Gardening is a must at any time of the year. We explain what needs to be done when and which highlights in the garden you can particularly look forward to.
It doesn't matter whether it's spring, summer, autumn or winter - a magnificent garden always invites you to linger. There are a few things to consider so that the greenery and the blossoms are shown in the right light and come into their own.
1. Flowers in spring - pay attention to the location
Spring kisses the garden awake and ensures that there is a veritable sea of blossoms. If you lay out your bed skilfully and creatively, you can enjoy the fragrant, flowery splendor well into summer. Spots of color from different plants are ideal, but they should be chosen depending on the location. Some like shade, others prefer sun or partial shade. The condition of the soil also plays an important role, after all, the plants need nutrients and sufficient water to bloom. If you have loamy soil, you can mix in some sand and loosen it up.
It is best to choose different heights and plant sizes for the spring garden. This not only loosens up the optics, but also ensures less competition from the sun. For example, easy to care for and beautiful to look at:
- Dahlias
- Daffodils
- Begonias
- Snow Forsythia
- gladiolus
- or Lenten Rose
Primroses are also great for covering the ground with bright colours. In addition, they are extremely robust and can survive some short cold phases, which are not so unlikely in spring. A great idea for giving away the spring garden: Simply send spring flowers or bulbs via a flower delivery service and make someone happy.
Tulips are colorful heralds of spring in the garden. So that they bloom profusely, think about the right care in autumn and winter.
2. The ideal summer garden - setting accents
The summer garden is a feast for the senses. It not only invites you to relax, but also ensures maximum enjoyment with its beguiling scent, its shady spots and the space for one or the other barbecue. Lush bushes and shrubs not only offerPrivacy screen, but also provide shade. There are also accents in bright colors, such as
- red geraniums
- verbena
- Daisies
- Roses
- or blue pillow.
The selection of roses in particular is enormous. The rose bush is also suitable for hobby gardeners, because most varieties not only look beautiful and lush, but are also easy to care for. Butterfly bushes set great accents and let the summer garden shine in fresh colours.
Sunflowers are indispensable in a summer garden. It is best to sow early so that they have enough time to grow tall and develop a full bloom. As soon as they have faded, the sunflower seeds can be harvested and used as a tasty topping on fresh summer salads or as seeds for next year.
3. Garden in autumn - flowers and fruit harvest
Autumn gives the garden the opportunity to gradually prepare for hibernation. The blaze of color diminishes, as does the buzzing and chirping. Instead, leaves and other plant debris will increase. Now is the time to prune some shrubs. These include berries, hedge shrubs (but be careful, not the early bloomers), evergreen shrubs or forest or viburnum hydrangeas.You can still find blooming flowers in autumn. Now have
- Heather
- Autumn Asters
- Autumn Cyclamen
- or dahlias
her grand entrance. So that everything thrives and blooms again in the next season, autumn also serves to freshen up the soil. Now it is also time to enrich the soil with nutrients. The fertilizer is needed so that the plants have a he althy base to grow in the coming spring and summer.
➔ Harvest fruit
Fruit trees need special attention in autumn. Harvest all the fruit from the tree so that no valuable - and anyway scarce in autumn - nutrients are drawn. On this occasion, the Tree Check can be done right away. Is there a pest infestation? How far do the branches need to be cut back? Those who take action now will be rewarded with a bountiful harvest next year.
➔ Tie grasses together
Pampas grass is a optical highlight in every garden. But the supposedly easy-care grass also needs attention in autumn. It is best to tie them together and twist the stalks into each other. This will get the water out of the middle of the grasseskept away and frost damage prevented. With a beautiful cord or an attractive ribbon, the autumnally prepared pampas grass becomes a visual highlight in the garden.
The grass can be cut in spring - but only when there is no more frost. First the stems are cut and a little later the tuft of leaves when the rest has died. The pruning is important so that new leaves can sprout again soon.
An insect hotel in your own garden is not only a visual highlight, but also offers a living space and helps with natural pest control.
4. Garden highlights in winter - don't forget frost protection
To get the garden through the winter well, some preparation is necessary. It is best to leave the leaves under the bushes and trees. This naturally protects the soil from frost. If you have roses and other sensitive plants in your garden, you should take special care of them. It is best to wrap some fleece around the trunk, this keeps frosty temperatures out and ensures that there will be new green again next spring.
The pruning of shrubs and trees should always be done before the icy season. The latest pruning of raspberries should be done by mid-October, for example. Even in winter there is life in the garden. The flowers are not as lush as in spring and summer, but there are still
- Holly
- Christmas Rose
- or witch hazel
beautiful to look at. If you want, you can decorate conifers with individual Christmas decorations and get in the mood for the contemplative season.
5. Insect hotel in the garden provides flowers
The natural habitat for insects is becoming ever smaller, which favors the spread of many pests. It makes sense to set up an insect hotel in order not only to provide a blaze of color in your own garden, but also to ensure as little pest infestation as possible. The insects find places to sleep in it in summer and spring and have shelter in winter. Thank you for the Logi by pollinating the plants and thus ensuring lush flowers.
Insects also help to control pests (e.g. aphids). Insect hotels are ideal for wild bees, ladybugs, butterflies or lacewings. In order for the insect hotel to be used, it should be placed at an appropriate height - at least 50 cm. In this way, children or animals cannot get to the insect hotel and theDisturb animals.
A sunny spot is ideal because the warmth is needed for the eggs to hatch. The sun also ensures that rot or fungus don't stand a chance in the insect hotel.