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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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Vole Sizes: Everything You Need to Know

Vole Sizes: Everything You Need to Know

Not all voles are the same and their size varies greatly. Get to know 3 garden pests and their size here

Create a bee pasture: This is how you create a paradise for insects

Create a bee pasture: This is how you create a paradise for insects

How to create a bee pasture step by step, which plants are suitable for it and what advantages a bee pasture offers, you can read here

Sowing early peas: Now is the best time to do it

Sowing early peas: Now is the best time to do it

In this article you will learn how to sow, care for and fertilize early and mid-early peas, when they ripen and how to preserve the harvest

Harvest times for vegetables: seasonal recommendations

Harvest times for vegetables: seasonal recommendations

Vegetables are harvested almost all year round. We provide information about early and late vegetables and explain which varieties are harvested in the morning and evening

Prefer tomatoes: successful sowing & care instructions

Prefer tomatoes: successful sowing & care instructions

In this article you will learn how you can grow tomatoes yourself. We will also explain to you how the plants get enough light and are cared for

Plow the garden and prepare the soil

Plow the garden and prepare the soil

It often makes sense to plow the garden. We give tips on which soils need to be dug up and how to carry out the work correctly

Fertilizing with coffee grounds and wood ash: Is this advisable?

Fertilizing with coffee grounds and wood ash: Is this advisable?

In this article you will find out whether ash and coffee grounds are suitable as organic fertilizers and how to use the substances correctly in the garden

Composting green waste: This is how your garden waste becomes gold

Composting green waste: This is how your garden waste becomes gold

Green waste is suitable for composting. If you follow our tips, you will reduce the risk of unwanted decomposition processes

March gardening season: How to start the gardening year successfully

March gardening season: How to start the gardening year successfully

Spring has finally come and you can devote yourself to your favorite hobby again. We have listed in this article which work needs to be done

Potatoes with a difference: Fantastic recipes to try

Potatoes with a difference: Fantastic recipes to try

Potatoes are a staple food for many. In this article you will find unusual recipe ideas that provide variety for all kinds of potatoes

Grow your own oat seedlings: This is how it works

Grow your own oat seedlings: This is how it works

Oats are demanding sprout candidates. Read everything about nudity and germination aids here - including two methods to get oats to germinate

Fertilize Hibiscus: This is how you provide your plants with optimal care

Fertilize Hibiscus: This is how you provide your plants with optimal care

Hibiscus delights the owner with a lush display of flowers. Find out here which fertilizer the plants need and when fertilization takes place

Harvesting elderflower umbels: When and how to do it best

Harvesting elderflower umbels: When and how to do it best

The flowers of elderberry are ready to harvest in summer. Read here when and how elderflower umbels are harvested

Dispose of leftover wood: This is how to do it in an environmentally friendly and correct way

Dispose of leftover wood: This is how to do it in an environmentally friendly and correct way

Wood waste is divided into four main categories. Here you can find out what wood belongs to and how to properly dispose of leftover wood

Cultivate ginger: Simply grow the powerful tuber yourself

Cultivate ginger: Simply grow the powerful tuber yourself

Ginger is he althy and tastes delicious. Our instructions will show you how you can grow fresh tubers yourself from purchased ginger

Repair wood damage: fill and restore woodworm holes

Repair wood damage: fill and restore woodworm holes

When the woodworm leaves tunnels in furniture, action is required. We'll show you how to make the unsightly holes invisible

Bamboo in Germany: Banned or allowed?

Bamboo in Germany: Banned or allowed?

Is bamboo one of the banned plants in Germany? Why is it harmful to our local ecosystem and what should gardeners pay attention to?

Honeydew on windows, cars, etc.: What really helps?

Honeydew on windows, cars, etc.: What really helps?

Honeydew looks unsightly on painted surfaces or plastic. We will show you remedies with which you can gently remove the secretions

Planting a ginger bulb: This is how you propagate the super bulb

Planting a ginger bulb: This is how you propagate the super bulb

Ginger tubers can be propagated and used endlessly. We will explain the process from planting to harvesting to storage

Harvesting nasturtiums: when and how to do it correctly?

Harvesting nasturtiums: when and how to do it correctly?

Nasturtium is easy to cultivate and looks beautiful. Read here how to harvest and use leaves, flowers and seeds