✅ Section: Plant care 2024 December

Wintering of the araucaria (PiO)

Q:I have an araucaria and I don't know how to care for it, at what temperature should it stay during the winter, when should I replant it? O: Araucaria heterophylla is the only species of its kind that is suitable for indoor cultivation because it is moderately tall.

Green wall

Hedges are needed in every garden. Tall and compact ones will protect us from the gaze of a curious neighbor, and the fringed ones will emphasize the shape of a bed or a path.

Sundials, or sunflowers

Until 100 years ago, sundials were in common use. Today they can be found mainly in monuments, but nothing prevents them from decorating our gardens.

He althy hydrangeas - how to care for hydrangeas

Hydrangea care is a relatively simple task, as long as you follow the basic rules. Here's how the Reader cares for her hydrangeas

He althy mallow - care for mallow in the flowerbed

&bdquo; In the season, at least every two weeks, it is worth spraying them with fungicides "- Stefan Witczuk, Śrem

He althy homemade frozen meals

&bdquo; I prepare tasty, he althy and - most importantly - quick dishes from frozen vegetables "Jadwiga Antonowicz-Osiecka, Korczyców

We have built an aviary

&bdquo; Aviary for birds must be protected against cats, martens and other predators "- Maciej Kamiński, Skarżysko-Kamienna

I built a useful dugout

&bdquo; The Piwniczka took two months. I devoted all afternoons and weekends to its performance "- Jarosław Radziszewski, Bukowiec

Harvesting early peas (Tip)

In some regions of Poland, February is already marked by positive daytime temperatures. So we can easily start sowing pea seeds and other early vegetables into pots or frames.

Żarnowiec - practical and decorative shrub

&bdquo; It will illuminate even a shady corner and give the garden a natural look "- Joanna Antoń, Niedrzwica Duży

Feeding hydrangeas

The species and varieties of these fabulously colorful shrubs differ in many respects, but they all need acidic substrates with a balanced content of macronutrients and appropriate fertilization.

I designed colored paths

&bdquo; By arranging the paving stones in front of the house yourself, you can save up to several thousand zlotys. It is pure profit and great satisfaction ”- Grzegorz Mazur, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

Potato blight on tomato

The potato blight found on tomatoes develops the fastest when the air humidity is high. It is a difficult disease to combat, which requires a quick response to emerging symptoms.

Before we start pruning trees

When there is no major snowfall in winter, we prepare for the first pruning of fruit trees. It is worth cutting on a warmer and sunny day, following the rules below.

The snowdrops are coming soon

It's hard to resist the charm of these little bulbous plants. They herald spring, and bees also appreciate them. We advise you how to reproduce snowdrops so that they delight in our gardens.

Reed mats instead of a fence

&bdquo; It is a simple, quick and quite cheap way to separate yourself from a neglected and full of weeds area "- Beata Wielgosz, Warsaw

Advantages of composting

&bdquo; The basis of my composter is a frame made of old central heating pipes "- Kazimierz Kozak, Lubawka

Setting up a lawn from seeds

When planning to create a lawn from scratch, remember that the actual sowing of seeds is one of the last activities that should be performed during the work. So, step by step, we set up a lawn from seeds.

Establishing blueberry plantations

You don't have to go to the forest to collect a basket of fruit. We can also plant a profusely fruiting berry in a garden and a pot.

We assume a rhododendron rebate - planting rhododendrons

&bdquo; These plants need an acidic substrate and exceptionally fertile soil "- Aleksandra Hermesz, Siemianowice Śląskie

We start fertilization

Plants, like humans, need a balanced diet. If properly nourished, they will be beautiful and he althy. You just need to choose the right fertilizer and know when and how to use it.

Convenient and precise watering - editorial test of Gardena products

Watering in the garden is a necessary activity that allows for the proper development and growth of plants. We tested the Gardena plant watering and irrigation set, which we used to work in our garden. Check how they have proven themselves in plant care!

We sow annual flowers

Many seeds of the species wonderfully decorating summer beds just now need to be sown and hardened. As a result, the plants will bloom faster and more profusely, and will also be better developed.

Sowing sweet peas

This one-year climber is famous for its fast growth rate and colorful and fragrant flowers, appearing unevenly along the entire length of the shoots. The turn of March and April is the best time to sow sweet peas.

We plant out and sow vegetables for the autumn harvest

Summer is the season of harvest. Green beans, head lettuce and early cabbage make room for fall crops. Late vegetables can now grow freely.

We sow the lawn: step by step

Installing turf at the end of the season has only advantages. Grass seeds will germinate much better, drought will not take their toll on them, and we will be able to enjoy a well-kept green carpet in spring.

Requirements of a bearded iris (Tip)

Bearded iris Iris x barbata is a rhizome perennial with many varieties. They can bloom very profusely from May to the end of June (depending on the variety) every year if we follow the basic rules of cultivation. We have listed their requirements below.