Plants 2025, January

Montbretien: plants, care and pruning

Montbretien: plants, care and pruning

Montbretien reflect delicate beauty with nostalgic charm. The maintenance is quite demanding. Our gardening tips tell you how to do it right.

Gold-rimmed Funkie - plants, care and tips on diseases

Gold-rimmed Funkie - plants, care and tips on diseases

Are you looking for an attractive ground cover? How about the gold-rimmed Funkie, for example? It is a real eye-catcher and also easy to care for.

Holy Flower - Tips on Care, Location and Diseases

Holy Flower - Tips on Care, Location and Diseases

The heavenly flower not only has a heavenly name, but also a heavenly appearance. You can find out how to plant and care for the flowering plant here.

Scarlet Vine - plants, care & pruning

Scarlet Vine - plants, care & pruning

Anyone looking for a fast-growing climbing plant is well advised to go with scarlet vine. It is easy to grow and also extremely easy to care for.

Yarrow - plant, care for and propagate

Yarrow - plant, care for and propagate

Yarrows are perennial flowers that not only look beautiful in the garden, but can also be harvested and used as a spice or medicinal herb.

Video: Pruning Rhododrendon after flowering - Instructions & Tips

Video: Pruning Rhododrendon after flowering - Instructions & Tips

Rhododendrons are actually very easy to care for, but there are still a few things that can go wrong when caring for them. This includes, for example, regular pruning.

Planting and caring for sedum plants - how it's done

Planting and caring for sedum plants - how it's done

Quiz question: What was the perennial of the year 2011? Right, the fat hen. Find out here what is so special about this plant and how it is cultivated.

Plant and care for the lantern tree - How it's done

Plant and care for the lantern tree - How it's done

The lantern tree, which comes from Chile, is a plant that is very unknown to us. Learn how to plant and care for it here.

Plants that need little water

Plants that need little water

Summers are getting drier, which means you have to water more. But you can choose plants in advance that need little water. You can see a small selection here.

Plants that tolerate waterlogging

Plants that tolerate waterlogging

Beds that tend to get waterlogged can be beautifully planted. You only need plants that tolerate waterlogging. Read more.

Poisonous plants in gardens - You should know these 7

Poisonous plants in gardens - You should know these 7

You should be very careful with poisonous plants in German gardens, especially if you have children. Read here which plants are particularly poisonous and why.

Night violet - plant, care for and multiply

Night violet - plant, care for and multiply

The night violet, which smells wonderful in the evening, is an easy-care contemporary that can be planted in the garden with ease.

Mountain knapweed - plant, care for and multiply

Mountain knapweed - plant, care for and multiply

The mountain knapweed convinces with colorful and, above all, rare flowers. Because of its undemanding location and its ease of care, it is very well suited even for garden novices.

Watering evergreen plants in winter - How it's done

Watering evergreen plants in winter - How it's done

When winter arrives, the watering can usually stays in the garden shed. But be careful: Evergreen plants need to be watered every now and then, even in winter.

Chicory - planting, caring for and multiplying

Chicory - planting, caring for and multiplying

The chicory with its blue flowers can often be found along roadsides. But the popular medicinal plant can also be kept in the garden. The prerequisite is the right location.

Chrysanthemums: Identifying and avoiding pests and diseases

Chrysanthemums: Identifying and avoiding pests and diseases

Even hardy plants like chrysanthemums can be attacked by pests and diseases. But if you react in time, you can help the plant.

Rod cactus - plants, care & multiply

Rod cactus - plants, care & multiply

The rod cactus has no thorns and captivates with long, hanging sprouts. Even if it is not one of the typical cacti, it is still just as easy to care for.

Caring for sweet peas - 4 tips

Caring for sweet peas - 4 tips

Sweet peas are very special plants. They look like pea plants without flowers. Here are our 4 tips on how to care for sweet peas. Read more.

Magic flower: sowing and caring for flowering perennial plants

Magic flower: sowing and caring for flowering perennial plants

There are some plants that come with strange names. For example the magic flower. Here you can find out why it is called that and how it is planted.

Planting and caring for snapdragons - Here's how it's done

Planting and caring for snapdragons - Here's how it's done

You want to plant snapdragons but don't know what to look out for? No problem, because we will explain what is important.

Planting and caring for pitcher plants - Here's how it's done

Planting and caring for pitcher plants - Here's how it's done

Carnations are great plants for the rock garden and for the slope garden. Read here how to properly plant and care for the pitcher.

Storage gladioli - 4 important tips

Storage gladioli - 4 important tips

Before gladioli and dahlias can hibernate in order to bloom magnificently again next year, a few rules must be followed. First let the sticks dry out. Read more.

Magnificent candle - plant, care for and multiply

Magnificent candle - plant, care for and multiply

The magnificent candle is very popular because of its long flowering period. Planted under the right requirements, it will flower well into frost. In addition, it is also very easy to care for.

Lobelia takes a summer break - pruning helps

Lobelia takes a summer break - pruning helps

The lobelia takes a summer break after the first bloom, which worries many hobby gardeners. A vigorous pruning will bring the lobelia back into bloom. Read more.

Snow Marbel - plant, care for, cut back & propagate

Snow Marbel - plant, care for, cut back & propagate

With its delicate white flowers, the snow marbel fits into any garden bed. It is easy to care for, undemanding and therefore an enrichment for every hobby gardener.

Planting and caring for alder buckthorn - this is how it's done

Planting and caring for alder buckthorn - this is how it's done

Anyone who is a fan of natural remedies should plant a buckthorn tree. We'll tell you how to do it and what special medical effects it has.

Chocolate cosmetics - plant, care for and overwinter

Chocolate cosmetics - plant, care for and overwinter

The chocolate cosmos impresses with its strong, chocolate-scented flowers. Here you can find out how to properly care for summer shrubs in the garden.

Bergenia - planting, care and pruning

Bergenia - planting, care and pruning

The Bergenia is an evergreen and hardy perennial that shines with its bell-shaped flowers and autumn foliage colour. In addition, it is easy to care for.

Golden Spurge - plants, care & overwinter

Golden Spurge - plants, care & overwinter

Golden spurge is popular in the garden with its hemispherical growth and attractive color accents from spring to autumn. Care instructions can be found here.