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Behind the scenes at the Europa Park
During my internship I was able to participate with volunteer Alexandra George at the press conference of the nursery of the Europe Park. So I could take a look behind the scenes of the biggest parks in Germany.
With the statement “Who likes to work which works fine.,” The gardener Jurgen Sedler the press conference concludes in the nursery of the Europe Park. His staff should get the feeling that there work is fun. The fact that Mr. Sedler, body and soul is Europe Park gardener, believed him immediately. Enthusiastically speaks of the gardener of the infrastructure of the new greenhouse complex and the benefits it brings with it new.
Design with an edge
Square pools are in formal gardens, a beautiful design element
Also a square pool of water fits into a garden with a good clean lines. A wooden deck from which can observe the goings in and around water is a nice addition. When you create a large pool, you can install a special trick rectangular stepping stones that lead from shore to shore across the water.
Who more pep in the garden would bring through altitude may a part of the planting areas as raised flower beds to create, for example from a timeless brick masonry or concrete block system built from natural stone-look. Anyone who loves modern, used for the gravel Hochbeeteinfassung wire baskets – so-called gabions , which are offered to Selberbefüllen in hardware stores.
Comforting warmth in cold winter
Electronic climate control in winter
In the summer holiday’s get too hot for your plants: The air temperature in winter may rise to 70 ° C, taking into account sensitive plants like this even at 40 ° C burns. An electronic air control solves the problem. It will also be active when you’re away from home. A small weather station and sensors installed in the conservatory provide data by which the computer controls the air conditioning. If the internal temperature is too high, small motors open the windows. Even the sun can be controlled via computer. Tip: Make sure that the air inlet not access hatches for burglars to be. Safer than glass vents are flat Schiebelufter at ground level with parallel, slit openings.
Interior and the conservatory Außenschattierung
For hot summer days: the right shade
- The right shade with pleated blinds
A sunscreen is essential, because even with frequent breezes, the temperature rise in a sunny conservatory in the summer to 40 ° C.
Deciduous trees are welcome at the conservatory as a natural shade in the summer, but can not replace a technical solution. Bushes in front of the air vents may keep the cool air, thus making only a small contribution to the air conditioning.
Folding sliding doors to the conservatory
- Folding sliding doors allow free access from the outside to the conservatory. At garden parties, you can thus use the entire surface without bottlenecks
Some manufacturers offer conservatories with folding doors, which open the entire front. This is recommended if the conservatory is open to the terrace.
Depending on the size of the hatch is so instead of just a few minutes, a complete air exchange. The air supply should still be good to dose, because you must also open in winter, sometimes the windows to replace the stale air with fresh air. Especially at high temperature drop quickly create uncomfortable drafts.
Trendy flower boxes for transplanting
Symphony in White, Pink and purple
- Symphony in White, Pink and purple
This modern mix of light as a feather with blossom and bring joy for weeks. Important: Pour a day in sunny, hot weather, also fertilize once a week or long-term fertilizer use. Right and left in the background are 1 crimson daisies (2 plants set), front grows 2 elf mirror (Nemesia, 1 plant) on the box edge. 3 Red feather bristle grass (Pennisetum, 1 plant) is the airy center. In keeping with the elves designed to mirror the pink-white interaction of 4 hanging petunia (1 plant), 5 Geranium (Pelargonium, 1 plant), 6 Schnappmäulchen (Torenia, 1 plant) and 7 filled Petunia (1 plant). For sunny locations suitable body length: 100 cm.
New design for the front garden
- New design for the front garden
Context
A narrow, with concrete block framed bed extends between wall and sidewalk. Except for a box and a few perennials in the border area, it lies fallow. High time for a comprehensive redesign.
Proposal 1: roses and flowering shrubs
Rosen also show small Beetsituationen what they can. With lush flower-filled sets dunkelrosafarbene Shrub Rose ‘Zaide’ in front of the window a great accent. At the top Beetrand, near the entrance, retains the crimson shrub Rose ‘Falstaff’ their scent.
Shovels A to Z
- Shovels A to Z
It’s time to dig in on Rebbecca’s Garden. So obviously we need a shovel. But what kind of shovel do you really need? There’s tall ones, and then there’s short ones. There’s fat ones and then there’s skinny ones. There’s the round ones and then the square ones and then there’s the spade! As you can tell, a lot of different shovels ready for you to dig in.
Root Pruning
- Root Pruning
All plants eventually grow out of their space. Usually, what we would do is pot it up. That does a couple of things — gives the roots more room to grow, but it also helps the top continue growing as well.
But what if you don’t want a big plant? I’m going to show you how to maintain its size by root pruning. Simply remove the plant from its pot. Get the sharpest knife in your kitchen, and then get ready to do some root surgery.
Re-pot Houseplants
Re-pot Houseplants
You know plants are coming out of their winter slumber when you start to see new, green growth. This is an indication that the plant is hungry and ready to be fed, and it might be ready to move up into a new home. Now, repotting your houseplants is essential if you want healthy plants. It does a couple of things.
First of all, it allows you to replenish the soil, and secondly, in this case, we’ve got a root-bound plant. This is an indication that this plant needs a larger pot to grow in. Now, the rule of thumb when selecting your new pot is that it is only 1 size larger than the original container.
