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Pine marten, noble marten: profile, food and natural enemies

Pine marten, noble marten: profile, food and natural enemies

2025-10-04 22:10

The pine marten is a forest dweller and belongs to the family of real martens. You can find all the important and unique identifying features for the noble marten (pine marten) here

17 wild and perennial early bloomers I sorted by color

17 wild and perennial early bloomers I sorted by color

2025-10-04 22:10

Early bloomers in forests & Gardens - Which ones are there? When do they bloom? - Here you will find the answers and plants sorted by color

16 cat-friendly houseplants

16 cat-friendly houseplants

2025-10-04 22:10

We introduce you to 16 safe and cat-friendly houseplants with brief care and location tips

Mixing plaster - instructions - Mixing ratio tips

Mixing plaster - instructions - Mixing ratio tips

2025-10-04 22:10

Plaster has many uses. We show what you should mix when mixing plaster and what you should pay attention to when deciding on the mixing ratio. With our instructions you can do it

When to sow herbs in the pot/garden - sowing calendar

When to sow herbs in the pot/garden - sowing calendar

2025-10-04 22:10

When should you sow herbs in a pot/garden? All information in our sowing calendar: which time is best

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Make your own worm castings - make worm castings

Make your own worm castings - make worm castings

An effective ecological fertilizer is produced by earthworms and compost worms. What's behind it? This is how you make worm castings yourself

Yellow roses – meaning and beautiful varieties

Yellow roses – meaning and beautiful varieties

Yellow roses have a diverse symbolism and a variety of varieties. Get to know the most important ones, e.g. Gloria Dei

Olive trees - care, cutting and overwintering

Olive trees - care, cutting and overwintering

Olive trees, free-standing as in a pot, are popular plants for the terrace and garden. Read more about their care and wintering

Cutting columnar fruit - care pruning

Cutting columnar fruit - care pruning

Columnar fruit refers to fruit trees with slender growth. You can find out how to prune and care for these trees here

Fight flies and fruit flies biologically

Fight flies and fruit flies biologically

Flies can be a nuisance in the household. We'll show you how you can fight fruit flies biologically

Blue tit - profile, lifestyle and nesting box tips

Blue tit - profile, lifestyle and nesting box tips

Blue tits start looking for suitable nesting places from February onwards. You can support them in this. We'll show you how

Fast-growing hedges - popular hedge plants

Fast-growing hedges - popular hedge plants

Find out more about fast-growing hedge plants such as Ilex, privet, cherry laurel and how to care for them. How to quickly pull privacy screens

Robin - profile and tips for the nesting box

Robin - profile and tips for the nesting box

Robins are niche breeders. You can welcome them into the garden with suitable nesting boxes. We'll help you with that

Geraniums – planting, care and propagation

Geraniums – planting, care and propagation

Geraniums are by far the most popular balcony flowers. Read everything you need to know about caring for, planting and propagating pelargoniums

Tree friend, Philodendron erubescens - care instructions

Tree friend, Philodendron erubescens - care instructions

The Philodendron, also known as the tree friend, is a climbing or hanging foliage plant. This is how care works

Fir fertilizer - Tips for fertilizing fir and spruce trees

Fir fertilizer - Tips for fertilizing fir and spruce trees

During the growth phase, fir trees and conifers need fertilizer. What is to be considered? This is what you need to know about fir fertilizers

Conifer fertilizer - Application of hedge fertilizer

Conifer fertilizer - Application of hedge fertilizer

How can thuja and other conifers best be supported with nutrients? How to use conifer fertilizer for hedges correctly

Fertilizing green plants - tips for green plant fertilizer

Fertilizing green plants - tips for green plant fertilizer

To keep their lush greenness, green plants need some fertilizer every now and then. Here you will find tips on fertilizing green plants

Plant grasses correctly - for gardens and containers

Plant grasses correctly - for gardens and containers

Are you interested in grasses? We will then give you an overview of grass types and sensible locations in the garden

Perennial/hardy plants for the garden - examples

Perennial/hardy plants for the garden - examples

Which attractive garden plants survive the winter well? Read our recommendations for perennial and hardy plants

Ilex varieties - care, cutting and diseases

Ilex varieties - care, cutting and diseases

Are you familiar with Ilex? Here you will find the most important care tips at a glance. We also present the most popular varieties

Biennial plants - list/examples and tips for care

Biennial plants - list/examples and tips for care

Plants have life cycles of different lengths. In this article we introduce biennial plants and give tips on caring for them

Caring for a Banana Plant & Banana Tree

Caring for a Banana Plant & Banana Tree

Banana plants grow quickly and love sunny and warm conditions. Hardy bananas are growing more and more often in German gardens

Planting roses - instructions for planting and transplanting

Planting roses - instructions for planting and transplanting

Do you want to plant roses in the garden? This is best achieved with our tips on location, substrate and cutting

Ilex crenata “Dark Green” - care instructions

Ilex crenata “Dark Green” - care instructions

Ilex crenata has many uses. It looks good in containers, as a planting plant and as a hedge. We present the “Dark Green” variety