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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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Prevent aphids - 6 home remedies for aphids

Prevent aphids - 6 home remedies for aphids

Prevent aphid infestation – Fighting aphid infestation naturally is very time-consuming. Prevention is better. How to avoid aphids

Pumpkin harvested too early? 10 tips for harvest time, storing after ripening &

Pumpkin harvested too early? 10 tips for harvest time, storing after ripening &

When is a pumpkin ripe? Anyone who grows pumpkins often wonders when harvest time will begin. We show what you need to pay attention to when storing

Decking: wood, plastic or WPC? - Pros & Cons

Decking: wood, plastic or WPC? - Pros & Cons

Decking should be durable, robust, affordable, easy to care for and much more. We show the differences in the materials + advantages and disadvantages

Plants for sunny roof terraces - 19 potted plants for hot patios

Plants for sunny roof terraces - 19 potted plants for hot patios

Maritime plants are best suited to a hot roof terrace or a very sunny terrace. Here you will find many suitable plants with pictures

Overwinter herbs - 7 tips for making herbs winter-proof

Overwinter herbs - 7 tips for making herbs winter-proof

Many popular herbs originally come from warm or Mediterranean regions of the world. We reveal how you can get herbs well over the winter here too

Is broom hardy? 13 tips for overwintering Cytisus properly

Is broom hardy? 13 tips for overwintering Cytisus properly

Overwinter gorse properly - we show you how to properly get gorse (Cytisus) over the winter

Beech - instructions for care and cutting

Beech - instructions for care and cutting

Beeches, both the common beech (Fagus sylvatica) and the copper beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea), are robust - but still require the right care

Concrete the ground sleeves for the parasol - DIY instructions

Concrete the ground sleeves for the parasol - DIY instructions

Once you have found the right place for your parasol, you can set it in concrete. We offer DIY instructions for this here

Moss rose (Rosa centifolia var. muscosa): care from A to Z

Moss rose (Rosa centifolia var. muscosa): care from A to Z

You can find extensive care instructions for the moss rose (Rosa centifolia var. muscosa) here

Storing Ginger - 7 tips to make ginger root last longer

Storing Ginger - 7 tips to make ginger root last longer

Ginger is he althy and also very tasty in many dishes. If stored correctly, you can have some of the ginger root for a long time. We show how

Basil is blooming: what to do? - Harvest despite flowers?

Basil is blooming: what to do? - Harvest despite flowers?

Basil can be found in almost every herb bed. With the right care it grows really big, but what do you do when the basil is in bloom? We'll reveal it

Jam labels: free labels and vintage templates

Jam labels: free labels and vintage templates

Homemade jam needs our free jam labels. So that you know what's inside, there are various designs available for free download in PDF format

Cola herb (Artemisia abrotanum): Care of the boar's rue

Cola herb (Artemisia abrotanum): Care of the boar's rue

The cola herb is actually called boar's rue (Artemisia abrotanum) and here you will find extensive care instructions and find out how it got its name

Make your own herb s alt - 7 recipes for fresh & dried herbs

Make your own herb s alt - 7 recipes for fresh & dried herbs

Make your own herb s alt. If you like Mediterranean cooking, you shouldn't miss out on herbal s alt. Here you can find out what you should really pay attention to

Preserving flowers - 7 tips for preserving flowers

Preserving flowers - 7 tips for preserving flowers

Do you love the sight of beautiful flowers? Then you can find out here how you can properly preserve flowers and enjoy dried flowers

Collect and dry herbs for tea yourself

Collect and dry herbs for tea yourself

Collect and dry your own tea herbs More and more people are looking for alternatives to commercially available soft drinks as everyday thirst quenchers

Overwinter / oversummer Amaryllis - Instructions for the Knight's Star

Overwinter / oversummer Amaryllis - Instructions for the Knight's Star

The amaryllis is one of the most beautiful houseplants we know. The amaryllis requires special care not only in winter but also in summer. We show how to do it

Basil in the pot: care from A-Z - Location, Giessen & Co

Basil in the pot: care from A-Z - Location, Giessen & Co

Basil is very good in many dishes, which is why basil is often kept in a pot on the windowsill. There are extensive care instructions here

Cutting nectarine - 4 tips for the right cut at the right time

Cutting nectarine - 4 tips for the right cut at the right time

Every fruit tree has to be pruned, but each fruit tree has its own rules for pruning. We show how & when you can cut back the nectarine correctly

Single leaf, spathiphyllum: care from A to Z

Single leaf, spathiphyllum: care from A to Z

The single leaf, known by its Latin name as spathiphyllum, comes from the arum family. There are extensive care instructions for the sheath here