✅ Section: Plant encyclopedia 2025 January

Garden recipe: what plants to choose for the balcony?

When choosing plants for containers, it is worth taking an interest in less common plants. The quality of the bulbs and seeds we buy is also important.

Recipe for the Garden: diseases and pests of houseplants

Even careful care of house plants will not keep them free from attacks by pests or diseases. Learn about ways to fight the most popular threats of indoor plants.

Echinops Echinops - silhouette, care, position

Przegorzan, thanks to the color of flowers contrasting with sunny perennials, is suitable for complementing a bright flowerbed. Here is the cultivation and care of the pomegranate, along with a description of the position and form of growth.

Suggestions for colorful pot arrangements

Annual plants in delightful colors can change even the smallest space beyond recognition. Here are five proposals for colorful arrangements in a pot of unconventional and elegant beauty.

Proper cultivation of cacti

Despite the fact that many species of cacti are considered to be very durable plants, to cultivate them, it is necessary to take care of a few basic needs - including appropriate light or temperature.

Practical Gardener: oleander care treatments

Beautiful oleanders, associated with the Mediterranean flora, are suitable for pot breeding in our climate. However, the joy of abundant flowering will only be possible with proper care.

Practical Gardener: heathers on the autumn balcony

Heathers are one of the plant symbols of autumn. Their beauty means that we can find them not only on moors, but also in pots, on balconies and terraces. Here are tips on how to care for them.

Practical Gardener: charming plants for balconies and terraces

Shrub silver, small-leaved kusatka and sage soaked - get to know the unconventional proposals for balcony or terrace pots. Let's welcome spring with unique plants!

Practical Gardener: temperature and indoor plants

More and more often, many species unsuitable for long-term cultivation are brought to our homes, the durability of which is additionally shortened by inadequate, high temperature. Let's save dry plants!

Practical Gardener: we plant the bulbs of the beetle

Hippeastrum, better known as knockout, is a bulbous plant distinguished by its majestic inflorescences. In the Practical Gardener - apart from gardening tips - we present this unique plant.

Practical Gardener: we care for flowers at home

Dry air and the proximity of heated radiators can cause similar damage to plants as the scorching sun or water shortage in summer. Also in winter, it is worth taking care of proper watering of plants.

Practical Gardener: sansevieria care

In winter, many gardeners, when looking at their frozen garden, are happy to transfer their love for plants to those grown in apartments. Find out about the way to breed and care for sansevieria.

Practical Gardener: let's bring balconies and terraces to life!

Better weather and a longer day encourage people to take care of their surroundings. This also applies to balconies and terraces, which should be planted in March and arranged so that they turn green in no time.

Practical Gardener: herb garden on the balcony

Fresh basil, rosemary or mint at your fingertips should be a permanent fixture on every balcony or kitchen window sill. Especially that their breeding is not difficult or time-consuming.

The Practical Gardener: Reliable houseplants

Especially for people who do not have time or patience to grow plants, we have prepared a list of potted plants that do not require much attention.

Practical Gardener: lilies in container cultivation

Smaller varieties of lilies, found mainly in flowerbeds, are also suitable for container cultivation. Many regular visitors to balcony or terrace pots can shame with the beauty of flowers and leaves.

Practical Gardener: autumn decor for balconies

Autumn is, according to many, the best time to arrange a terrace or balcony in a romantic atmosphere. Meet the plants without which we cannot imagine autumn terrace compositions!

Practical Gardener: a handful of spring inspiration

A flower meadow instead of a lawn? A raised bed is an alternative to the raised one? Spring is the perfect time for garden experiments! Here are unconventional ideas on how to refresh the garden and vegetable garden!

Practical Gardener: how to properly grow ivy at home

Ivy is a versatile plant that looks great both in a pot and on a wall. Along with other gardening tips, we present a recipe for successfully growing ivy in an apartment.

Practical Gardener: displaying the beauty of potted plants

Domestic potted plants should be treated as a living element of the room equipment. Therefore, apart from taking care of their he alth, it is also worth adjusting them to the climate and style of the interior they decorate.

Practical Gardener: Dahlias in pots

Dahlia inflorescences of varied structure and color remain decorative until the first frost, which is why these plants are perfect as an autumn decoration of balconies and terraces.

Practical Gardener: let's take care of balcony plants

Plants on balconies and terraces already enjoy green, and some also enjoy other colors of flowers. When caring for balcony plants, remember to fertilize them properly and protect them, for example, against the wind.

Practical Gardener: begonias with drooping stems

Hanging begonias from the Tenella and Summerwings families with their beauty and endurance surpass most plants constantly found on balconies or terraces. The time has now come for them to multiply.

Siberian Pragnia Waldsteinia ternata

Siberian thirst is an extremely durable ground cover perennial, which is not afraid of severe frosts and unfavorable conditions for many other plants. We have collected information about the care of Siberian Thirsty - here they are:

Meet the award-winning thuja occidentalis 'Sunny smaragd'

It combines the sunny color and all the positive features of a green parent.

Clematis Clematis - silhouette, position, care

The support entwined by the clematis will look spectacular when the plant blooms. This popular climber with beautiful colorful flowers grows in almost every position and is easy to grow.

Posłonek Helianthemum - position, development, care

Posłonek is prized for its abundance and long flowering period, and its flowers have the joyful, sunny colors of summer. Growing sunflower is not complicated, as long as we provide it with a sunny position.

Tip: permanent perennials for vases

Inflorescences of many perennials are simply designed for vases in which - with proper care - they can keep freshness and beauty for up to 6 weeks! Meet the most durable perennials to be cut.

Advice: how rare and good care for balcony flowers

Not everyone has the time or willingness to care for balcony plants every day. Here are some simple tricks to help reduce the frequency of watering, for example, without compromising the he alth of your balcony specimens.

Tomatoes in pots

Together with the ecology fashion, the fashion for growing herbs and vegetables in pots has come to us. In the cultivation of tomatoes on a balcony or terrace, we can gain not only tasty vegetables, but also a unique decoration.