Gardening Tips

Brown or infested leaves: What is the reason for houseplants ailing in winter? Tips for optimal care – from proper watering to pest prevention. In the winter months, houseplants need special care, because they get little daylight and are usually in heated rooms, which makes them more susceptible to pests. In addition, the humidity is […]

Only when the soil meets the needs of plants, they can thrive magnificently. What are the characteristics of a fertile garden soil? Can you determine the soil quality yourself? Determining the soil quality also makes sense in the hobby garden Soil quality influences the success of the harvest professional soil analysis shows causes of poor

Mulch Mulch is a term that comes up every now and then in connection with the garden or even more often in agriculture. It always refers to unrotted organic material. This can be, for example, grass clippings, straw, sawdust or shredded bark. The application of the mulch in the garden or on a field is

Regularly performed pruning of plants provides a lasting healthy growth, magnificent flowering and can increase the harvest in fruit-bearing plants. However, the right timing of pruning is extremely important, otherwise the plant may come to harm or, due to a weakened immune system, freeze to death the next winter. Some plants only need to be

What if you could supply yourself with energy? And what if you had just picked the vegetables for lunch fresh from the garden? You would be independent of large corporations because you use what nature gives you. And you would be on the exciting path to a self-sufficient life. Are you up for it? Then

Usambara violets have been popular houseplants for decades, as they bloom abundantly. The classic flower colors of the plants are dark purple, white and pink. Today, there are about 2,000 hybrid varieties, so that the choice does not leave any wish unfulfilled. Today, the flower color ranges from white to dark purple, with a wide

Begonias are particularly popular and decorative houseplants in the local latitudes. They must be cultivated in tubs, as they require a lot of warmth due to their origin. A particularly beautiful variety is the iron cross begonia (Begonia masoniana), which originally comes from Vietnam. Flowering and flowering time The begonia, also known as the Iron

In this country, climbing candlestick flower (Ceropegia sandersonii) is particularly popular as a houseplant. It can be equipped with a climbing aid or cultivated hanging in a hanging basket. If the appropriate location and the ideal substrate are chosen, the plant requires little further care. Soil condition and location The location in the house should

Fertilizing and scarifying are two lawn care measures that each make an important contribution to the healthy growth of the lawn. To ensure that scarifying actually stimulates shoot formation instead of harming the lawn grasses, you should first fertilize the lawn and then scarify it. Fertilization actually strengthens the lawn by providing additional nutrients and

Hot, dry summers leave clearly visible traces, especially on the lawn. The formerly green carpet “burns”: It turns visibly yellow and finally looks like dead. Now, at the latest, many amateur gardeners wonder whether their lawn will ever turn green again or whether it is completely burnt and gone for good. Will Grass Grow Back

Reasons for the plague of snails Usually there are several causes that must come together for a snail plague to occur. If there are suddenly huge numbers of snails in the garden and eat everything short and small, then it is often an unmistakable sign that the natural balance is disturbed. For it is false

The feeding habits of slugs are a reflection of their way of life. Slugs leave behind a picture of misery. Shell snails clean up and chow down on trash. Learn here what snails eat and what they don’t. Clear tables illustrate important differences. The most important in a nutshell Slugs eat fresh greens, such as

The best home remedies against slugs in the gardenSnails in the garden are a thorn in the side of every gardener. With special home remedies or slug death is possible to combat the pest. The voracious slugs are a major problem for many amateur gardeners. From the lovingly planted lettuce and vegetables often remains only

Snails Are Useful In The Eco-system After All Snails are much more than just plant pests. But what are they actually useful for in the ecological system?Every summer, unwelcome guests crawl through gardens: slugs destroy entire beds of lettuce and do not shy away from cabbage or beets. And the question quickly arises as to

Potato bug bites are not poisonous, but they can be very painful and sore. The potato bug is also known as the Jerusalem cricket or child of the potato bug and lives in the western United States and Mexico. These large nocturnal insects can enter your home and usually inflict a nasty bite if they

Mowing the lawn is part of gardening. But what if it rains all the time? When mowing wet lawns, there are a few points to keep in mind. Mowing wet lawns: What you should bear in mind when doing so. There is often a quiet consensus among neighbors that the lawn is only mowed on

A well-kept lawn needs to be cut regularly. But which is actually better: mowing the lawn or rather mulching? We compare both methods. The question of whether it’s better to mow or mulch your lawn causes heated debate among many amateur gardeners. Some are merciless advocates of mulching, others never have and never will try

In winter, potted plants are moved to a frost-proof place, sensitive ornamental plants are protected from cold temperatures with brushwood. What care does the lawn require? Is it okay to mow the lawn in winter? To the point Scarifying and mowing not necessary in frosty conditions Watering the lawn on frost-free days when it is

If in late autumn or winter bare patches appear in the lawn, the question arises whether they can immediately reseed when frost comes. This article explains how useful such a measure is. To the point bare patches sometimes remain in the lawn in autumn sowing in winter makes little sense grass does not germinate in

Removing ivy is one thing – preventing it from overgrowing everything again is quite another. Keeping at it is the magic word, but you can also make your life as easy as possible. Completely Remove Ivy – What To Consider! It is bee-friendly, evergreen and has an attractive shape. However, it spreads rapidly and can

The ivy is a well-known evergreen climbing plant that can form narrow hedges on wire mesh grids, for example. The ivy needs this wire mesh lattice, because as a climbing plant it cannot remain upright on its own. In the wild, therefore, it also grows along walls and trees, which can then provide the necessary

In late summer, balloon flowers add another splash of color to the flower bed. We show you how to grow and care for the ornamental plant correctly. You can buy balloon flowers from August at the latest in any garden center – regardless of whether they have purple, white or pink blossoms. There is only

The Echinacea presents its yellow inflorescences in late summer and once again brings some color into the garden. Here you will learn how to properly grow and care for this perennial plant. Echinacea gets its name from the shape of its yellow flowers, which resemble a wide-brimmed hat. As a composite plant, it somewhat resembles

Wood anemones are a good choice if you want to plant some spring flowers in your garden. Here you can find out what you need to bear in mind when growing and caring for this anemone species. Anemones are hard to miss on a spring walk in the woods: They cover the ground in dense