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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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Candytuft, Iberis - Maintain, cut and propagate

Candytuft, Iberis - Maintain, cut and propagate

The candytuft (Iberis) is a particularly popular ornamental plant for rock gardens. There are extensive and comprehensive care instructions for the candytuft here

Algicide - What is it? - Applications & Risks

Algicide - What is it? - Applications & Risks

Algicides are biocides and are effective against algae on stone surfaces or in water. We show you how to best use the resources

When should I fertilize and scarify? Spring lawn care

When should I fertilize and scarify? Spring lawn care

After winter, the lawn often needs particularly intensive care. We show what you should pay attention to and when you have to start scarifying with fertilizer &

Build Friesenwall yourself - Costs for a Frisian wall

Build Friesenwall yourself - Costs for a Frisian wall

The Friesenwall, actually known from northern Germany, is becoming increasingly popular throughout Germany. We show how easy it is to build a Frisian wall yourself

Ball tree: care from A - Z - These 9 varieties are suitable for ball trees

Ball tree: care from A - Z - These 9 varieties are suitable for ball trees

Ball trees require very little space to plant. They are therefore particularly suitable for small gardens, front gardens and roadside plants. Here are the instructions for care

Pike herb, Pontederia: care from A - Z - 5 tips for wintering

Pike herb, Pontederia: care from A - Z - 5 tips for wintering

The pike herb (Pontederia) originally comes from the muddy banks of South American rivers. There are comprehensive care instructions for the pike herb here

Burn garden waste - When can you burn green waste & Co.?

Burn garden waste - When can you burn green waste & Co.?

Burn garden waste - what can you do? - Green waste is often bulky and difficult to transport. Is it allowed to burn them on site?

Keeping sunfish in the pond - 7 tips for keeping & food

Keeping sunfish in the pond - 7 tips for keeping & food

Keeping sunfish in the pond: If you have a large pond, you want to see beautiful fish in it. I also like fish that look a little different than the neighbor's fish

Cutting zebra grass - When should you cut it back?

Cutting zebra grass - When should you cut it back?

Zebra grass is easily recognized by its irregular stripes and dots in the leaves. If you like the plant, here's how to care for it

Edellieschen, Impatiens new Guinea: 15 tips for location & care

Edellieschen, Impatiens new Guinea: 15 tips for location & care

The Noble Lieschen (Impatiens New Guinea) is a modern breeding form of the Busy Lieschen (Impatiens walleriana). Here you will find extensive care instructions for the hybrid

What can go in the compost? What not? - Free PDF list

What can go in the compost? What not? - Free PDF list

With the right care, you can use compost to obtain good soil for your plants and also remove kitchen waste at the same time. But what can go in the compost?

Where should the lawn clippings go? - Lawn mulch as fertilizer for beds & Co

Where should the lawn clippings go? - Lawn mulch as fertilizer for beds & Co

If you maintain a beautiful lawn on your property, that lawn will be mowed quite often during peak season. Here you can find out how to use grass clippings

Bark mulch against weeds: how does mulch help protect against weeds?

Bark mulch against weeds: how does mulch help protect against weeds?

Weeds are a real pest in the home garden. But you can prevent this: with bark mulch. Thats how it works:

Bark humus - Properties & Use of bark compost

Bark humus - Properties & Use of bark compost

In addition to bark mulch, there is a finer variant, bark humus. It is well suited as a soil improver

Build your own quick composter - Build a stone composter

Build your own quick composter - Build a stone composter

Every garden owner can compost themselves with little effort and build a quick composter. Here you will find the construction instructions for a quick composter made of stone

Turning and spreading compost: when and how?

Turning and spreading compost: when and how?

If you create compost, you can enrich the garden soil with natural nutrients. What should you consider when turning compost? Find out with us here

Evergreen hedge plants: 19 fast-growing non-toxic species

Evergreen hedge plants: 19 fast-growing non-toxic species

Hedge plants are often a nicer solution for a garden fence. However, the hedge should also meet certain requirements. 19 evergreen, fast-growing and non-poisonous hedge plants

Build a simple handcart yourself - DIY construction plan

Build a simple handcart yourself - DIY construction plan

A handcart is a pretty practical item. We show you how to build a handcart yourself. Our basic version allows many extensions and extras

Butterfly bush: the ideal location - Buddleia

Butterfly bush: the ideal location - Buddleia

In order for the buddleia (Buddleja) to grow its beautiful flowers, it needs sufficient care. We show what you should consider when choosing a location

Are beechnuts poisonous or edible? - What to consider

Are beechnuts poisonous or edible? - What to consider

During a walk in the forest in autumn you can often find beechnuts lying under beech trees (Fagus). But you keep hearing that beechnuts are poisonous and you shouldn't eat them. What's it?