Urgently healthy gooseberries thrive on trellises, as high trunks or shrubs. The planting process is as uncomplicated as the variety of the crop. Here you will find answers to all important questions. When is the planting time for gooseberries? In…
Many common types of herbs can be taken home from any supermarket all year round. However, these plants have been grown in greenhouses for a short life on the windowsill and not hardened enough for a life in the garden. If you want to buy herbs for further cultivation outdoors, it is better to get the young plants in the nursery. Spring is the best time to plant herbs. Herbs…
The Akebia quiata or five-leaved Akebie is a tropical, but climbing plant from East Asia and is often used as an ornamental plant or for greening facades. Very decorative are their pink and violet-brown flowers and the purple or violet…
Don’t let a lack of space keep you from enjoying your own lemon tree. Just shrink your dreams of those citrus-scented flowers and and sunshine-hued fruit down to a tabletop-sized tree size and get yourself a bonsai lemon. With proper care, it will double as a miniature work of art that your family can cherish for generations. Keep reading for our tips on lemon bonsai care! Lemon Bonsai and Climate…
On its journey from being a pollinated to a ripe, juice-filled fruit, every sweet orange goes through two stages. Depending on its variety, they take between seven and 15 months to complete. Changes in weather and conditions may change the…
When an orange tree (Citrus sinensis) is old enough, it blooms in spring. Exactly when varies from year to year, depending on the local weather conditions. Orange blossoms exist only to produce the seeds that will become the next generation of trees. So it’s critical that they bloom when conditions favor favorable fruit and seed formation. To learn more about the blooming process, read on! Bud Formation At the end…