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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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Basket weaving - materials and instructions - weaving baskets

Basket weaving - materials and instructions - weaving baskets

Baskets are easy to make yourself. With the right material and our instructions, you can weave your own basket

Evergreen groundcovers - fast-growing & flowering varieties

Evergreen groundcovers - fast-growing & flowering varieties

Bare spots in the garden don't have to be there. Here we introduce you to fast-growing evergreen ground cover plants

Evergreen honeysuckle, Lonicera nitida - care tips

Evergreen honeysuckle, Lonicera nitida - care tips

The evergreen honeysuckle is also known as honeysuckle. It is often used as a boxwood substitute. This is how care works

Pests and diseases on fruit trees

Pests and diseases on fruit trees

Fruit trees not only provide delicious fruit, but are unfortunately also popular with pests and pathogens. Our combat tips

Grouting paving stones - filling joints in garden paths

Grouting paving stones - filling joints in garden paths

Anyone who lays paving stones in the garden themselves should also grout them. We show you how to fill the joints in garden paths

Setting onion sets - when do you plant Stuttgart giants?

Setting onion sets - when do you plant Stuttgart giants?

Here you will find instructions for growing onion sets in the vegetable garden. This is how you plant onions like the Stuttgart giants

Berry bushes - instructions for planting, fertilizing and cutting

Berry bushes - instructions for planting, fertilizing and cutting

Everyone probably has a berry bush in their garden. Usually there are even more. Berry bushes need this care

Globe cherry, Prunus fruticosa Globosa - caring for the dwarf cherry

Globe cherry, Prunus fruticosa Globosa - caring for the dwarf cherry

The globe cherry delights hobby gardeners as an easy-care ornamental tree that requires little care. This is how you care for the dwarf cherry

Yellow and brown leaves on plants - causes and remedies

Yellow and brown leaves on plants - causes and remedies

Is it due to care errors when plant leaves change color? There are other causes of yellow and brown leaves on plants

Evergreen viburnum - varieties, care and cutting

Evergreen viburnum - varieties, care and cutting

The evergreen snowballs have the special feature that their leaves stay on the wood in winter. This is how you care for the popular ornamental shrubs

Yellow and brown leaves on houseplants - causes & tips

Yellow and brown leaves on houseplants - causes & tips

Are your houseplants worrying you and often have yellow or brown leaves? Then targeted care measures can help

Zamioculcas zamiifolia, Zamioculkas - care instructions

Zamioculcas zamiifolia, Zamioculkas - care instructions

Zamias are arum plants and easy-care houseplants that are suitable for the office. How to care for the popular Zamioculcas

Yellow leaves on angel trumpet - what to do?

Yellow leaves on angel trumpet - what to do?

Angel trumpets are popular potted plants that attract attention with their large and numerous flowers. What can you do about yellow leaves?

When and how to cut peonies correctly?

When and how to cut peonies correctly?

Peonies are cut flowers and hedge plants. Pruning in the fall will give you new strength. How to cut peonies correctly

Successfully combat spider mites on roses

Successfully combat spider mites on roses

There are different types of spider mites that appear on roses. We introduce them and give tips for successful combat

Cutting and propagating willows through willow cuttings

Cutting and propagating willows through willow cuttings

Willow is best propagated through cuttings. These are cut in summer, i.e. in July or August. We show how it works

Foam on the pond - reasons and help for foam formation

Foam on the pond - reasons and help for foam formation

Foam on the garden pond is usually just a visual problem. As a rule, it is not dangerous. This is how foam forms

Hollyhock cultivation - planting time, seeds and sowing

Hollyhock cultivation - planting time, seeds and sowing

Hollyhocks are one of the most popular garden flowers. With our tips on planting time and sowing, cultivation becomes child's play

Harlequin willow - care, cutting and diseases

Harlequin willow - care, cutting and diseases

The harlequin willow (Salix integra) is an eye-catcher in every garden. Find out more about caring for this easy-care ornamental tree

Cutting hazelnuts - timing and instructions

Cutting hazelnuts - timing and instructions

Here you will find all the information about cutting the hazelnut. We present basic rules and types of pruning for care as a shrub and hedge