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Overwintering strawberries: This is how they get through the winter

Overwintering strawberries: This is how they get through the winter

2025-01-24 12:01

In order to have delicious strawberries again next year, you should overwinter strawberries properly. We show what matters

Indoor azalea, Rhododendron simsii: care from A to Z - 10 buying tips

Indoor azalea, Rhododendron simsii: care from A to Z - 10 buying tips

2025-01-24 12:01

In the winter months, our flower shops often offer a lushly flowering potted plant: the indoor azalea. We show what is involved in caring for Rhododendron simsii

Blue Girl Pine: Care and Cutting - Attitude as a bonsai

Blue Girl Pine: Care and Cutting - Attitude as a bonsai

2025-01-24 12:01

Many Japanese trees have found their way into home gardens, mostly as bonsai. The blue maiden pine is not only found in the garden as a bonsai. We show you how to care for them properly

Peat: what is white peat and black peat? Properties and Uses

Peat: what is white peat and black peat? Properties and Uses

2025-01-24 12:01

Peat used to be incorporated into the garden soil in large quantities, but people are now somewhat more critical of this material. Here you can find out everything you need to know about black and white peat

Creating a vegetable garden for beginners - instructions including plan

Creating a vegetable garden for beginners - instructions including plan

2025-01-24 12:01

Before the vegetable garden can even be planted, the hobby gardener should look for an ideal place. We show what you should pay attention to and how to put it on correctly. Tips for beginners

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Edible pumpkins: 11 types of pumpkins with pictures

Edible pumpkins: 11 types of pumpkins with pictures

Pumpkins are related to the cucumber and melon plants. Pumpkin is in high season, especially at Halloween and in the fall. We'll show you the most popular edible pumpkins and show you how to recognize them. You can find information about edible pumpkins here

Are asters hardy? 5 tips for wintering

Are asters hardy? 5 tips for wintering

Are asters hardy? Can you overwinter asters? We show what you should pay attention to with summer asters and winter asters

Is the cypress hardy? - 5 tips for wintering

Is the cypress hardy? - 5 tips for wintering

The cypress looks great as a decorative plant on the terrace or balcony, but is it also hardy? Here are tips for wintering

Are cyclamen hardy? - 9 tips for wintering

Are cyclamen hardy? - 9 tips for wintering

We clarify which cyclamens are hardy and how you can still overwinter cyclamens that are not hardy

Make your own grave arrangements for All Saints Day - DIY instructions

Make your own grave arrangements for All Saints Day - DIY instructions

Make your own grave arrangements for All Saints Day On All Saints Day it is tradition to place a grave arrangement on the grave. You can either buy this grave arrangement or try it yourself

Is rhododendron hardy? 6 tips for wintering

Is rhododendron hardy? 6 tips for wintering

When rhododendrons open their flowers in the spring sunshine in spring, everyone enjoys it. We show you how to overwinter the azalea successfully

Overwintering Strelitzia - 9 tips for strelitzias in winter

Overwintering Strelitzia - 9 tips for strelitzias in winter

Strelitzias (often incorrectly called Strelitzias) please with their individual flowers. These are reminiscent of bird heads. As perennial plants, they can be overwintered with a little skill

Spearmint - sowing and care in the garden and in pots

Spearmint - sowing and care in the garden and in pots

Mint - planting, care, cultivation, overwintering - mint is a very popular spice and medicinal plant. There are over 50 different varieties worldwide. In Germany you can mainly find lime mint

12 native evergreen shrubs & woody plants

12 native evergreen shrubs & woody plants

Native trees are ideal for a natural garden. You can read about which types are possible and what problems can arise here