Garden plants
Garden plants provide green, eye-catching beauty for your outdoor spaces. In addition to the wonderful colours of flower bulbs, you will naturally want to have some more resilient greenery in the form of trees, shrubs and hedges. Every garden plant has its own requirements for care, planting and pruning. On our blog you will not only find handy care tips but also inspiration for designing stunning gardens. Combine a wide variety of plants and bulbs to create amazing explosions of colour.
A maintenance friendly garden
Boring? Not at all! If you enjoy a beautiful garden but have a lack of time to look after the garden? Then a low maintenance garden is ideal! Maintenance-free or low...
Agapanthus, the African lily
The Agapanthus (African lily) is a very popular plant with garden enthusiasts. This perennialis mainly used as a container plant and is known for its cheerful blue, white or purple flo...
Bamboo Fargesia
For an Asian aesthetic or to just add more green to the garden: Bamboe Fargesia. It is the best known species of non-invasive bamboo. Perfect as a hedge for your garden! A garden full...
Creating a border: how do you do it?
Spring is gradually coming around again. So now is the perfect time to prepare for the planting season. It will be wonderful to get some soil under your fingernails and get a little cl...
Get ready for spring
How much are you looking forward to spring? It's lovely to be outside and working on your garden in the sunshine. The time has come to make all your preparations for springtime and Bakker...
How do you keep the water in your pond clear and healthy?
Having a pond in your garden is a great way to add that little extra touch. The combination of water, plants and colour really is something special, but how do you keep your pond in pr...
Lay your own lawn
Give a little green back to nature. Banish the tiles and bring back a beautiful, green lawn. And of course you can lay luscious turf grass yourself. Lovely to get s...
Make your pond paradise complete
It's easy to build your own pond with the pond products available from Bakker.com. Pond plants are essential if you want to achieve the best results. For example, oxygenating aquatic plant...
Plan your garden or balcony so you can enjoy it to the full in the summer
Spring is approaching! The time has come that we can venture outside again to start work. Balconies and gardens will be planted once more so you can enjoy the most stunning plants and ...
Plant diseases, insects and garden pests — prevention and cure
Plants make us feel happy and help us to relax. But sometimes they need a helping hand to stay looking at their best so that you can get maximum enjoyment from them...
Planting hedges and conifers
Hedges People have been fascinated for centuries by hedges conifers and shrubs. They create an attractive boundary to the garden. There are many varieties suitable for this purpose and ...
Plenty of greenery outside with turf grass and a lawn
A lawn creates a sea of green in the garden. Of course, you want your lawn to look neat and tidy. When it gets warmer outside, you can sunbathe on your own lawn and...
Potting soil: the footing for your indoor & outdoor plants
Everyone who keeps plants wants to enjoy their beautiful colours for as long as possible. It might seems obvious that looking after them well is very important, but what many people do...
Taking care of your perennials
One of the great advantages of perennials is that they do not need much looking after, especially when you have made some preparations beforehand.A well-structured soil is a soil that i...
The green foundation for your garden
A beautiful garden all year long! The green foundation for your garden is laid with evergreen plants, which we also like to call a green starter or framework. The gr...
The rooftop patio
Are you one of the lucky ones with a beautiful rooftop patio? Then you can enjoy being outside in the spring and summer. A rooftop patio is a great place to, for instance, relax, have ...
Top 10 fast-growing garden plants
Your garden is a wonderful place for you to relax. Once you've created it, you'll want to enjoy all its cheerful colours as quickly as possible, so that you can spend the whole summer e...
The English Cottage Garden
A garden with allure Cosy seating areas, scintillating views and lush flower beds full of bright and colourful roses, and lots of classics: that’s the ‘English Garden’! If you enjoy th...
The Japanese Garden
A garden full of symbolism, mystery and peace, lots and lots of peace and quiet... The Japanese garden is somewhat different to the traditional Dutch, English or French garden. A real ...
On holiday in your very own tropical Balinese garden
Who needs to holiday in Bali? With a Balinese garden you can enjoy that holiday vibe every day. This tropical garden has it all — a sunny, energetic atmosphere combined with a calming,...
Everything you need to know about fertilising your garden
If you want your garden plants and trees to grow strong and thrive, it is important to fertilise them regularly. Not only will fertilising your plants and flowers help them grow more st...
Do your bit for a greener planet
Do you want to do your bit for mother earth? Do you think that it's important to help make nature greener? You can start by filling your own garden with mo...
The 7 most popular climbing plants
Climbing plants are much more versatile than many people think. Not only are they a way to add colour to a bare fence, wall or pergola, climbing plants can really create an atmo...
Beautiful plants for your balcony
Are you looking for some lovely plants to go on your balcony or patio? With the right patio and balcony plants, you can enjoy a cosy, green space all year round. A little short ...