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Composting bread: How do I avoid pests and mold?

Composting bread: How do I avoid pests and mold?

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The question of whether bread can be put in the compost can be answered in the affirmative. Like many other kitchen wastes, you can safely compost leftover bread

Coffee grounds in the compost: why are they so valuable?

Coffee grounds in the compost: why are they so valuable?

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Coffee grounds have long been considered an ideal fertilizer for plants. That's why you should always add coffee grounds to the compost

Fertilizing with compost: When and how for he althy plants?

Fertilizing with compost: When and how for he althy plants?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Compost is the ideal fertilizer for almost all plants in the garden or container. What you need to consider when fertilizing with compost

Using wood ash in the garden: Safe & environmentally friendly?

Using wood ash in the garden: Safe & environmentally friendly?

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You should only dispose of ash in small quantities in the compost. Which ash you can compost and what you have to consider

Banana peel in the garden: compost & rose fertilizer

Banana peel in the garden: compost & rose fertilizer

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Banana peel contains important nutrients and is definitely suitable for compost. What you need to consider when composting banana peels

Found in the compost: woodlice as a helper in the garden

Found in the compost: woodlice as a helper in the garden

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Woodlice are among the beneficial insects in the garden and must not be driven away. What tasks do woodlice have in the compost?

Composting cat litter: tips & useful information

Composting cat litter: tips & useful information

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Opinions differ as to whether cat litter belongs in the compost or not. How to Compost Cat Litter

Compost starter made from yeast, sugar & water: This is how it works

Compost starter made from yeast, sugar & water: This is how it works

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An inexpensive starter for compost can be made from yeast, sugar and water. What exactly you need and how to make your own compost starter

Dog poop on the compost: advisable or not?

Dog poop on the compost: advisable or not?

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Disposing of dog feces in the compost is not recommended, not only for hygienic reasons. This is why you should not compost dog waste

Lime for compost: When is it recommended?

Lime for compost: When is it recommended?

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Lime is actually not necessary for compost, although liming is often recommended. When do you need lime for your compost?

Building a composter: What can go in and how is it done?

Building a composter: What can go in and how is it done?

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The composition of the compost plays an important role so that it does not stink or rot. What should you pay attention to when building compost?

Wasps in compost: What to do about aggressive insects?

Wasps in compost: What to do about aggressive insects?

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Wasps in compost can be useful. We will explain to you their way of life, how you can specifically support the insects and how you can protect yourself

Apply compost correctly: When is the best time?

Apply compost correctly: When is the best time?

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Spread the compost in autumn or spring? Read here the advantages and disadvantages and how you can improve the substrate before spreading

Snails in compost: pests or beneficial insects?

Snails in compost: pests or beneficial insects?

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Useful and harmful snails in compost - We explain the differences and lifestyles and what you can do about the clutches

Planting tomatoes in compost: Is it a good idea?

Planting tomatoes in compost: Is it a good idea?

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If you want to plant tomatoes in the compost, there are a few aspects you need to consider. Here you will get valuable tips and advice

Fertilize your lawn with compost: This is how you support your greenery

Fertilize your lawn with compost: This is how you support your greenery

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Lawns need regular fertilization. Read here why compost is the ideal fertilizer and what you need to consider when fertilizing

Gorse in the garden: The ideal care for rich flowers

Gorse in the garden: The ideal care for rich flowers

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Are you looking for an easy-care and hardy shrub for your garden? Then read the most important things about caring for broom here

Privacy screen for metal fences: threading made easy

Privacy screen for metal fences: threading made easy

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Metal fences can be upgraded to privacy protection with simple foil strips; these strips are relatively easy to thread

Privacy protection for the compost: Creative ideas & solutions

Privacy protection for the compost: Creative ideas & solutions

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When producing your own compost in the garden, the unsightly appearance of the composter can be hidden behind a privacy screen

