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Meadow sage - profile and care tips

Meadow sage - profile and care tips

Meadow sage (Salvia pratensis) - location, flower & Use of the spice and medicinal plant is available from us

Dragon willow, Amur willow - Salix udensis Sekka - Care

Dragon willow, Amur willow - Salix udensis Sekka - Care

Dragon willow - care and cutting - Do you know the dragon willow? It is one of the unusual but very attractive willow species. You can plant it in the garden as an ornamental tree

Thai basil - location, care and harvest

Thai basil - location, care and harvest

Thai basil & Cinnamon basil - plants, location and care - Thai basil and cinnamon basil taste very different from ordinary basil

Montbretie, Crocosmia - Location, Plants & Care

Montbretie, Crocosmia - Location, Plants & Care

Caring for the Montbretia - Montbretias look like gladioli that are too small. The plants are actually evergreen. For us, however, the cold leaves us

Black elderberries - profile, plants and care

Black elderberries - profile, plants and care

Black elderberry 'Sambucus nigra' - care, location Use of the white-flowering and fragrant elderberry can be found here

Felbrich, loosestrife, yellow loosestrife - care

Felbrich, loosestrife, yellow loosestrife - care

Loosestrife (Lysimachia) is also known as loosestrife. There are extensive care instructions with lots of tips and information here

Moroccan Mint - Growing and caring for nana mint

Moroccan Mint - Growing and caring for nana mint

Moroccan mint - care and use of nana mint and many other useful tips can be found here

Rock alyssum, Aurinia saxatilis - Care & Cutting

Rock alyssum, Aurinia saxatilis - Care & Cutting

Rock alyssum - care & Cut - Rock alyssum has become very rare in its natural habitats. It is one of the protected ones there

Lavender - Flowering time and uses of lavender flowers

Lavender - Flowering time and uses of lavender flowers

Everything about caring for lavender as well as the flowering time and use of lavender flowers

Petunias, Petunia – common diseases and pests

Petunias, Petunia – common diseases and pests

Petunia (Petunia x Hybrida) - Species/Family: Perennial (usually only cultivated as an annual). Belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae) Care effort: Medium, as it is usually only an annual and very dry

Dead nettles - white, red, yellow and spotted - care tips

Dead nettles - white, red, yellow and spotted - care tips

Nettle (Lamium) - Species/Family: Perennial. Belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae)Care effort: Low. Undemanding and easy to care for. Flowering time: Depending on the species and variety, May to October with a small lip

Instructions: Cutting the pipe bush - how to do it correctly

Instructions: Cutting the pipe bush - how to do it correctly

Pipe bush (Philadelphus coronarium) - species/family: woody plant. Belongs to the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae)Care effort: Low, as it hardly requires any careFlowering period: May to June with white str

Evening primrose - white, pink and yellow - location and care

Evening primrose - white, pink and yellow - location and care

Evening Primrose - Perennial Evening Primrose (Oenothera fruticosa, Syn. Oenothera tetragona) - Species/Family: Perennial. Belongs to the evening primrose family (Onagraceae). Care requirements: low. Easy careFlowering time:

Fighting witch rings in the lawn - These resources help

Fighting witch rings in the lawn - These resources help

So-called witch rings in the lawn are mostly caused by various stand or cap fungi. These fungi then spread in a star shape from an infection site

Primary rock flour, the fertilizer for tomatoes - application

Primary rock flour, the fertilizer for tomatoes - application

Advantages of primary rock flour & Stone flour - If you are looking for the most harmless and natural fertilizers possible, you may have already come across the terms primary rock flour and stone powder

Fighting grubs in the lawn - this is how it's done

Fighting grubs in the lawn - this is how it's done

Fighting grubs in the lawn and compost. Grubs are beetle larvae, especially those of the May and June beetles. They are five to six centimeters long and live between two and four years. The

When should you lay turf? How to do it

When should you lay turf? How to do it

Laying turf in autumn - when is the best time? - Summer is over - the lawn is gone. Barbecue parties with friends, raging children, lots of things

Instructions: Creating a lawn + Overview of costs

Instructions: Creating a lawn + Overview of costs

Creating a lawn - Instructions, costs and prices - The preparationThe best months to create a new lawn are April, May and September. These months have the best climatic conditions

Iron sulfate fertilizer against moss in the lawn - application

Iron sulfate fertilizer against moss in the lawn - application

Iron sulfate against moss in the lawn - If moss grows in the beloved lawn in the garden, then that is the worst thing that can happen for any garden lover. However, you don't have to deal with the unloved W

Re-laying an old lawn - here's how to do it step by step

Re-laying an old lawn - here's how to do it step by step

Creating a new lawn - If the old lawn has become unsightly and you can't even refresh it later by evenly distributing new lawn seeds over the unsightly green area