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Rats in the garden - information on reporting requirements, identifying features and control

Rats in the garden - information on reporting requirements, identifying features and control

2025-01-23 11:01

What to do if there are rats in the garden? - This guide explains how to recognize rat infestations, comply with your reporting obligation and gives tips for combating them

Privacy screen made from tree bark: the best tips

Privacy screen made from tree bark: the best tips

2025-01-23 11:01

How to use tree bark as a privacy screen for your garden, balcony and terrace. - Read the best tips about the advantages and installation of bark mats here

Rhododendron soil: Buy or mix yourself?

Rhododendron soil: Buy or mix yourself?

2025-01-23 11:01

Buy rhododendron soil or mix it yourself? We give tips on what you should pay attention to and on the correct composition of the rhododendron soil

Sowing radishes: step by step to your own harvest happiness

Sowing radishes: step by step to your own harvest happiness

2025-01-23 11:01

Sown at the right time in the right place: this is how you give your radish a good start for optimal yield

Apple tree location: What is the best choice for sweet fruits?

Apple tree location: What is the best choice for sweet fruits?

2025-01-23 11:01

Apple trees are generally not demanding on their location, but they cannot tolerate dark shade or waterlogging

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Japanese maple in a pot: This is how it thrives

Japanese maple in a pot: This is how it thrives

Japanese maple is very suitable for cultivation in sufficiently large pots. Find out what you should pay attention to when caring for it

Japanese maple: poisonous or harmless to humans and animals?

Japanese maple: poisonous or harmless to humans and animals?

Japanese maple is exotic, but - like almost all maple trees - neither poisonous to humans nor animals. You only need to be careful with red maple

Japanese Maple: Symptoms and Control of Verticillium

Japanese Maple: Symptoms and Control of Verticillium

Japanese maple is quite robust against various diseases, but unfortunately very susceptible to the dangerous Verticillium wilt

Winter-hardy olive willow: How to find the right variety

Winter-hardy olive willow: How to find the right variety

Not all olive willow varieties are winter hardy. Some tolerate frost well, while others die in frost. How to overwinter an olive willow tree

Diseases of Japanese maple: causes & remedies

Diseases of Japanese maple: causes & remedies

Japanese maple is quite robust and rarely prone to disease. What is feared, however, is the dangerous Verticillium wilt

Dry leaves on the Japanese maple: causes & solutions

Dry leaves on the Japanese maple: causes & solutions

If Japanese maple suddenly develops dry leaves, verticillium wilt is often behind it. This is caused by a fungus

Japanese Maple Loses Leaves: Causes & Solutions

Japanese Maple Loses Leaves: Causes & Solutions

If Japanese maple loses its leaves, there can be many reasons behind it. Which reasons are conceivable and what you can do about them

Repotting Japanese maple – do it correctly: instructions & tips

Repotting Japanese maple – do it correctly: instructions & tips

Japanese maple should be repotted about every two years. You can find out why this is so important and when is the right time in this article

Japanese maple: optimal planting time & choice of location

Japanese maple: optimal planting time & choice of location

Japanese maple is hardy and quite insensitive to cold, but the best planting time is spring

Japanese maple in a pot: Hardy and well protected

Japanese maple in a pot: Hardy and well protected

Japanese maple comes from a cool, temperate climate zone and is therefore well hardy. Specimens cultivated in containers should still be protected

Winterproof and colorful: Japanese maple in the garden

Winterproof and colorful: Japanese maple in the garden

Japanese maple originally comes from a cool, temperate climate and is therefore very hardy even in our latitudes

Transplanting Japanese maple: When and how to do it correctly

Transplanting Japanese maple: When and how to do it correctly

Japanese maple - can you transplant it or not? This measure should be avoided if possible, but sometimes it is unavoidable

Cutting Japanese maple: When and how to do it correctly

Cutting Japanese maple: When and how to do it correctly

Basically it means that maple must not be cut. This rule only applies to a limited extent to the Japanese maple, as the tradition of bonsai shows

Propagating Japanese maple: How to do it with cuttings

Propagating Japanese maple: How to do it with cuttings

Japanese maple is quite easy to propagate from soft cuttings cut between May and June

Japanese maple: growth per year & influencing factors

Japanese maple: growth per year & influencing factors

Japanese maple shows very different growth per year depending on the species and variety, location, care and climatic conditions

Japanese maple in a bucket: How to cultivate it successfully

Japanese maple in a bucket: How to cultivate it successfully

Japanese maple is ideal for keeping in a pot. Read our article about what you should pay attention to

The right planting time for Japanese maple: tips & tricks

The right planting time for Japanese maple: tips & tricks

The Japanese maple can generally be planted throughout the entire growing season, but the best time to plant is spring

Japanese maple bonsai: care, location & suitable varieties

Japanese maple bonsai: care, location & suitable varieties

Traditionally, the Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is not only trained for bonsai in Japan. This way you too can create a work of art

Fertilize Japanese maple: when, how and with what to provide it properly?

Fertilize Japanese maple: when, how and with what to provide it properly?

Fertilize your Japanese maple only moderately and preferably with organic fertilizers. Too much fertilization affects the autumn color

Japanese maple in the garden: step by step to become a stylish eye-catcher

Japanese maple in the garden: step by step to become a stylish eye-catcher

In order for the Japanese maple to grow and thrive, certain principles should be adhered to when planting. We'll show you what you should pay attention to