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Apple tree: All the apples on the tree are rotting – what to do?

Apple tree: All the apples on the tree are rotting – what to do?

2025-10-04 22:10

If all the apples on the tree rot, this can have different causes. You can find out what these are and how to deal with them in this article

Store gourdweed correctly: This is how you preserve the herb

Store gourdweed correctly: This is how you preserve the herb

2025-10-04 22:10

Drying, freezing and more: Here you will find out how you can preserve groundweed and use it in a variety of ways in the kitchen

Laurel cherry: Everything you need to know about the hedge plant

Laurel cherry: Everything you need to know about the hedge plant

2025-10-04 22:10

Laurel cherry - cutting and propagating ✓ Portuguese laurel cherry poisonous? ✓ Brown leaves and diseases ✓ Planting and care tips (cherry laurel)

Planting and caring for heron's beak correctly: tips & tricks

Planting and caring for heron's beak correctly: tips & tricks

2025-10-04 22:10

Heron's Beak - In the profile ✓ Is Common Heron's Beak poisonous? ✓ Winter hardiness ✓ Notes on planting and care

Fly larvae in the garbage can: causes and remedies

Fly larvae in the garbage can: causes and remedies

2025-10-04 22:10

In this article we will show you how to get rid of fly larvae in the garbage can and reliably keep them out of the garbage can in the future

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Rose Black Baccara: Care for optimal color splendor

Rose Black Baccara: Care for optimal color splendor

The rose 'Black Baccara' with its fascinatingly dark flower color requires good care in order to develop its full blooms

Sun-tolerant plants: colorful selection for the bed

Sun-tolerant plants: colorful selection for the bed

Is your garden bed in full sun? Then read here which plants feel comfortable there and how you can design this bed

Terrace bed: step by step to the perfect planting

Terrace bed: step by step to the perfect planting

Would you like to create a bed on your terrace? Then read our design tips and suggestions for easy-care planting

Planning and creating a Benje hedge: This is what you need to keep in mind

Planning and creating a Benje hedge: This is what you need to keep in mind

What is a Benje hedge? Find out here what makes a Benje hedge special. This is how you create the deadwood hedge correctly

Benjes hedge: A species-rich planting for your garden

Benjes hedge: A species-rich planting for your garden

With the right planting, the Benje hedge becomes a species-rich habitat. - You can find out how to plant the deadwood hedge professionally here

How to care for your Benje hedge properly and sustainably

How to care for your Benje hedge properly and sustainably

These instructions explain how to properly care for a Benje hedge. This is how we build a bridge from the pile of dead wood to the local ecosystem

Rain barrel: Make your own overflow - Here's how it works

Rain barrel: Make your own overflow - Here's how it works

Saving money can be so easy. For example, by collecting your rainwater with an overflow. You can also easily build this yourself

Planning a stream: What amount of water is optimal?

Planning a stream: What amount of water is optimal?

To ensure that the stream flows calmly and does not turn into a trickle, you should calculate the correct amount of water using this rule of thumb

Build your own base for a rain barrel: instructions & tips

Build your own base for a rain barrel: instructions & tips

A rain barrel should always be placed on a base. You can find out why this is relevant and how you can easily build it yourself on this page

Anise in the garden: tips for location, sowing and care

Anise in the garden: tips for location, sowing and care

Anise is easy to grow in your own garden. In this article you will find out what needs to be taken into account when planting

Planting Baccara roses: This is how they thrive in your home garden

Planting Baccara roses: This is how they thrive in your home garden

Baccara roses only develop their velvety beauty when they feel comfortable. Proper planting creates the foundation for splendor

Fighting hogweed: Proceed safely and effectively

Fighting hogweed: Proceed safely and effectively

The highly poisonous giant hogweed has been spreading very widely for years. You have to fight it effectively in order to avoid accidents, especially with children

Protecting and designing beds: tips for fencing

Protecting and designing beds: tips for fencing

Are you thinking about fencing in your flower beds? Here you will find useful tips and tricks for edging garden beds

Bed directly on the house wall: This is how you design it perfectly

Bed directly on the house wall: This is how you design it perfectly

Would you like to create a bed directly on the wall of your house? Then read here what you should definitely consider when designing

Grasses in the bed: Tips for a harmonious garden design

Grasses in the bed: Tips for a harmonious garden design

Would you like to design a bed (only) with grasses? Here you can read how this is possible and which plants harmonize well with grasses

Bellis flowering time: When do daisies bloom at their best?

Bellis flowering time: When do daisies bloom at their best?

When do bellis bloom in the bed and on the balcony? - Read useful information about the flowering period of Bellis perennis here

Creating a stream with bowls: a quick and easy solution

Creating a stream with bowls: a quick and easy solution

If you want to save time and work, you can create a stream using ready-made plastic bowls. However, the result rarely looks natural

Flowers all year round: The best plants for your bed

Flowers all year round: The best plants for your bed

Would you like to have a bed that blooms all year round? Read our tips for choosing the right plants and tricks for optimal design

Can daisies tolerate frost? - Bellis are so frost-resistant

Can daisies tolerate frost? - Bellis are so frost-resistant

Do you doubt that bellis can survive bitter frost? - This guide explains in detail when and how daisies are frost-resistant

Hardy daisies: This is how Bellis defies the cold

Hardy daisies: This is how Bellis defies the cold

Stop wondering if Bellis are hardy. - This guide explains in practical terms what the winter hardiness of daisies is like