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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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Catkins - care, cutting and propagation

Catkins - care, cutting and propagation

Learn everything about catkins - care, cutting and propagation

Instructions: Wood & Furniture Waste - This is how it's done

Instructions: Wood & Furniture Waste - This is how it's done

Old doors and furniture have often been repainted over and over again over the years. We show how you can make the old wood appear again by stripping and leaching and save treasures

Overgrown garden: prepare and recreate a wild garden

Overgrown garden: prepare and recreate a wild garden

You have acquired or moved into a garden plot or even a house, and now everything that belongs to the garden has become completely overgrown. Here you will find out the best way to save the garden

Growing onions, vegetable onions - sowing, planting and care

Growing onions, vegetable onions - sowing, planting and care

Instructions for growing onions, vegetable onions in the vegetable garden - sowing, planting, care and harvesting

Instructions: Plant a garden pond + 8 beautiful plants for the pond

Instructions: Plant a garden pond + 8 beautiful plants for the pond

The correct selection of plants is also important for the garden pond so that a good overall picture is created and so that the ecological balance works. Here you can find out which plant fits where

The best fruit tree fertilizers - basics of fruit tree fertilization

The best fruit tree fertilizers - basics of fruit tree fertilization

When the fruit harvest in your own garden is getting smaller and the trees are barely growing. Fertilizing usually helps and we will show you how to “fertilize fruit trees” correctly. Tips & Info

Iron deficiency in plants: natural iron fertilizers and home remedies

Iron deficiency in plants: natural iron fertilizers and home remedies

Iron deficiency has serious consequences for many plants. Iron is one of the most important building blocks that plants need to grow and thrive. Here you can find help with iron deficiency

Cleaning patio tiles: this is how tiles in the garden get clean

Cleaning patio tiles: this is how tiles in the garden get clean

When the first rays of sunshine appear in spring, most families take care of cleaning their garden and the terrace tiles. we show you how it works

Living creatures in the pond: these animals live in and around the garden pond

Living creatures in the pond: these animals live in and around the garden pond

Life belongs in a garden pond. Even if you don't always use fish or other living creatures, life forms on its own after a very short time. Here you can see what lives in the pond

House tree: 11 classic house trees for small to large gardens

House tree: 11 classic house trees for small to large gardens

A house tree is also called an ancestral tree and is traditionally planted when building a house or when moving into your own home. We will show you which trees are best suited as house trees

Wilting leaves on cucumbers: Cause of cucumber wilting - what to do?

Wilting leaves on cucumbers: Cause of cucumber wilting - what to do?

Cucumbers are very sensitive and demanding plants, which is why diseases such as cucumber wilt occur easily. Here you can find out what you can do about cucumber wilt

Preparing the vegetable patch: 7 tips for soil in the garden bed - Garden

Preparing the vegetable patch: 7 tips for soil in the garden bed - Garden

Vegetable garden: Prepare and improve the soil - Would you like to create a large vegetable patch in the garden? Then you can find out here how to prepare and improve the floor. Tips & Info

Bark mulch prices: costs per cubic meter - free alternatives?

Bark mulch prices: costs per cubic meter - free alternatives?

Typical prices and usage examples for bark mulch made from pine, spruce or pine trees. Buying bark mulch - you can find out what you should pay attention to when buying it here

Make your own lime paint - mix lime paint in 5 steps

Make your own lime paint - mix lime paint in 5 steps

The color white goes well with many furnishings. No matter whether in the apartment, in the basement, on a brick wall, in the hallway… with lime paint you get a radiant white on the wall. We show how

Chimney cladding - instructions for cladding the chimney

Chimney cladding - instructions for cladding the chimney

You can cover a chimney not only to protect it from the weather, but also for aesthetic reasons. We show what options there are and how best to go about it

Laying heating pipes yourself - instructions & costs

Laying heating pipes yourself - instructions & costs

There are specialists for many things, but you can also theoretically do things like laying heating pipes yourself. We explain how this works and what you absolutely have to pay attention to

Hard wax oil processing - This is how application and polishing work

Hard wax oil processing - This is how application and polishing work

With hard wax oil you can renovate old wooden surfaces and make them appear fresh. Here you will find out how to process hard wax oil to get the best result

Remove Styrofoam glue - How to remove the remains from the wall & ceiling

Remove Styrofoam glue - How to remove the remains from the wall & ceiling

Styrofoam panels can be used to cover walls and ceilings very quickly. But how do you get rid of the old Styrofoam glue if you want to move or renovate? Find out here

Remove PU foam - 11 remedies for assembly foam

Remove PU foam - 11 remedies for assembly foam

Openings can be sealed very quickly with construction foam (PU foam), but what if you go wrong? Here you can find out how to properly remove assembly foam

Watt conversion: light bulb - energy-saving lamp - LED

Watt conversion: light bulb - energy-saving lamp - LED

LED bulbs are becoming more and more popular, but many people have become accustomed to the wattage of the old "light bulb" . We show you how you can orientate yourself on the wattage