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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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Lilies - planting, care and cutting

Lilies - planting, care and cutting

There is something majestic about lilies and they come in so many different forms that it's hard to understand them all. Tips on care and information about the plant can be found here

Instructions for designing flower beds

Instructions for designing flower beds

Create and design a flower bed - With a successful combination of the most beautiful bulbous and tuberous plants, such as tulips and hyacinths, the garden shines enchantingly all year round

Growing tree spinach – sowing, care and harvesting

Growing tree spinach – sowing, care and harvesting

Tree spinach - care, location - is it hardy? - The tree spinach (Chenopodium giganteum) is also called giant goosefoot and is different

Potato varieties in Germany - list of varieties

Potato varieties in Germany - list of varieties

Potato varieties in Germany - Some potatoes have interestingly colored skins and unusually colored flesh, from white to yellow to blue-violet. In addition, the varieties differ in German

Remedies against fungus gnats and fruit flies in potting soil

Remedies against fungus gnats and fruit flies in potting soil

Remedies for mourning flies in the potting soil Mourning flies are annoying. The adult insects do not cause any damage, but their larvae do. They eat the fine roots of plants

Fight small flies in flower pots and potting soil

Fight small flies in flower pots and potting soil

Fighting small flies in flower pots and potting soil A real nuisance: small flies in flower pots or potting soil. Sometimes only a few of these little fellows can be seen, then again

Fighting fungus gnat larvae - this is how it works

Fighting fungus gnat larvae - this is how it works

Fighting fungus gnat larvae: 8 biological & homemade remedies - The fungus gnat as an adult in itself is only annoying, but not dangerous

Build your own metal (copper) snail fence

Build your own metal (copper) snail fence

Snail fence made of copper - Before the snails attack the beautiful vegetable garden, it is better to think about how you can keep them away from the aforementioned garden. Sometimes that's not entirely true

Fighting rhododendron leafhoppers successfully - tips

Fighting rhododendron leafhoppers successfully - tips

Fight rhododendron cicadas - prevent bud dying The rose tree, also known as such in this country thanks to the Greek name “rhododendron”, is primarily characterized by

Build your own rat trap with bait - this is how it works

Build your own rat trap with bait - this is how it works

Rat trap with bait - What to do about rats? This is a question that is not that easy to answer. Rats are considered to be very resistant to various extermination measures and also have

Rat control in the garden without poison - instructions

Rat control in the garden without poison - instructions

Rat control in the garden - Rats are adaptable animals. There are also few mammals that reproduce so quickly and are so resilient, which is why the risk of R

Instructions: Create and plant a manure bed

Instructions: Create and plant a manure bed

For centuries, sensitive crops and ornamental plants have been successfully cultivated and raised in manure beds during the cold season. With a double effect, namely warmth

What helps against snails - 20 effective biological remedies

What helps against snails - 20 effective biological remedies

Fighting snails biologically - The term snails sends a shiver down every gardener's spine. Every year snails appear in large numbers and are able to do so within a very short period of time

Planting raised beds - the best plants for the 1st year

Planting raised beds - the best plants for the 1st year

Plants for raised beds - Raised beds are often created for vegetable plants. But you can also plant flowers in it. A raised bed is particularly suitable for plants that need warmth. At A

Planting autumn vegetables in the garden - list of popular varieties

Planting autumn vegetables in the garden - list of popular varieties

Autumn vegetables - varieties to plant yourself - Autumn is not only the time when plenty can be harvested from the garden, but also the time

Growing carrots yourself - sowing and care

Growing carrots yourself - sowing and care

Growing carrots - sowing to harvesting The carrot is also known as carrot or turnip and is one of the most frequently harvested vegetables

Tomatoes with flavor - delicious tomato varieties

Tomatoes with flavor - delicious tomato varieties

Tomato Information - The tomato belongs to the nightshade family and is a tropical wild plant that was first introduced to Europe by Columbus

Instructions: Create a vegetable patch correctly

Instructions: Create a vegetable patch correctly

If you want to create a vegetable patch, soil preparation is particularly important. Before sowing and also before planting young plants, the soil is thoroughly loosened

Cultivation of the blue pod, blue pod bush, cucumber bush

Cultivation of the blue pod, blue pod bush, cucumber bush

Blue pod (blue pod bush, cucumber bush) - Care - The blue pod is also called blue cucumber or cucumber bush. The plant originally comes from Germany

Weak eaters - List - Plants and vegetables in the vegetable garden

Weak eaters - List - Plants and vegetables in the vegetable garden

List of low-eating vegetables - The vegetable plants that thrive despite low nutrient content in the soil are grouped together as low-eating vegetables. In the crop rotation they take the third