Practice

If temperatures permit, roses can bloom well into December. Each year, the cold season presents a new test for them. Normally, strong and healthy plants are well-equipped to withstand the cold. Unfortunately, most roses are not completely frost-hardy. A little care is therefore helpful.

If you want to enjoy these small yellow flower stars in your garden from January onwards, you should start planting winter aconites in September.

In the popular poem about “Herr von Ribbeck” by Theodor Fontane there is a pear tree, but the golden autumn season is also the best time to harvest apples.

Composting is wonderfully easy in the summer: Temperatures are high, and there's an abundance of soft, green material that breaks down wonderfully quickly when mixed with woody clippings. In contrast, winter is a time when there are few materials and temperatures in the compost heap can drop so low that decomposition stops completely. We'll tell you how to prepare your compost heap for winter and what you should keep in mind during the cold season.

Most geranium plants are discarded after just one season. However, if the plants are well cared for, they can easily rebloom for several years, even blooming more luxuriantly and for longer each year.