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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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Dyeing hydrangeas blue - the best home remedies for coloring

Dyeing hydrangeas blue - the best home remedies for coloring

How to color hydrangea blue (hydrangea macrophylla) - Discoloration - Hydrangeas change color depending on the condition of the soil. They bloom in the colors white, pink, red and depending on the PH value of the soil a

Planting boxwood - timing, planting distance and tips

Planting boxwood - timing, planting distance and tips

Planting boxwood - this is how it works! Boxwoods are easy to plant. This isn't really difficult. First, the plant ball is watered thoroughly for about an hour. This works best in an E

Creating a wild rose hedge - planting and cutting correctly

Creating a wild rose hedge - planting and cutting correctly

Creating and cutting a wild rose hedge - wild roses also look good, but the advantage of a wild rose hedge is that it is very popular with insects and birds. It is ecologically valuable.Rei

Propagating boxwood through cuttings - the best tips

Propagating boxwood through cuttings - the best tips

Propagating boxwood correctly - Boxwood can be used in many different ways in the garden. It is a great, evergreen decoration in a flower pot, but is also suitable for creating smaller hedges

Best time to plant flowers for flower boxes and balconies

Best time to plant flowers for flower boxes and balconies

Planting time for flowers - There is no general answer to when the best time to plant flowers is. It always depends on the variety. There are flowers, including many perennials, their classic planting

Coffee tree, Coffea arabica - cultivation & Care of the coffee plant

Coffee tree, Coffea arabica - cultivation & Care of the coffee plant

Coffee tree (coffea arabica) - care & cutting - A coffee tree as a houseplant is extremely decorative and original. However, there are some care requirements to consider

Potting soil or potting soil - what's the difference?

Potting soil or potting soil - what's the difference?

Planting soil, also known as potting soil or plant soil, forms the foundation of a beautiful flower bed or beautiful balcony plants. Planting soil is a humus-rich substrate that provides quick and he althy growth

Do your own soil analysis - Instructions & Prices

Do your own soil analysis - Instructions & Prices

Carry out soil testing - As a gardener, you should know the nature of your soil in order to make optimal use of it. Much of the soil in private gardens is rich in nutrients

Mineral substrate for cacti and succulents

Mineral substrate for cacti and succulents

Mineral substrate - advantages and disadvantages - Plants can not only be planted in exclusively humus-rich substrates, there is also mineral substrate. But with plant experts and hobby gardeners

Sun protection for windy balconies and terraces

Sun protection for windy balconies and terraces

Even in windy regions you want to have sun protection on your balcony and terrace. We show what solutions there are

Exclusive natural pool: how much does a swimming pond cost?

Exclusive natural pool: how much does a swimming pond cost?

If a pool is too sterile and a pond is too wild for you, get a swimming pond or, better yet, a natural pool. We show what costs arise

Instructions: Mix rhododendron soil yourself & composition

Instructions: Mix rhododendron soil yourself & composition

Rhododendron soilRhododendrons need a soil with the lowest possible pH value. For a rhododendron, a pH value of 4.5 - 6.0 is ideal. In addition, the distribution of nutrients in the soil must be

Peat, no thanks - environmental destruction through peat mining

Peat, no thanks - environmental destruction through peat mining

Peat mining destroys habitats - when you buy potting soil, you rarely think about the serious consequences this has for nature. What very few people know is that most products m

Orchid stopped blooming - here's how to make it bloom again

Orchid stopped blooming - here's how to make it bloom again

It is the flowers that have made the plants in this family particularly famous. Especially the large, colorful flowers of the orchids. Tips and information on care can be found here:

Mold on potting soil - prevent and remove

Mold on potting soil - prevent and remove

Mold on plant soil Mold on plant soil is common. Especially if you are too careful with watering, the white spores will form very quickly, which will then be quite unattractive

Mix your own lawn soil - the ideal lawn substrate

Mix your own lawn soil - the ideal lawn substrate

In order for a freshly sown lawn or a newly laid turf to grow optimally, special lawn soil is necessary. Tips for mixing yourself

Mix cactus soil yourself & products in stores

Mix cactus soil yourself & products in stores

Cactus soil - Cacti grow in nature under very special conditions. For this reason, you also need a very special soil in your flower pots at home. Theoretically it is possible

Mix bonsai soil yourself - instructions

Mix bonsai soil yourself - instructions

Bonsai plants are often a real hobby. We show you how you can mix bonsai soil yourself. Tips and 5 different mixtures

Clay granules as water storage

Clay granules as water storage

Plant granules are made of fired clay and absorb water like a sponge. This clay is foamed with air so that there are countless pores of different sizes in it

Fern care - location, planting and propagation

Fern care - location, planting and propagation

Fern (Plant) - Care, Reproduction - The true fern, known to most simply as a fern, comes in several species. What they all have in common is the shape of the leaves, which are called fronds, and d