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Catching and collecting rainwater: 7 ways

Catching and collecting rainwater: 7 ways

2025-10-04 22:10

Here you can read 7 ways on how you can catch and collect rainwater to reuse it in the garden or household

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

Echinopsis cacti - species/varieties and care tips

Echinopsis cacti - species/varieties and care tips

2025-10-04 22:10

Echinopsis - Echinopsis is better known as the farmer's cactus. The spherical cacti belong to a genus of around 180 species within the actual cacti. Echinopsis come from, among other things

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

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

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Fight mildew on roses

Fight mildew on roses

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that can affect many plants. We show what you can do against powdery mildew on roses

Build and create your own raised bed - instructions

Build and create your own raised bed - instructions

Raised beds are becoming increasingly popular as they make work easier and offer protection from pests. How to build a raised bed yourself

Creating an allotment garden - ideas for the mixed garden

Creating an allotment garden - ideas for the mixed garden

Diversity is once again very important in private allotment gardens: mixed culture is the key word. This is how something small becomes very big

Popular hardy rock garden plants

Popular hardy rock garden plants

There are perennials, shrubs and trees that feel very comfortable in the rock garden. We introduce popular winter-hardy rock garden plants

Tulip bulbs - cutting, planting and care

Tulip bulbs - cutting, planting and care

Here you will find instructions for planting and cutting tulip bulbs. How to care for tulips during and after flowering

Build drywall yourself - materials and instructions

Build drywall yourself - materials and instructions

Walls made of natural stone are an evergreen in the garden. We give tips on choosing materials and show you how to build a dry stone wall yourself

Re-laying old lawn - new plant

Re-laying old lawn - new plant

If the old lawn no longer works, the only solution is to completely rebuild it. We give tips on how to create new lawns

Prices for rolled turf - ready-made turf

Prices for rolled turf - ready-made turf

Ready-made turf has a number of advantages and is therefore becoming increasingly popular. Here you will find an overview of the prices for rolled turf

Aerating lawns - instructions and devices for aerating

Aerating lawns - instructions and devices for aerating

Aeration removes moss and weeds from lawns and aerates them. Here you will find instructions and equipment for ventilation

Fighting bugs in the garden - the best home remedies

Fighting bugs in the garden - the best home remedies

How do you use home remedies to combat fire bugs, stink bugs and other types of bugs? We show you how to fight bugs in the garden

Fighting autumn grass mites - the best means

Fighting autumn grass mites - the best means

What helps when hobby gardeners and pets are attacked by autumn grass mites? You can fight grass mites with these home remedies

Combat Goldafter infestation, Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Combat Goldafter infestation, Euproctis chrysorrhoea

We'll show you how to combat Goldafter infestation. The moth caterpillars like fruit trees and orchards. Avoid skin contact

Leaf spot disease and brown leaves

Leaf spot disease and brown leaves

Leaf spots can occur on all plants. Their triggers can be pests or fungi. How to combat leaf spot disease

Annual and perennial flowering ground cover

Annual and perennial flowering ground cover

Low-growing plants can be planted (almost) anywhere in the garden. Here we introduce you to annual and perennial flowering ground covers

Common heather, summer heather, calluna - planting and care

Common heather, summer heather, calluna - planting and care

The common heather is a member of the heather family and can visually enhance any garden without much maintenance. How to care for Calluna

Fight slugs successfully

Fight slugs successfully

Here you will find instructions on how to combat slugs in the garden. These are the best remedies for snails

Pennisetum grass - care in the garden and cutting

Pennisetum grass - care in the garden and cutting

With its tufts of feathers, Pennisetum grass is a decorative eye-catcher in the garden. This is what you should know about caring for it

Design your own grave decorations

Design your own grave decorations

If you want to visually enhance a gravesite, you don't have to go to the florist. We'll show you how you can design grave decorations yourself

Build your own snail fence

Build your own snail fence

Vegetable and flower beds can be effectively protected with a snail fence. We'll show you how to build such a fence yourself

Lay edging stones in the garden

Lay edging stones in the garden

Edging stones made of different materials give lawns or a usable area in the garden a tidy look. How are they laid?