Gardening for beginners Garden advice on garden design, construction and maintenance HOME GARDEN EQUIPMENT PLANT GUIDE CUTTING GUIDE GARDEN AGENDA GARDEN FORUM Garden advice on garden design, garden construction and maintenance and hundreds of articles on flowers, plants and gardening Hedges are necessary to obtain a pleasant garden Hedges are much more than natural partitions that prevent views and increase privacy. Hedges break the wind, muffle the sounds of traffic, set the lines of landscaping, are a breeding ground for birds and are home to countless beneficial insects. In short, hedges create a microclimate and make the garden comfortable. Moreover, the choice of hedges is extremely wide. Garden owners can opt for tight or loose hedges, uniform hedges consisting of one plant species, mixed hedges, double hedges, weather hedges and flowering hedges. They have the chance to opt for evergreen hedges and deciduous hedges. The number of hedge plants is indeed very extensive. That is why it also applies to planting a hedge: think before you leap. After all, a hedge lasts for many years, often much longer than a human life. The soil conditions also play a role in the choice of a hedge. On pronounced calcareous soils willboxwood and yew and, for example, Spanish barge. It is best to opt for hornbeam on heavy soils, while common beech often wants optimal growth in lighter soils. The best deciduous hedge plants Read more Hydrangea in the house: flowery eye-catcher The hydrangea is a striking appearance. Especially in the house, the enormous bulbs with small flowers immediately attract attention. On the dining room table, in the kitchen, bedroom or hallway; the hydrangea provides color, cosiness, style and romance everywhere at the same time. The hydrangea gives the interior a colorful boost in early spring. Powerful Read more Evergreen in the garden: Green rich living with Buxus all-round De buxus is een echte tuintopper. Gedurende het hele jaar blijft deze ´Evergreen´ mooi groen en vraagt bovendien weinig onderhoud. Maart is een ideale maand om de buxus te planten en dat kan zowel in de tuin als in potten voor op het terras of balkon. Buxus heb je in diverse vormen. Eén van de populairste is de bolvorm. Ze komen prima tot hun recht in elk type tuin, terras of balkon: een echte allrounder dus! Read more Dossier gazon: kun je snel en mooi een nieuw gazon aanleggen met gazonrollen of grasmatten? Bij steeds meer mensen zie je een kale tuin van het ene moment op het andere veranderen in een frisgroen gazon. De voordelen om een nieuw gazon aan te leggen met graszoden, grasrollen of ook wel gazonmatten genoemd zijn: - geen problemen met zaaien en kieming - minder onkruiden - snel resultaat - kan vlugger belopen worden. - kinderen (of de hond) kunnen snel de tuin in - minder afhankelijk van weersomstandigheden - kan jaarrond geplaatst worden Volg dit stappenplan voor een succesvol nieuw gazon Read more 10 Eenvoudige kruiden en hun gebruik voor onze algemene gezondheid The aromatic herb is delicious with meat, fish, egg dishes, tomatoes and beans. The plant has an anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect. It also aids digestion and helps against asthma and persistent coughs. In case of a cold, a steam bath with marjoram has a relieving effect. Read more Annet's 100 plants: 25 easy perennials and annuals I am a lazy gardener: flowering plants are given a good place, an encouraging word and a drink of water; then they just have to manage for themselves. These 25 will not cry if you forget them for two weeks (but after that you really have to do something :-) 1 = annual s = some shade z = acidic soil Read more SITE TOPICS HOME GARDEN EQUIPMENT PLANT GUIDE CUTTING GUIDE GARDEN AGENDA GARDEN FORUM GARDEN TIP User login Username: * Password: * Request new password PARTNERS OF TUINKRANT.COM Garden advice: everything about gardening Garden design and landscaping Garden agenda: garden events 2016 Bouquet delivery the Netherlands Buy Nerf? Laser tag toys Toy guitar for children WHO'S ONLINE There are currently 0 users and 12 guests online. Tuinkrant.com, publishes independent garden information: license terms