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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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Irrigation system for potted plants: flower pot irrigation

Irrigation system for potted plants: flower pot irrigation

Build your own irrigation system for potted plants. The optimal supply of water is difficult to achieve with potted plants. But we'll show you a few tricks that will help

Apply felt plaster - this is what you should pay attention to

Apply felt plaster - this is what you should pay attention to

Flizputz enchants with its special look. Plastering a wall with felt plaster is not the easiest option, but it is a very beautiful one. We show what needs to be taken into account when applying felt plaster

Apply structural plaster - Instructions for making your own

Apply structural plaster - Instructions for making your own

If you want to cover a wall with plaster, you have many options. Here you will find out how to apply structural plaster and how you can make structural plaster yourself. Lots of information and tips on the topic

Exposed concrete as a garden path - Instructions in 7 steps

Exposed concrete as a garden path - Instructions in 7 steps

Exposed concrete is a special type of concrete in terms of appearance. Here you can find out how to create a garden path with exposed aggregate concrete. In 7 steps to a garden path made of exposed concrete slabs

Make your own sloped screed - not just for terraces and balconies

Make your own sloped screed - not just for terraces and balconies

Making sloped screed yourself is a good way to save costs. We show when it makes sense to create sloped screed yourself and how to do it. Instructions not only for balcony & terrace

Trench seepage - this is something to consider

Trench seepage - this is something to consider

When it rains heavily, the soil and plants sometimes cannot absorb all the water at once. Trench infiltration is a good way to allow rainwater to seep away in a targeted manner. Info

Hang up garden tools: this is how you bring order to your tool cupboard

Hang up garden tools: this is how you bring order to your tool cupboard

" Order is half the battle." This wisdom also applies in the garden and in the hobby workshop. We show how easy it is to hang up your garden tools, even without being a craftsman

The optimal hedge: arborvitae, yew and false cypress are suitable

The optimal hedge: arborvitae, yew and false cypress are suitable

Arborvitae, yew and false cypress are very popular as hedge plants, but which is the optimal hedge for you? We will give you some help in deciding on your optimal hedge

Glue clinker brick slips - Instructions & Cost

Glue clinker brick slips - Instructions & Cost

You can decorate a wall very nicely with clinker brick slips. Whether inside or outside, clinker brick slips are a nice alternative to plaster and are also very versatile in appearance

Flush drainage & clean - Reduce drain cleaning costs

Flush drainage & clean - Reduce drain cleaning costs

To ensure that a house or an outside wall is not attacked and decomposed by moisture from below, there are drainage tubes. Here you can find out how to properly clean drainage &

Planting cranberries: location, care, cutting and harvesting

Planting cranberries: location, care, cutting and harvesting

Cranberries are very popular and here you will find out how to plant cranberries. We show how you can get a rich harvest from a seed with the right care

Boxwood borer infestation: information about reporting requirements - Is it poisonous?

Boxwood borer infestation: information about reporting requirements - Is it poisonous?

The boxwood moth (botanical: Cydalima perspectalis) appears again and again in boxwoods. How dangerous or even poisonous is the boxwood borer? Is there an obligation to report? We'll clear it up

Hops, Humulus lupulus: Care - 11 tips for growing hops

Hops, Humulus lupulus: Care - 11 tips for growing hops

Hops (Humulus lupulus) is a very versatile and, above all, very decorative climbing plant. Here we show what hop care must look like so that the plant grows well and can be harvested

Bosch cordless screwdriver: blue or green? - All differences explained

Bosch cordless screwdriver: blue or green? - All differences explained

Bosch is one of the leading brands of tools. Bosch offers two model lines, the green and the blue. We clarify the differences between the two product lines and reveal the secret behind them

Rat control using ultrasound - Does ultrasound help against pests?

Rat control using ultrasound - Does ultrasound help against pests?

An ultrasound device is often recommended to drive away rats. We show when ultrasound makes sense against rats and what else you should consider before using ultrasound

Collecting, preparing and drying porcini mushrooms - All information about porcini mushrooms

Collecting, preparing and drying porcini mushrooms - All information about porcini mushrooms

Every year in late summer to autumn you can see hundreds of people roaming through the forests, whether big or small. They're only looking for one, the porcini mushroom. All information about porcini mushrooms can be found here

Pests in the garden pond - This is how you can get rid of bugs

Pests in the garden pond - This is how you can get rid of bugs

There are pure pests in the garden pond, but beneficial insects can also become pests if their numbers become too large. Here we introduce you to the most common pests in garden ponds. There are pure pests in garden ponds, but beneficial insects can also become pests if their numbers become too large. Here we introduce you to the most common pests in garden ponds

Remove fiberglass wallpaper - this is how it works

Remove fiberglass wallpaper - this is how it works

Fiberglass wallpaper looks very decorative and is also very robust. But it is precisely this robust property that also brings disadvantages. We show you how to remove glass fiber wallpaper

Cladding a wooden ceiling with plasterboard: this is how you screw panels onto plasterboard

Cladding a wooden ceiling with plasterboard: this is how you screw panels onto plasterboard

Wooden panels on the ceiling are no longer to everyone's taste these days. A quick DIY way to get rid of the old look is to screw on plasterboard

Remove tile adhesive: Remove tile adhesive residue from the front

Remove tile adhesive: Remove tile adhesive residue from the front

Removing tile adhesive is not that difficult. We show you how to remove tile adhesive residue, including from the front of the tile