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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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Field horsetail: profile, application & effects

Field horsetail: profile, application & effects

Field horsetail is the gardener's terror. Horsetail also has many positive properties. You can find out more in this profile

Planting horsetail: location, care and propagation

Planting horsetail: location, care and propagation

Horsetail is often planted in the garden near ponds or as an unusual privacy screen. What you should consider when planting horsetail

Make horsetail manure yourself: instructions & applications

Make horsetail manure yourself: instructions & applications

Horsetail manure is an ideal fertilizer for many ornamental plants. Tips for making manure and stock from horsetail

Horsetail care: tips and tricks for he althy plants

Horsetail care: tips and tricks for he althy plants

Horsetail in the garden hardly needs any care. The plants are very robust and undemanding. How to care for horsetail

Horsetail in a bucket: wintering made easy

Horsetail in a bucket: wintering made easy

Horsetail is hardy and does not need winter protection outdoors. You should only overwinter horsetail in pots or on the pond

Japanese horsetail: In pots for terraces and balconies

Japanese horsetail: In pots for terraces and balconies

Japanese horsetail is easy to care for and can also be grown well in a pot. What you need to consider when caring for the pot

Japanese horsetail: care made easy

Japanese horsetail: care made easy

Japanese horsetail is an easy-care aquatic plant for ponds and containers. What you need to consider when caring for it

Cutting horsetail: How to properly care for the plant

Cutting horsetail: How to properly care for the plant

Cutting horsetail once a year is necessary if you grow it as a perennial on the garden pond. What you need to consider

Decorative horsetail species for ponds and pots

Decorative horsetail species for ponds and pots

Under the name horsetail, botanists group together a number of species that differ primarily in size

Poisonous or edible: How to recognize horsetail species

Poisonous or edible: How to recognize horsetail species

Not every species of horsetail is poisonous. Only marsh horsetail is poisonous, while field horsetail is even edible

Can you eat horsetail? Yes, and here you can find out how

Can you eat horsetail? Yes, and here you can find out how

Horsetail is mostly used as a natural remedy or for cosmetics, but you can also eat the plant. What you need to consider

Horsetail for roses: Natural help against mildew

Horsetail for roses: Natural help against mildew

Roses often suffer from mildew and pests. You can fight rose diseases with horsetail broth. This is why horsetail is good for roses

Horsetail in the garden: tips for care and control

Horsetail in the garden: tips for care and control

Horsetail is not wrongly considered a weed in the garden. The herb spreads quickly and is difficult to combat effectively

Horsetail in a pot: overwintering and effective watering

Horsetail in a pot: overwintering and effective watering

Horsetail is difficult to remove from the garden. When caring for ornamental horsetail, it is recommended to grow it in a pot

Horsetail: Is this ancient plant hardy?

Horsetail: Is this ancient plant hardy?

Horsetail is completely hardy if you grow it in the garden or pond. Winter protection is only required when caring for it in a pot

Horsetail in the garden: profile, benefits and risks

Horsetail in the garden: profile, benefits and risks

Horsetail is not just a dreaded weed. Some species are very decorative and suitable for keeping in ponds or pots. More about this in the profile

Horsetail propagation: This is how it works quickly and easily

Horsetail propagation: This is how it works quickly and easily

Horsetail is one of the robust plants that self-propagate rampantly. Horsetail propagation occurs in two ways

Swamp horsetail in the garden? Here's how to get rid of him

Swamp horsetail in the garden? Here's how to get rid of him

Marsh horsetail is poisonous, especially to grazing animals. Fighting the herb permanently is difficult or impossible

Overwintering pond horsetail: when and how is it necessary?

Overwintering pond horsetail: when and how is it necessary?

Pond horsetail is an evergreen pond plant that is completely hardy. You do not have to specifically overwinter this type of horsetail

Horsetail in winter: How to keep the plant he althy

Horsetail in winter: How to keep the plant he althy

Winter horsetail is completely hardy and does not need to be overwintered. Frost-free overwintering is only necessary when caring for it in a pot