Gardening Tips

With spring comes the start of gardening. Putting out flowers, weeding, raking or planting beds – but many gardening activities put a strain on the back. Dr. Carsten Bochwitz, head physician for back health at the Helios Klinik Jerichower Land, gives tips for a healthy back. Gardening is fun, relaxing and a wonderful balance to […]

In the fall, there’s all kinds of work to be done in the garden. Pruning, digging and mowing the lawn one last time. If you’re not careful, you can get back pain or even lumbago. This can be avoided with a few precautions. Even in autumn, there is still plenty to do to make the

In spring and summer, the dandelion sprouts in many places. Instead of tearing it out, the plant can be put to versatile use with these tricks. It’s getting warmer, flowers are starting to bloom and insects are waking up from their winter torpor. Dandelions are growing in many places, and many amateur gardeners hold them

Plants in the garden need to be watered regularly by property owners. This increases water consumption. Some people can benefit from a garden water meter. What they need to know about it. Anyone who wants to keep an eye on their water consumption when watering plants can think about a garden water meter. Save costs

When boiling potatoes, you usually pour away the water. But wait – the broth is still versatile in the household and garden. French fries, gratin or mashed: potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables and, above all, it’s hard to imagine cuisine without them. Do not dump potato water: its is great for fertilizing

Removing moss is not exactly one of the favorite jobs in the garden. However, the green coating can be removed with a few tricks without chemicals. After the winter months, moss is a thorn in the side of many amateur gardeners. Some of them then resort to aggressive, chemical cleaners. Home remedies can also combat

What is urban gardening and how can a worm bin help me? We provide you with 5 tips for gardening on the balcony. What is Urban Gardening? This means gardening in a small space, i.e. on the city balcony or roof terrace – according to the motto that even with little space available something can

Do my worms eat potato peelings? Can I feed onion? What about kiwi? We receive many inquiries about the right food for the compost worms in your homes. It’s nice when you care so much about the well-being of your fellow inhabitants! With our food list (almost) nothing can go wrong. What waste can be

1 how does worm composting work? Microorganisms (bacteria & fungi) work with compost worms to decompose the organic waste. First, the MOs (=microorganisms) become active and break down the surface of the waste to multiply with the extracted materials. The compost worms have no teeth and suck on the fungi and bacteria. Thus, they digest

Strengthen garden plants with effective microorganisms: Gardening like a pro In agriculture, effective microorganisms are used in many areas. After all, it is important to farmers that the cultivated crops remain healthy, even if the weather conditions are currently changing a lot in our latitudes. In addition, the yield should of course be as high

Propagate roses by cuttings – this is how! Propagating roses does not have to be difficult. Especially if you have a beautiful rose variety in your garden, it is obvious to grow more rose plants from an existing rose. However, it should be borne in mind that many roses have been grafted, or are grafted

In agriculture and horticulture, composting is an age-old method of organic fertilization. Worm compost, known as vermi-compost, is particularly rich in nutrients and valuable as a fertilizer. (Latain: vermis = worm.)This compost is considered to be of great importance in organic farming and it contributes significantly to the preservation and improvement of soil structure. In

With Jerusalem artichokes from your own garden, you always have fresh vegetables ready in winter to enrich your menu. Learn here how to grow Jerusalem artichokes properly. Its elongated yellow petals already give it away: the Jerusalem artichoke plant is related to the sunflower. Moreover, Jerusalem artichoke belongs to the root vegetable group, because it

You should prune your cherry laurel two or three times a year. In this article you can read how to bring it back into shape. Pruning the cherry laurel: The right time The cherry laurel is an extremely popular hedge plant. It grows quite quickly and forms opaque hedges, making it suitable for the front

Alkaloids are among the secondary plant active substances. They are contained, for example, in potatoes, tomatoes or coffee. Alkaloids can have a positive effect on health. Here you can find out what you need to bear in mind. What are alkaloids? Alkaloids are alkaline substances found in food and stimulant plants. They contain nitrogen and

Where to grow it ? The Japanese cherry tree is at home in any good garden soil, even limestone, as long as it is well drained and moist. As far as exposure is concerned, this tree only needs sunlight to bloom well and offer a sumptuous autumn foliage. Place it away from cold drafts. Can

Aphids can still occur even in the most remote places. Not only in the garden, but also on the balcony aphids can infest the plants and cause damage there. But how can such small animals actually reach such twisted plants and where do they actually come from? The question of where the aphids come from

Ants are actually quite interesting and hardly dangerous animals. They can even be quite useful in the garden. However, no one wants to have ants in the house. So the ants in the house can provide for any amount of dirt and even cause a real damage. But how do the ants actually get into

Ants are not a good idea to have in the house, as they can cause serious damage to electrical appliances and also attack food supplies. Once the ants have made a mess of the food supplies, they have to be disposed of. But there are not only ants that usually crawl on the ground, there

The aphid has a special relationship with the ant and amazingly, the aphid is also able to produce a kind of honey itself. But how exactly can the aphid produce honey and is it better than the honey of bees? How the aphid makes honey and what it is useful for in nature will be