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Buy new potted plants

Spring is perfect for buying new potted plants, but exercise caution. It is better to buy sensitive plants after the ice saints, if you haven't had them for some time Store frost-free can.

Even hardy potted plants are not particularly fond of extreme temperature changes. Only if they are in a nursery or hardware store overwintered outside then you can put the plants in your garden immediately.

Cut potted plants

Older potted plants should be grown once a year circumcised will. When wintering in the garden, this pruning should only take place in spring, because the (wilted) green serves the plant as a Winter protection. In addition, some are potted plants, such as this Chinese reed a very decorative eye-catcher in the winter garden.

Prepare potted plants for the growing season

Before you put your potted plants back in the garden or in the spring

on the terrace you should examine the plants for pest infestation or possible diseases and treat them if necessary. Also check immediately whether the size of the planter is still appropriate and the Potting soil is not used up.

If necessary, repot your potted plants or replace used potting soil. Alternatively, supply the plants with a high quality one Slow release fertilizer. Then slowly get your potted plants used to the cool air and sunlight if you don't want to risk any damage to the plants.

The essentials in brief:

• don't buy too early
• sensitive plants not too early put outside
• Check for possible diseases and pests
• slowly get used to cool outside temperatures
• Cut back, if not already done in autumn
• possible repot or change earth
• if necessary Slow release fertilizer give