protect your plants

Columnar fruit is generally quite winter hardy, but plants in pots usually need a little help with their exposed root balls

Holiday watering: How to properly care for your plants

Holiday watering: How to properly care for your plants

Watering plants while on vacation can become a real problem. You can build such a system yourself with little effort

Watering with PET bottles: Simple and effective method

Watering with PET bottles: Simple and effective method

Watering with PET bottles or glass bottles is a good way to help balcony plants over a few days of absence

Column fruit lifespan: What affects shelf life?

Column fruit lifespan: What affects shelf life?

The lifespan of columnar fruit is usually not really shorter than that of other types of fruit, as long as the location and care are in order

Planting columnar fruit: Which time of year is ideal?

Planting columnar fruit: Which time of year is ideal?

Like other fruit trees, columnar fruit should be planted at the right time of year; ideally, frost-free winter days should be chosen

Cultivating columnar fruit per year: care and location tips

Cultivating columnar fruit per year: care and location tips

Columnar fruit is generally just as perennial as the larger varieties of a fruit type, as long as suitable location conditions are ensured

Successfully cutting columnar raspberries: This is how it works

Successfully cutting columnar raspberries: This is how it works

Columns are achieved as a plant form in raspberries not only through targeted cutting, but in particular by tying them to climbing aids