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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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Fighting mealybugs correctly - effective remedies and home remedies

Fighting mealybugs correctly - effective remedies and home remedies

Mealybugs and mealybugs can really spoil your enjoyment of plants. That's why you should fight them as soon as they appear. Here we show effective home remedies and other ways to properly combat and remove mealybugs and mealybugs

Propagating elephant feet through offshoots - this is how it works

Propagating elephant feet through offshoots - this is how it works

As with many other plants, it is possible to propagate the elephant's foot through offshoots. You can find out here exactly how this works and what you have to take into account when propagating elephant foot offshoots. Tips & Info

Is elephant foot poisonous to babies and pets like cats?

Is elephant foot poisonous to babies and pets like cats?

The elephant foot is a very decorative plant. However, with many houseplants the question arises: “Is it poisonous?” We clarify what dangers elephant feet pose to babies and pets

Caring for the privet hedge - fertilize and prune correctly

Caring for the privet hedge - fertilize and prune correctly

In order for the privet hedge to become really dense and thus offer optimal privacy, it must also be properly cared for. We show you how to cultivate the privet into a real hedge. The green alternative to the garden fence

Carnivorous plants, carnivores - the most popular species

Carnivorous plants, carnivores - the most popular species

Carnivorous plants are also called carnivores or insectivores. We show the different types with their typical characteristics. Colorfully illustrated and described in detail

Carnivorous Plants Keeping: Basics of Care and Feeding

Carnivorous Plants Keeping: Basics of Care and Feeding

The catching mechanisms of carnivorous plants are diverse. In this illustrated specialist article we introduce many of them and give tips on care, overwintering, propagation and much more

Laying mole barriers - all information for mole grids / mole nets

Laying mole barriers - all information for mole grids / mole nets

The mole barrier is a method that safely drives away or keeps moles away. However, the application is laborious and actually only possible when creating a new garden. We show what you should pay attention to

Madagascar palm: care and propagation - Is it poisonous?

Madagascar palm: care and propagation - Is it poisonous?

The Madagascar palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is not only very popular as a houseplant and is a real eye-catcher. We show you what you need to consider when caring for the plant and whether it is poisonous

Build a woodpecker hole: free building instructions for a woodpecker nesting box

Build a woodpecker hole: free building instructions for a woodpecker nesting box

Woodpeckers live in the forest and usually raise their young in tree cavities. We'll show you how easy it is to build a woodpecker hole. With our free instructions, sketch and plan you can do it

Flower dogwood, Cornus kousa - care from A-Z + varieties - information

Flower dogwood, Cornus kousa - care from A-Z + varieties - information

From us you will receive comprehensive care instructions for your Cornus kousa (flowering dogwood - Japanese flowering dogwood). We give tips and information on care, propagation, overwintering and everything else you can do for the plant

Growing Sharon fruit - this is how you grow persimmon plants from seeds

Growing Sharon fruit - this is how you grow persimmon plants from seeds

If you like exotic plants, you will love the Sharon fruit. The decorative persimmon tree is also finding more and more fans in these latitudes. Planting outdoors is only possible in very mild climates as the plant is not hardy. Therefore, in these latitudes it is usually cultivated in pots.

Birch fig loses leaves - this is how your Ficus benjamina gets fit again

Birch fig loses leaves - this is how your Ficus benjamina gets fit again

What do you do if the birch fig (Ficus benjamina) loses its leaves? There are still ways to save them. We show how to do it

Avocado, Persea americana: profile and nutritional values - Is it he althy?

Avocado, Persea americana: profile and nutritional values - Is it he althy?

The fruits of the avocado tree are certainly known to more people than the tree itself. This one is evergreen. We'll show you what's in the fruit and how it can all affect your he alth

Repotting carnivorous plants - information about keeping them in the terrarium

Repotting carnivorous plants - information about keeping them in the terrarium

Carnivores - which soil, which substrate? We show what you need to consider when keeping in the terrarium and when repotting. Carnivores are fascinating because they are among the few plants that eat meat and feed on small creatures

Everything about LED plant lights: Build your own plant lighting

Everything about LED plant lights: Build your own plant lighting

Plant light for lush greenery - What you need to pay attention to! - With a plant lamp you can provide your plants with additional light. We show how you can grow plants at home with an LED bar

Get rid of cats: 6 effective methods - keep them out of the garden

Get rid of cats: 6 effective methods - keep them out of the garden

Driving cats out of the garden and keeping them away is not that difficult. Animals are simply part of a garden, it only becomes annoying when you constantly have to clean up the animals' remains

Pitcher plant, Nepenthes – care from A-Z and feeding correctly

Pitcher plant, Nepenthes – care from A-Z and feeding correctly

Carnivorous Plant The pitcher plant (Nepenthes) got its name from the appearance of its calyxes. Here we will show you how to give these carnivores a long life with the right care

When do you have to cut the blue diamond? - Directions

When do you have to cut the blue diamond? - Directions

Like all other subshrubs, the blue rue (Perowskia or Perovskia) requires regular pruning. We'll show you what you need to consider when cutting blue diamond and give you further tips

Repotting an elephant's foot - this is how it works! Information about the right pot

Repotting an elephant's foot - this is how it works! Information about the right pot

Even the elephant's foot (Beaucarnea recurvata) cannot stay in the same pot/bucket forever if you keep it as a balcony, terrace or house plant. We show when you need to repot the elephant's foot and how to do it

18 spring flowers sorted by color: list with names

18 spring flowers sorted by color: list with names

The gardening year really begins again with spring flowers. Here we show a list of the most beautiful spring flowers, sorted by their colors. Let yourself be inspired and infected