Gardening

Feather cushions: Which varieties are suitable as a lawn replacement?

Feather cushions: Which varieties are suitable as a lawn replacement?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Feather padding is a popular lawn replacement. The upholstered perennial forms a dense carpet that is very easy to care for but is only partially resistant to wear and tear

Lawn replacement: Ideal plants for shady gardens

Lawn replacement: Ideal plants for shady gardens

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Lawn often does not grow well in small and shady gardens. The alternative is a lawn replacement made from herbs, moss or ground cover

Lawn Sprinkler: How Long Should You Run It?

Lawn Sprinkler: How Long Should You Run It?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How long does the lawn sprinkler have to run so that the lawn is properly watered? This way you will know when you have watered enough

Thirsty for turf? How to water it properly

Thirsty for turf? How to water it properly

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Correct watering of turf requires learning. Learn how often to water a finished lawn with tips & tricks

Fertilizing turf: When, how and why is it important?

Fertilizing turf: When, how and why is it important?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Stop wondering when and how to fertilize turf. Here you will find well-founded instructions for professional fertilization

Mowing turf: The right technique for a perfect green

Mowing turf: The right technique for a perfect green

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How to mow turf for a well-groomed appearance. Here you will find instructions on how to cut finished lawn correctly

Roll turf care instructions: This is how it grows perfectly

Roll turf care instructions: This is how it grows perfectly

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How to care for turf like a master. A care guide for finished lawns with tips and tricks for rapid growth

Turf preparation made easy: instructions and tips

Turf preparation made easy: instructions and tips

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

How to properly prepare the surface for turf. Soil preparation for ready-made lawns explained step by step

Lawn care made easy: The lawn mower with mulching function

Lawn care made easy: The lawn mower with mulching function

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

We explain how mowing and mulching the lawn at the same time works. Here you will find an overview of natural lawn fertilization with a mulching mower

Getting rid of millet in the lawn: effective methods and tips

Getting rid of millet in the lawn: effective methods and tips

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How to free your lawn from overgrown millet. Tips & Tricks for effective control with mechanical and chemical means

Repair your own lawnmower: Practical tips & instructions

Repair your own lawnmower: Practical tips & instructions

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

How to repair your lawn mower yourself. Tips for hobby gardeners on solving small problems with mowers

Lawnmower blade out of focus? Here's how to get it sharp again

Lawnmower blade out of focus? Here's how to get it sharp again

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

This is how hobby gardeners sharpen a dull lawn mower blade themselves. A practical step-by-step guide for sharp lawn mower blades

Caring for wormwood: How do you cut the medicinal plant correctly?

Caring for wormwood: How do you cut the medicinal plant correctly?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

When should you cut wormwood? Find out more about cutting before harvest, stimulating budding and after winter

Harvesting wormwood: The right time and procedure

Harvesting wormwood: The right time and procedure

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How is wormwood harvested? Find out everything about the best harvest time, usable plant parts and their harvesting, drying and use

Wormwood and its ingredients: More than just a bitter substance

Wormwood and its ingredients: More than just a bitter substance

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

What ingredients are in wormwood? Which are primarily responsible for its effectiveness? What do they help against?

Spider plant: Easy to propagate at home

Spider plant: Easy to propagate at home

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Do you want to grow spider plants yourself for your windowsill or office? Here you will find out how you can easily achieve success with offshoots

Brown tips on spider plants: prevention and care tips

Brown tips on spider plants: prevention and care tips

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Does your spider plant have brown tips? Here you can find out what reasons are responsible for this and what you can do about it

Get to know green lilies: Colorful species for your home

Get to know green lilies: Colorful species for your home

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Are you looking for an easy-care houseplant for your office? Then try the spider plant, also known as the official palm or official grass

Allow persimmons to ripen: This makes the fruit really sweet

Allow persimmons to ripen: This makes the fruit really sweet

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

You can enjoy vitamin-rich persimmons even in the cold season. Read how you can easily ripen unripe fruits

Multiply persimmons: instructions for successful sowing

Multiply persimmons: instructions for successful sowing

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Propagating persimmon plants yourself through seeds is easy. Learn more about growing persimmons from seeds

