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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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Cutting ash maple: When is the right time?

Cutting ash maple: When is the right time?

In contrast to other types of maple, the ash maple can and should be cut back regularly. The main thing to pay attention to is hygiene

Olive willow evergreen and hardy: Popular species & care

Olive willow evergreen and hardy: Popular species & care

Most olive willows are winter-hardy, a few are also evergreen - read about which types of olive willow can decorate your garden all year round

Planting Japanese maple: location, soil & care tips

Planting Japanese maple: location, soil & care tips

So that you can enjoy your Japanese maple for a long time, you should follow these rules when planting it

Discover the biodiversity of the Japanese maple

Discover the biodiversity of the Japanese maple

The term “Japanese maple” covers different species, but they are very similar in habit and needs

Japanese maple: successfully cut and care for offshoots

Japanese maple: successfully cut and care for offshoots

The Japanese maple can be easily propagated via cuttings. Cut the not yet woody cuttings in early summer

Japanese maple bonsai: care and design

Japanese maple bonsai: care and design

The Japanese maple is very suitable for cultivation as a bonsai - in fact, it is one of the traditional bonsai species in its homeland

Japanese maple: What should you pay attention to when cutting? expert advice

Japanese maple: What should you pay attention to when cutting? expert advice

Since the Japanese maple usually stays quite small, you don't have to cut it. Quite the opposite: cutting back can have dire consequences

Japanese maple: expert advice on optimal care

Japanese maple: expert advice on optimal care

The Japanese maple is a distinctive ornamental plant that has few demands on care - but these should be adhered to

Brown leaves on Japanese maple: tips for care

Brown leaves on Japanese maple: tips for care

The Japanese maple is particularly demanding as a container plant. & gets brown leaves quickly. There are various reasons for this

Japanese maple blossom: timing, characteristics & care tips

Japanese maple blossom: timing, characteristics & care tips

The Japanese maple not only impresses with the intense autumn color of its foliage, but also with its deep red flowers in spring

Japanese maple on the balcony: location, care and choice of variety

Japanese maple on the balcony: location, care and choice of variety

The Japanese maple can be cultivated very well on the balcony. The ornamental tree grows quite slowly and is not particularly large

Fertilizing Japanese maple: When and how is it optimal?

Fertilizing Japanese maple: When and how is it optimal?

Fertilizing the Japanese maple is a science in itself because you have to proceed with a sense of proportion and caution

Promote growth: The best soil for the Japanese maple

Promote growth: The best soil for the Japanese maple

Japanese maple is a fairly easy-care ornamental plant, but it requires permeable, loose and nutrient-rich soil

Dessert apple varieties: The best varieties for every taste

Dessert apple varieties: The best varieties for every taste

Here you will get an overview of the best-known and most popular dessert apple varieties! You will also find out which old varieties are recommended

Overwintering Japanese maples: Tips for he althy plants

Overwintering Japanese maples: Tips for he althy plants

The Japanese maple (Acer japonicum) in particular comes from a generally cold climate zone, which is why it can be easily overwintered in Germany

Divide autumn anemone: This is how you can easily propagate the perennial

Divide autumn anemone: This is how you can easily propagate the perennial

How to divide autumn anemones and when is the right time to do so, you will find out in this article

Autumn anemones in winter: what should you pay attention to?

Autumn anemones in winter: what should you pay attention to?

Why not all autumn anemones are hardy, which ones should be protected and how, you can read in this article

Fascinating splendor of color: the Japanese maple in the garden

Fascinating splendor of color: the Japanese maple in the garden

The Japanese maple has been one of the most popular ornamental trees in the garden and on the terrace for several years. We introduce you to the exotic animal in the profile

Poisonous or non-poisonous: which silver rain is safe?

Poisonous or non-poisonous: which silver rain is safe?

Highest alert level or false alarm? How poisonous is silver rain really? Find out here that not all silver rain is the same

Hardy dwarf bamboo varieties and their care in winter

Hardy dwarf bamboo varieties and their care in winter

How hardy the dwarf bamboo is and under what circumstances you should protect it or even overwinter it - you can read that here