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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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Concrete for the garden: Make your own bed borders

Concrete for the garden: Make your own bed borders

In this article you will find out how you can easily make a concrete bed border yourself

Paving the bed border: step by step instructions

Paving the bed border: step by step instructions

Would you like to design the border of the bed with paving stones? In this article you will learn how to do this

Road s alt against weeds: effective method or controversial?

Road s alt against weeds: effective method or controversial?

In this article you will find out how to tackle weeds with road s alt, how to proceed and what alternatives there are

Fertilize columnar fruit correctly: instructions for high fruit yields

Fertilize columnar fruit correctly: instructions for high fruit yields

When fertilizing columnar fruit, care should be taken to ensure that no more nitrogen is administered during the second fertilizer application in late summer

Planning a vegetable patch: tips for location, soil and crop rotation

Planning a vegetable patch: tips for location, soil and crop rotation

To guarantee a rich harvest, the vegetable patch must be carefully planned. You can find valuable tips in this article

Watering the garden: Is morning or evening the best time?

Watering the garden: Is morning or evening the best time?

When is the best time to water the garden: morning or evening? With the right timing you can prevent diseases and pest infestations

Planning a vegetable patch: tips for crop rotation and mixed cultivation

Planning a vegetable patch: tips for crop rotation and mixed cultivation

A cultivation plan for the vegetable patch makes a lot of sense, especially since it ensures better harvest yields. We explain here why this is the case and how to set it up

Watering dahlia tubers: yes or no? Risks & alternatives

Watering dahlia tubers: yes or no? Risks & alternatives

Planting instructions recommend watering dahlia tubers before planting. This article will tell you why this is not a good idea

Watering flowers with wool thread: Easy holiday watering

Watering flowers with wool thread: Easy holiday watering

If you go on vacation, you need someone to water the flowers. Or water his plants with a bucket of water and a piece of wool

Watering plants correctly: When, how and how much?

Watering plants correctly: When, how and how much?

There are a lot of things you can do wrong when watering plants in the garden. To ensure that the garden plants thrive, water them according to our tips

Columnar fruit in winter: How to properly protect your plants

Columnar fruit in winter: How to properly protect your plants

Columnar fruit is generally quite winter hardy, but plants in pots usually need a little help with their exposed root balls

Holiday watering: How to properly care for your plants

Holiday watering: How to properly care for your plants

Watering plants while on vacation can become a real problem. You can build such a system yourself with little effort

Watering with PET bottles: Simple and effective method

Watering with PET bottles: Simple and effective method

Watering with PET bottles or glass bottles is a good way to help balcony plants over a few days of absence

Column fruit lifespan: What affects shelf life?

Column fruit lifespan: What affects shelf life?

The lifespan of columnar fruit is usually not really shorter than that of other types of fruit, as long as the location and care are in order

Planting columnar fruit: Which time of year is ideal?

Planting columnar fruit: Which time of year is ideal?

Like other fruit trees, columnar fruit should be planted at the right time of year; ideally, frost-free winter days should be chosen

Cultivating columnar fruit per year: care and location tips

Cultivating columnar fruit per year: care and location tips

Columnar fruit is generally just as perennial as the larger varieties of a fruit type, as long as suitable location conditions are ensured

Successfully cutting columnar raspberries: This is how it works

Successfully cutting columnar raspberries: This is how it works

Columns are achieved as a plant form in raspberries not only through targeted cutting, but in particular by tying them to climbing aids

Columnar fruit for shade: Which varieties are suitable?

Columnar fruit for shade: Which varieties are suitable?

When it comes to columnar fruit, just like the sprawling fruit varieties, only relatively few varieties can cope with a location in the shade

Columnar fruit: How much planting distance should you keep?

Columnar fruit: How much planting distance should you keep?

Due to their genetic predisposition, columnar fruit grows tightly upright, but a certain planting distance between the plants should still be maintained

Location tips for successful columnar fruit in the garden

Location tips for successful columnar fruit in the garden

In a suitable location, columnar fruit can deliver considerable yields of home-grown fruit after a relatively short period of time