Secure hold for your privacy screen: This is how it works

Secure hold for your privacy screen: This is how it works

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You should always attach a privacy screen outdoors with sufficient stability, otherwise strong gusts of wind will quickly cause damage

Winterizing the beds: How to prepare your garden

Winterizing the beds: How to prepare your garden

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In autumn it is high time to prepare the beds for winter. This also includes proper plant care and covering the soil

Fighting weeds in the bed: effective methods & tips

Fighting weeds in the bed: effective methods & tips

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Weeds in the bed are inevitable. However, the unwanted uncontrolled growth can be suppressed with a few simple tricks

Digging up the bed: an overview of all the advantages and disadvantages

Digging up the bed: an overview of all the advantages and disadvantages

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Should you dig up a bed or not? We have collected the most important arguments for and against and present them to you

Design the bed: Creative ideas for ornamental and vegetable beds

Design the bed: Creative ideas for ornamental and vegetable beds

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There are many rules for making a bed in the garden attractive. We have collected many exciting tips for creative garden design for you

Planting beds: Tips for different locations in the garden

Planting beds: Tips for different locations in the garden

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When planting the bed, you should choose plants that are suitable for the respective location. Suitable species can also be found for difficult areas

When can you cut bushes? Laws & Policies

When can you cut bushes? Laws & Policies

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Hedges and bushes may only be cut back heavily in the cold season to protect animals living in them

When does privet sprout? The two important growth phases

When does privet sprout? The two important growth phases

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The robust privet sprouts twice a year. Knowing the timing is important for cutting. When exactly does privet sprout?

Fast-growing privet: up to 50 cm growth per year

Fast-growing privet: up to 50 cm growth per year

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In a favorable location, privet grows very quickly. The growth per year is significant. How fast does privet grow?

Privet not growing? Causes & solutions

Privet not growing? Causes & solutions

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If the privet does not grow, either the location is not optimal or the care is not sufficient. What to do if privet doesn't grow?

When is it optimal to prune privet? Tips & Tricks

When is it optimal to prune privet? Tips & Tricks

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Privet is very easy to care for, but requires frequent pruning. When is the best time to prune privet?

Transplanting privet: When is the best time to do it?

Transplanting privet: When is the best time to do it?

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Transplanting a privet is not that easy and is only worthwhile for younger bushes. Tips for Transplanting Privet

Removing privet roots: effective methods and tips

Removing privet roots: effective methods and tips

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Removing the privet root from the garden requires a lot of manual work. How to remove a privet root

Leaf fall in summer: How you can help your privet

Leaf fall in summer: How you can help your privet

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If the privet drops its leaves in summer, care errors, but also fungal diseases or pests can be responsible

Winter privet care: tips for he althy shrubs

Winter privet care: tips for he althy shrubs

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Privet is particularly robust and hardy. The shrub hardly needs any care in winter. This is how you get privet over the winter

Privet hedge bare? This is how a rejuvenation cut helps

Privet hedge bare? This is how a rejuvenation cut helps

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Privet is very robust. Nevertheless, many hedges below become bare over time. Then a rejuvenation cut is called for. How to rejuvenate privet

Propagate privet: cut and care for cuttings correctly

Propagate privet: cut and care for cuttings correctly

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Privet can be easily propagated using cuttings. This is how you cut, care for and grow new offshoots from your privet

Help, my privet is losing leaves: what to do?

Help, my privet is losing leaves: what to do?

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When privet loses its leaves, it is not always a cause for concern. It depends on the time of year when the shrub sheds its leaves

Privet in the garden: profile, growth & care

Privet in the garden: profile, growth & care

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Privet is very robust and therefore the ideal hedge plant for inner cities and other unfavorable locations. Small profile of the privet

Privet: Identify, combat and prevent pests

Privet: Identify, combat and prevent pests

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Pests rarely occur on privet and do not cause much damage to the shrub. What pests can be found on privet?

Planting privet: Which location is ideal?

Planting privet: Which location is ideal?

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Privet is undemanding and adaptable. It copes well with most locations. How to find the right location