✅ Section: Plant encyclopedia 2024 December

Trimming thuja into a spiral. Step by step to a beautiful conifer!

How to cut thuja into a spiral? Step-by-step instruction from choosing the right plant, preparing for cutting and forming a thuja into a beautiful spiral!

Decorative plants

Ornamental plants - how to care for annuals, perennials, flowering trees and shrubs. Everything you need to know about ornamental plants in the garden!

5 biggest mistakes when cutting plants

By making these mistakes when pruning, you can cause great harm to the plants. Here are the top 5 mistakes when cutting plants that can be fatal!

Pruning lavender. How and when to prune lavender?

How and when to prune lavender so that it blooms profusely every year and retains a nice, compact habit? How to do lavender pruning explains the landscape architect!

Sowing vegetables into the ground

Sowing vegetables into the ground - what vegetables can be sown directly into the ground, techniques and dates of sowing vegetables, table - a calendar of sowing vegetables into the ground

What vegetables to plant next to each other - table

See what vegetables to plant next to each other - our advice and a practical table will help you choose vegetables for your beds - how to combine vegetables into good pairs?

Flowers in the house

Tips for lovers of growing potted plants in homes and apartments. Tips on caring for flowers at home, choosing pots, transplanting, fertilizing, watering and other care procedures.

Long-flowering perennials - all summer and autumn

These are the best long-flowering perennials. A list of 20 perennials that bloom all summer and autumn, being a wonderful garden decoration. You must have them!

Vegetable and herbarium

How to grow vegetables and herbs in the garden? How to set up a vegetable garden, where to locate a herbarium? The best species of vegetables and herbs for the plot and their care

Spring onion - growing, planting, fertilizing

Spring onion - what is it, cultivation step by step - a way to have a tasty and he althy onion! Planting and fertilizing green onions in the garden - the secrets of the garden plotter

Autumn flower bulbs - which species of bulb flowers should be planted in the fall?

Autumn is the time to plant bulbs that will bloom in the spring. Bulb flowers, depending on the species, can be planted from mid-August to mid-November. In favorable weather conditions, the planting period may even be extended to the end of November. The bulbs planted in autumn will bloom beautifully in spring. However, in order for our plants to be he althy and bloom profusely, we need to learn a few basic rules of cultivation.

Japanese pine tree - cultivation, requirements, cutting, wintering

The Japanese pine tree is an extremely decorative plant with an ancient pedigree. In Japan, where it comes from, it is considered one of the five sacred trees. It is resistant to frost, disease and pest attack, and tolerates shady locations well.

My dream garden

&bdquo; The most important thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising and never satisfied. They still want to do better than ever before. " Vita Sackville-West

Chestnut - characteristics, position, planting and care

Edible chestnut is an extremely beautiful ornamental plant with tasty fruits. If you plan to plant it, check the soil composition first by carrying out an analysis. It is a demanding plant, but it is very impressive and decorative!

Persimmon, or eastern wholesale - characteristics, requirements and care

Persimmon is an exotic plant characterized by extremely tasty fruits with orange peel and flesh. Its cultivation in Poland is not the easiest one, but you can also successfully try growing it in a pot on the windowsill!

Field cucumbers - description, sowing, planting, cultivation, fertilization, varieties

Field cucumbers, in order not to be bitter and have a properly formed crop, must have regular access to water and appropriate fertilizer. Check how to properly care for them!

Why is the seedling leek thin and low?

He althy seedling, properly prepared soil and proper care - all this has an impact on the quality of the obtained plants. Find out what are the most common mistakes in growing leek from seedlings and what to do to get a good and he althy crop.

How to grow heather on the balcony?

September is the time when we slowly feel the coming autumn. We are especially reminded of this by the sight of blooming heathers. Heather in boxes or heather in a pot is a great decoration for a terrace or balcony. You can find them in shades of rose, purple and white. We suggest what to do to make the heathers bloom beautifully in your homes.

Marigold - watering, position, fertilization, characteristics

The ancient Romans called marigold the flower of the sun, believing that it heralded the beginning of a new day. This undemanding and unpretentious plant reigns in our gardens to this day.

Moisture-absorbing flowers

Moisture-absorbing flowers are the answer to a common problem in many homes and apartments. Excessive moisture is an increasingly common phenomenon that makes everyday life unpleasant. Especially new buildings with tight windows are not conducive to proper air exchange. Inadequate ventilation, unfortunately, causes a build-up of moisture in the apartment. However, you can also deal with it with plants - they will not only decorate the interior, but also help solve the problem.

Amaranth pendulous - watering, position, fertilization, characteristics

Decorative amaranth hangs already 5 thousand. years BC it was a food source for the indigenous people of central and southern America. Easy to grow, undemanding and decorative, amaranth is highly valued today.

Which plants should be protected against wintering with bark?

Plant mulching is primarily intended to protect against the upcoming frost. The layer of mulch creates an additional barrier to the cold, protecting the plant root system against freezing. Why is it still worth mulching with bark? Read on!

New English aster - watering, position, fertilization

In late fall, the New England aster is the king of the gardens. Decorative and easy to grow aster will decorate any garden. It looks particularly impressive in full sun, when the flowers are fully open.

Monstera - position, watering, care, fertilization, transplanting, pests

Monstera has returned to the salons after years of oblivion and is one of the most fashionable potted plants. Decorative, openwork leaves, a multitude of varieties and ease of cultivation make it an object of desire for every home jungle enthusiast. Learn the secrets of growing this exotic plant.

Bushy aster called dwarf - watering, position, fertilization

Bush asters are easy-to-grow perennials, valued for their wonderful fragrance, wide color gamut and easy cultivation. They are perfect for borders, flower beds, rockeries, walls and cut flowers.

Coffee in a pot

Coffee in a pot - an exotic tree with beautiful, shiny and corrugated leaves. By providing it with the right conditions, you can enjoy its charm and even drink coffee from the beans you have grown yourself. How to grow coffee in a pot? Read our tips.

Pak choi - how to grow Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage pak choi, also known as bok choi, is perfect both in the ground and in a pot. Easy to grow, it has a short growing season - one month after sowing the seeds, we can enjoy the taste of fresh leaves.

Radish - cultivation, watering, how to sow and plant

Radishes require regular irrigation and well-drained soil. It is important to provide them with fertile and compostable soil so that they can reap the nutrients for their growth. Check out how to grow them!

Green garden in winter, thanks to evergreen ...

The charm in my winter garden is created by those plants that can offer a substitute for green enthusiasts &bdquo; oasis of green ", now in winter, when a real lover of greenery so much ... very ... misses his garden paradise. In my green oasis, such plants include primarily a collection of conifers in various shades and shapes). These trees and shrubs, inconspicuous in summer and spring, then suppressed by colorful flowers, only now shine most beautifully. Greenery makes them stand out.