Growing persimmon seeds: This is how you can do it easily

Growing persimmon seeds: This is how you can do it easily

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

You won't find seeds in the persimmons, you have to buy them. Read our instructions for growing persimmons from seeds

Enjoy persimmons for longer: Store and ripen correctly

Enjoy persimmons for longer: Store and ripen correctly

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

The unripe persimmons have a long shelf life. Find out interesting facts about the shelf life and storage of persimmons, sharons and persimmons here

Wormwood varieties: An overview of the most important types

Wormwood varieties: An overview of the most important types

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Here you will find an overview of the best-known and most common wormwood varieties: including real wormwood, Roman wormwood, Provence wormwood and other varieties

Wormwood cultivation made easy: tips for location and harvest

Wormwood cultivation made easy: tips for location and harvest

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

What should you consider when planting wormwood? Read more about the sowing period, location requirements, harvest & compatibility with plants here

Wormwood: What healing effects does this herb have?

Wormwood: What healing effects does this herb have?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Find out more about the effect of wormwood on the human body, the areas of use, the spectrum of effects, ingredients and side effects

Is chives hardy? Care and protection tips

Is chives hardy? Care and protection tips

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How should chives be treated in winter? Is it hardy? What is its minimum temperature? Should it be overwintered?

Optimally care for chives: tips for growing and harvesting

Optimally care for chives: tips for growing and harvesting

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Proper care promotes optimal growth of your chives. Find out more about watering, fertilizing, overwintering, dividing and cutting here

Chives: Use in the kitchen & its effects

Chives: Use in the kitchen & its effects

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

You can use chives in a variety of ways. Read more about harvest & Possible uses of the leaves, buds & Flowers & Effect on the body

Mowing the lawn successfully: 5 top tips and 5 common mistakes

Mowing the lawn successfully: 5 top tips and 5 common mistakes

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

How to do everything right when mowing the lawn. The 5 best tips and 5 mistakes at a glance - information about cutting height, mowing frequency and much more

Mowing the lawn: What time is allowed and when is it forbidden?

Mowing the lawn: What time is allowed and when is it forbidden?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Stop wondering when mowing the lawn is allowed. Here you will find all the information about permitted times and rest times

Brown spots on the lawn? Information about common lawn diseases

Brown spots on the lawn? Information about common lawn diseases

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

You can recognize the most important lawn diseases by these symptoms. Here you will find tips for diagnosis and control in the hobby garden

Harvest ribwort plantain: When, where and how best?

Harvest ribwort plantain: When, where and how best?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

When harvesting ribwort plantain, you should, if possible, choose locations that are not contaminated with agricultural pesticides

Ribwort plantain: medicinal plant, kitchen ingredient and profile

Ribwort plantain: medicinal plant, kitchen ingredient and profile

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

In our profile about ribwort plantain you will find out the most important things about the undemanding plant as a natural remedy and versatile kitchen ingredient

Garlic Chives: Growing, Harvesting and Use

Garlic Chives: Growing, Harvesting and Use

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Read here how to care for and overwinter garlic chives and how to grow chives in the garden and in pots

Using Pimpinelle: Culinary and healing properties

Using Pimpinelle: Culinary and healing properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

What is Pimpinelle used for in the kitchen? The young leaves taste fresh and can also be preserved in vinegar or s alt

Perennial Pimpinelle is hardy

Perennial Pimpinelle is hardy

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

The perennial Pimpinelle is hardy and can easily overwinter outdoors. However, it should be rejuvenated approximately every two years

Winter-hardy purslane: cultivation, care and he alth tips

Winter-hardy purslane: cultivation, care and he alth tips

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Only winter purslane, also known as winter spinach, is hardy and can be sown in the bed from the end of September

Purslane in the garden: Tips for effective control

Purslane in the garden: Tips for effective control

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Purslane is not only a tasty and he althy vegetable, but also a weed that is as stubborn as it is difficult to control

Caring for purslane: instructions and tips for he althy plants

Caring for purslane: instructions and tips for he althy plants

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Here you will find out how to care for your purslane so that it thrives. Read more about what he needs and what you can do without

Planting purslane: Tips for summer and winter purslane

Planting purslane: Tips for summer and winter purslane

Last modified: 2025-01-23 11:01

Here you will find the most important tips about planting purslane, summer purslane & winter purslane: location, preference, harvest and much more