Spring Cleaning for the Balcony: How to Prepare Your Outdoor Space for the Season For those who experience a lot of hustle and bustle during the day, the spring weather often calls for some peace and relaxation on the balcony after work. However, the winter has left its mark. To transform your outdoor space back […]

Reusing Old Potting Soil: Can Last Year’s Soil Still Be Used? As the planting season begins, many gardeners wonder: Can last year’s soil still be used? Here’s the answer. If potting soil is stored improperly, it can lose nutrients and moisture. Spring is here, and the planting season is starting. Looking into last year’s flower

Ants: Useful Creatures or Unwanted Guests? How to Repel Them Safely Ants are beneficial creatures, but what can you do when they become a nuisance? With a little patience, they can be deterred and kept away. Here are some home remedies and methods to keep ants out—both indoors and in the garden. Contents1 Ants in

Flying Ants in the House: How to Get Rid of Them Safely During the summer months, swarms of flying ants sometimes find their way indoors. These large, winged ants are harmless, but what should you do with them? How can you get them out? An expert shares some useful tips. Contents1 Flying Ants Don’t Stay

Voles in the garden can quickly become a nuisance, as they love to gnaw on root vegetables, flower bulbs, and even the roots of roses. Here’s how to get rid of these pesky rodents! Voles are a gardener’s nightmare. That’s why many methods have been developed to remove them as soon as possible. Voles may

Contents1 Time to Get Started in the Garden: Preparing Raised Beds – But Beware of Mice and Hantavirus2 How Is Hantavirus Transmitted?3 What Are the Symptoms of Hantavirus?4 How to Prevent Infections Time to Get Started in the Garden: Preparing Raised Beds – But Beware of Mice and Hantavirus Mice often overwinter in raised beds,

Contents1 The 10 Best Vegetables for Raised Beds2 Vegetables for Raised Beds2.1 Key Characteristics of Ideal Raised Bed Plants:3 The 10 Best Vegetables for Raised Beds3.1 1. Pumpkin3.2 2. Swiss Chard3.3 3. Bush Beans3.4 4. Zucchini3.5 5. Tomatoes3.6 6. Cut-and-Come-Again Lettuce3.7 7. Kohlrabi3.8 8. Lamb’s Lettuce (Corn Salad)3.9 9. Cucumber3.10 10. Carrots3.11 Pro Tips for

When lush blooming perennials fall over or even bend, it’s heartbreaking. Plants like peonies, asters, rudbeckia, and delphiniums, with their abundance of flowers, tend to lose their structure. Once the wind has knocked them down, it’s too late. But this doesn’t have to happen. By using plant supports early on, you don’t have to worry

Contents1 The Piss-Off Plant: How to Keep Dogs and Cats Away from Your Garden2 Piss-Off Plant at a Glance3 How the Piss-Off Plant Works4 Where Does the Name “Piss-Off Plant” Come From?5 How to Plant the Piss-Off Plant6 Is the Piss-Off Plant Toxic? The Piss-Off Plant: How to Keep Dogs and Cats Away from Your

Contents0.1 How to Protect Wildlife from Easter Bonfires1 Bonfire Night in the UK: A Spectacle with Hidden Dangers for Wildlife2 How to Keep Wildlife Safe on Bonfire Night3 How the Traditional Easter Bonfire Poses a Risk to Wildlife4 The Tradition of the Easter Bonfire: Its Origins5 How to Protect Wildlife While Celebrating Safely How to

Wild Herbs Quickly Take Over Bare Spots in the Garden – Plant These Beautiful Ground Covers Instead Ground covers are an excellent way to suppress weeds while requiring minimal maintenance. One of the most stunning options is Phlox, which creates a beautiful carpet of flowers. Contents1 The Benefits of Ground Covers2 Ground Covers for Sunny

How to Successfully Combat Powdery Mildew If the leaves of your vegetable or fruit plants appear dusted with a white coating, chances are they have powdery mildew. Learn how to fight this fungal disease effectively using natural remedies like baking soda or vinegar in this guide. Contents1 What is Powdery Mildew?2 How to Treat Powdery

Borage is an ancient culinary herb that was also traditionally used for medicinal purposes. This annual plant, with its striking blue star-shaped flowers, is easy to grow. Here’s how to plant, care for, and harvest this flavorful “cucumber herb.” Borage develops hairy buds that bloom into beautiful blue to violet star-shaped flowers. It is also

Large nasturtiums should be a staple in any organic garden. This spice plant, with its beautiful flowers, proves to be extremely useful, for example, in repelling aphids and ants. Almost all parts of the plant are edible. Contents1 Nasturtiums Bring Color to the Garden!2 Growing Nasturtiums in the Garden3 Nasturtium at a Glance4 The Benefits

Contents1 Natural Pest Control and Soil Health Benefits2 Why Plant Marigolds in Your Garden?3 Marigolds as a Protective Barrier Against Pests4 Marigolds as a Slug Trap5 Growing Marigolds: Direct Seeding or Transplanting?6 Marigolds as a Culinary Herb Natural Pest Control and Soil Health Benefits Tagetes, also known as marigolds, are a great addition to vegetable

Contents0.0.1 Flea Beetles: Small Pests with a Big Appetite for Brassicas1 Flea Beetles: Holes in Arugula and Radishes2 Identifying Flea Beetles3 What Helps Against Flea Beetles?4 Effective Ways to Control Flea Beetles4.1 Pro Tip5 Preventing Flea Beetle Infestations Flea Beetles: Small Pests with a Big Appetite for Brassicas Flea beetles especially love munching on vegetables

Contents0.1 Companion Planting: Natural Pest Control for a Healthy Garden1 1. Marigolds Against Nematodes2 2. Borage Against Caterpillars3 3. Nasturtiums Against Beetles and Mice4 4. Tagetes (French Marigolds) Against Nematodes5 5. Summer Savory Against Bean Aphids6 6. Garlic Against Mites and Fungal Diseases7 7. Hyssop Against Slugs8 8. Wormwood Against Flea Beetles9 9. Crown Imperial

Mice, like this house mouse, are hard to drive out of the garden if they find plenty of food there. Mice in the garden aren’t necessarily a bad thing. Where there’s nibbling, rustling in the leaves, or shadows darting by, biodiversity thrives. Especially in natural gardens, these little creatures find food and shelter. Most of

While a white blanket can protect plants from frost, delicate shrubs risk breaking under the weight.The first snowfall transforms the garden into a winter wonderland. Yet while some plants and animals benefit from the white splendor, it can harm others. With the right measures, you can help your garden safely survive the winter. Contents1 What

Readers ask, gardeninguru answers Winter-Hardy Parsnips Question:“This year, I grew parsnips for the first time. They handled the unpredictable weather much better than our carrots. They don’t split as easily and don’t taste as harsh even if they get a bit dry.How much frost can the roots tolerate, and when is the latest I should