How You Can Help Hedgehogs
When it rustles in the bushes, sometimes a hedgehog is the reason. He is particularly active in the fall. Because he has to eat a lot before hibernation begins.... Read more.
How To Make Underwater Magnifying Glass Homemade
There is a lot to discover in streams and rivers. If you don’t want to dive under yourself, you can use an underwater magnifier to get a clear view from the... Read more.
How Is Humus Created?
With a magnifying glass, you can discover amazing things in the litter and soil under bushes and trees: for example, the tiny feeding traces on fallen leaves. And... Read more.
Mushrooms: Why The Forest Absolutely Needs Them
What we know as “mushrooms” are actually just the small fruiting bodies of these amazing creatures. Without them, forests would not exist in the form... Read more.
Why Natural Rivers And Streams Are Important
Flowing water creates very special habitats. How can animals, plants and people get along well there? Many streams are to become wilder again in the coming years.... Read more.
Your Mini Garden: What Grows In Pots, Boxes And On Walls
Herbs from the window farm, strawberries from the balcony and lettuce on the wall: even without your own garden, you can grow many things at home. Spring is a good... Read more.
Harvest Season For Apples And Pears
In late summer and fall, there is a lot going on in orchards, farms and cideries. In Hesse, apples play a special role. Where does a particularly large amount of... Read more.
How To Sow Flower Strips For Bees
In large agricultural fields and tidy gardens, bees, bumblebees and butterflies hardly find food and shelter. With special seed mixtures and a little space, you... Read more.
Gardening Is Better Without Peat
If you want to plant your balcony or garden, you need potting soil. This usually consists of peat – but this is harmful to the environment. To create flower... Read more.
How To Build A Planter Box From Pallets
For balconies, school gardens, backyards or urban gardening projects, you often need containers to create beds. You can make your own planters from old shipping... Read more.
Can You Fertilize Plants With Organic Waste?
Yes, you can fertilize plants with organic waste. Using organic waste as a natural fertilizer is an eco-friendly and sustainable practice that benefits your plants... Read more.
How To Garden With The Environment In Mind
The goal of energy renovation is to reduce energy consumption and thus conserve important resources. However, sustainable living does not stop at the patio door.... Read more.
Why Your Garden Is Important For Nature And Environment
Gardens and crops are part of nature – even the plants on your balcony or in your backyard. What can you do for wildlife species with your garden? And why... Read more.
Why Do You Need To Sift Your Compost? (And How To Do It)
Not all organic materials on the compost heap decompose at the same rate: often, even after a year, coarse pieces of branches or eggshells, for example, still remain.... Read more.
What Is The Difference Between Potting Soil And Topsoil?
To have a well flowered and productive garden, it is necessary to know the essential notions. For example, the better the soil, the better it is for the plants.... Read more.
Step By Step Laying And Sowing Lawn
Prepare soil 01 Before sowing, you need to deeply loosen the soil with a spade or digging fork, at least 15 cm or a spade blade deep. You can also dig deeper, it... Read more.
How Do I Start A New Lawn?
For many, a dense, green lawn is part of a garden. If you are planting a new lawn, the first thing you need to do is prepare the soil properly. Depending on the... Read more.
How To Start A Small Compost Pile Without A Composter
Right now, it’s summer and therefore the peak season for fruits and vegetables. That also means a lot of peelings that go into the garbage. For those of you... Read more.
Why Fall Is The Best Time To Start A Compost Pile
Perhaps you started a compost pile last spring. Maybe you dutifully threw in all your kitchen scraps. And probably all those peelings didn’t really turn into... Read more.
The Difference Between Good And Bad Vegetable Garden Soil
The best time to recognize the nature of good or bad soil is either during a drought (summer) or after a long rain (the rest of the year). The details you will discover... Read more.
How Do You Take Care Of Tomato Plants In The Summer?
Harvesting beautiful tomatoes that you have grown in your garden is probably the thing that gardeners are most proud of. But the tomato is a plant that stays in... Read more.
How To Be Self-sufficient In Salads All Year Round
Nowadays, lettuce is available in the supermarket all year round. But couldn’t we do the same in our garden? Most gardeners only grow lettuce at one time of... Read more.
How To Grow Tomatoes In Poor, Clayey And Stony Soil
A few years ago, I absolutely needed to find a new sunny spot to grow more tomato plants. The only border that was left free was a bed whose soil had never been... Read more.
What To Look Out For When Growing Tomatoes?
We are in the middle of summer and I think you have started to enjoy the first tomato harvests. To keep your tomato plants healthy for a long time to come, I’ve... Read more.
Surface Composting: How To Do It And Its Benefits
You are already familiar with mulching your crops in the vegetable garden. They help keep the soil moist in summer. But you can go further by practicing surface... Read more.
Planting Tomatoes On The Balcony: How To Do It!
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables on the balcony. No wonder: home-grown and freshly picked they taste best. With our tips, the project “planting... Read more.
Make Nettle Liquid Manure Yourself: Instructions For The Fertilizer And Plant Protection
Nettle liquid manure can be used in your garden in many ways: As a biological fertilizer, the broth from nettles strengthens your plants and protects them from pests.... Read more.
Garlic Bloom: What To Do When Garlic Blooms?
The garlic flower beautifies gardens and balconies in the summer. But it also unsettles many gardeners. Whether you can still eat flowering garlic, you will learn... Read more.
Pre-growing Pumpkin: How To Germinate The Seeds On The Windowsill
Pre-growing pumpkin is not difficult and requires only a little patience. Here you will learn what materials you need and what you need to consider when pre-growing... Read more.
How To Pre-plant Peppers
If you pre-grow peppers, the plants will be more robust and ready for harvesting early. Here you can find out what you need to consider when pre-growing peppers.... Read more.