Gardening Tips

Mixed cropping and crop rotation have proven their worth in agriculture since the Middle Ages. You can also use these principles in your vegetable garden to create optimal growing conditions for your vegetables. Why should you consider crop rotation and mixed cropping when growing vegetables?Different vegetables require different and different amounts of nutrients. In turn, […]

What could be better than enjoying a beautiful day in your own garden? However, many garden owners feel disturbed by the curious glances of neighbors and passers-by. Therefore, they want to make their property as opaque as possible with a privacy fence. We will show you what options are available and what factors you should

The garden is a paradise for dogs. But many not only let the sun shine on their fur, but also dig, dig or do their business in the vegetable patch. Dog owners are often in despair and wonder how they can train their four-legged friend to be garden-friendly. With patience and consistency, this is possible.

Scale insects are among the most common pests of houseplants and plants on the balcony and in the garden. They damage the plants by sucking out their nutrient-rich sap, which in the long term leads to the death of the plants. To prevent this, it is advisable to fight scale insects. With these simple tips

Your first encounter with a stinging nettle may have been painful, as its touch causes an itchy, sometimes painful rash. But if you let yourself be put off by this unpleasant characteristic of the versatile plant, you’ll be missing out on its great potential as a local superfood, delicious kitchen ingredient and biological wonder weapon

When a thunderstorm rages in the garden or the children in the apartment, it can happen that the plants are affected. But instead of cutting off the snapped tomato plantlet or a cracked branch of the ficus, or even throwing away the whole plant, the damage can often be repaired and the plant saved. Saving

They look wonderful, but can become a danger, especially for children and animals. From angel’s trumpet to cyclamen and monkshood – a selection of the most poisonous beauties of the plant world.Opulent blossoms, beguiling fragrance, intense colors – the plant world has many dramatic beauties to offer. But as decorative as they may be, many

From the colossal primeval sequoia to the fast-growing bluebell tree, these deciduous and coniferous trees are true growth rockets. Fast growing deciduous trees With their imposing growth and lush foliage, fast-growing deciduous trees are decorative shade trees for the garden. Maple-leaved plane tree (Platanus x hispanica) This giant of a tree towers over all others

You want to quickly and permanently have a flowering garden? Then just sow meadow flower seeds! The flower meadow will bloom from May until December and the plants will come back. Not only you – but also numerous insects will be pleased with the blooming landscape, because it provides good food for the flying people.

Floral opulence with a penchant for nostalgia: this is how you realize the dream of an enchanted garden in a romantic style. Where does the romantic garden style come from? In the 18th century, when English landscape gardens had their heyday, a new garden style emerged: the romantic garden. It combines elements of both the

Why a Benjes hedge is ecologically valuable, where and how to properly create the natural privacy screen in the garden and the best tips on greening and care. What is a Benjes hedge? At first glance, the accumulation of dead twigs, branches and green cuttings seems a bit chaotic, but the wild mess has quite

If you love your lawn, you dethatch it, they say. But after dethatching, the lawn looks badly battered. Does it have to be done at all? And how does it actually work? When is the right time? We show whether you should dethatch at all and how you can get your lawn looking fresh again!

Extreme precipitation is becoming more and more frequent. But how can you protect your belongings from the heavy precipitation? And what should be done in an emergency? It can affect anyone – and it’s not just about getting wet yourself. Every year, heavy rainfall causes millions of euros worth of damage to buildings. However, very

For those who do not want to put a fence in the garden, privacy hedges give protection and privacy. We explain which hedge is best suited as a privacy screen. A fully developed hedge is a beautiful natural privacy screen. In addition, hedges provide a home for many animals. Besides insects, birds also find shelter

Gardeners can also enjoy plenty of sunshine. Although the plants now need to be watered more often, those who water according to the old rules of the art of watering have more time to enjoy the summer. We give you a few rules of thumb with which you can do everything right. Proper watering is