A dry bed with california-poppy, grasses and cactus
Garden planning

Plants for dry soils

2022-07-29 0

Hot, dry summers demand a lot from our plants. Here are some resilient survivors that really thrive in dry soils, whether in the sun or shade. Months of drought and heat have stressed many plants […]

Dragon fruit
Articles

7 plants with bizarre fruits

2021-07-20 0

Nature always manages to surprise us, with idiosyncratic growth forms, unique flowers or bizarre fruits. In the following, there are seven plants that are particularly out of the ordinary. These plants have bizarre fruits Bird’s […]

A flower meadow
Gardening advice & tips

Photoperiodism: When plants count the hours

2021-06-16 0

How beautiful, the lilies of the valley are blooming again. But how do they actually know that now is their flowering time and not only at Pentecost, when again the peonies miraculously get a start […]

Are plants in the bedroom healthy or harmful?
Health

Plants in the bedroom: healthy or harmful?

2021-06-07 0

The question of whether plants in the bedroom are unhealthy or beneficial to health polarizes the indoor gardening world. While some people rave about a positive indoor climate and better sleep, others react with allergies […]