Plants 2024, September

Play sand in the sandpit: How much do you actually need?

Play sand in the sandpit: How much do you actually need?

Have you built a sandpit and don't know how much sand you need to fill it optimally? Here you will find tips and a sample calculation

Planting a spring basket: instructions and plant selection

Planting a spring basket: instructions and plant selection

A colorful spring basket brings spring into the house. Find out here how to creatively and beautifully plant a spring basket step by step

Herb snail in the garden: build it yourself step by step

Herb snail in the garden: build it yourself step by step

How to build a herb spiral in the garden. - These DIY instructions explain how to make a herb snail with a pond yourself

Fill the herb spiral: This is how you create ideal climate zones

Fill the herb spiral: This is how you create ideal climate zones

How do I fill a herbal spiral correctly? - This guide explains the perfect substrate mix for each climate zone within a herb snail

Align the herb spiral correctly: This is how your herbs thrive

Align the herb spiral correctly: This is how your herbs thrive

In which direction should a herbal spiral point? - This guide gives practical tips on how to correctly align a herb snail

Mold in the sandpit: causes, control and prevention

Mold in the sandpit: causes, control and prevention

Are you currently building a sandpit in your garden? Read here how to prevent mold from forming and how to get rid of it

Build your own ship sandpit: This is how you transform the garden

Build your own ship sandpit: This is how you transform the garden

Your child longs for a sandbox, but you are looking for something special? Build a sandbox in the shape of a ship with our tips

Excavate the sandbox correctly: Here's how to do it step by step

Excavate the sandbox correctly: Here's how to do it step by step

Do you want to build a sandbox for your child but don't know how to start? Then read our tips for building sandboxes

Using an old sandbox: What options are there?

Using an old sandbox: What options are there?

Has your children's old sandpit been sitting unused for a long time? Then it's time for you to repurpose it with the help of our tips and tricks

Planting herb spirals: Tips for the optimal selection

Planting herb spirals: Tips for the optimal selection

How to plant a herb snail with gardening expertise. - Tips about the planting plan for a herb spiral

Fire pit in the garden: How do I build it correctly and safely?

Fire pit in the garden: How do I build it correctly and safely?

A simple open fire pit can be built yourself in just a few simple steps. The preparation of the fireproof surface is particularly important

Brick a fireplace: How to build a garden in no time

Brick a fireplace: How to build a garden in no time

Building a fireplace is not particularly complicated. All you have to do is make the surface fireproof and use the right stones

Fire pit in the garden: tips for construction and safe use

Fire pit in the garden: tips for construction and safe use

There are many ideas for the fire pit in the garden. It can be permanently installed or mobile like a fire bowl. However, you have to follow rules

Stone fireplace: These stones are fireproof

Stone fireplace: These stones are fireproof

An open fireplace in the garden should, if possible, be secured with stone. However, only certain, heat-resistant stones are suitable for this

Fire bowl: layer the wood correctly and enjoy the campfire

Fire bowl: layer the wood correctly and enjoy the campfire

Layering wood correctly in a fire bowl is not that easy. With our tricks, you can start a fire in no time

Light the fire basket: Safely & effectively in just a few steps

Light the fire basket: Safely & effectively in just a few steps

Lighting a fire basket is easy as long as you follow a few rules. The location is particularly important so that there are no disappointments

Decorate fire basket: Stylish ideas for your garden

Decorate fire basket: Stylish ideas for your garden

The garden can be excellently decorated with one or more fire baskets - for a summer garden party, for example

Painting a fire bowl: How to protect and beautify it

Painting a fire bowl: How to protect and beautify it

Painting the fire bowl makes it much more durable, also because it prevents it from rusting. Always use fireproof thermal varnish

Build your own fire bowl: instructions and materials

Build your own fire bowl: instructions and materials

Building a fire bowl yourself is not rocket science. There are even building instructions for a model without feet and therefore no welding required

Creative DIY idea: fire bowl made of rims

Creative DIY idea: fire bowl made of rims

Rims are perfect for recycling as a fire bowl. You should use steel rims for this, as other materials are not fireproof

Building a herb spiral out of field stones: This is how you can do it

Building a herb spiral out of field stones: This is how you can do it

Building a herb spiral out of field stones is not only a particularly inexpensive method, but also fits perfectly into any natural garden

Herbs for the herb spiral: Tips for the perfect selection

Herbs for the herb spiral: Tips for the perfect selection

With the numerous well-known types and varieties of herbs, choosing the herb spiral is difficult. However, some herbs should definitely not be missing

Herb Snail Happiness: Which location is best?

Herb Snail Happiness: Which location is best?

Since most herbs prefer a sunny location, the herb snail should also be built in one

Basil for your herb spiral: This is how it thrives optimally

Basil for your herb spiral: This is how it thrives optimally

The aromatic basil is not only indispensable in the kitchen, it is also very he althy and must therefore be included in the herb spiral

Herb spiral made of natural stones: building instructions for the garden

Herb spiral made of natural stones: building instructions for the garden

Building your own herb spiral out of stones is not complicated: you pile up a mound of earth and put a spiral stone wall inside it

Use plant stones: This is how you can create your own herb spiral

Use plant stones: This is how you can create your own herb spiral

Plant stones are also ideal for building your own herb spiral. The stones can be mortared easily

Herb spiral: Which herbs should be optimally placed where?

Herb spiral: Which herbs should be optimally placed where?

Which herbs should you plant where in the herb spiral? The plants' requirements for soil and sunlight require different locations

Lawn care: Can you scarify after the rain?

Lawn care: Can you scarify after the rain?

Can wet lawns be scarified? - Read the answer here with tried-and-tested tips on how to properly scarify green areas

Weeds in the lawn: Fight them successfully by scarifying

Weeds in the lawn: Fight them successfully by scarifying

This is how you properly scarify your weed-infested lawn. - Tips on the best time and a professional approach

Lawn care: How do I scarify correctly and gently?

Lawn care: How do I scarify correctly and gently?

Scarifying allows mossy lawns to breathe. - This guide for beginners explains how to do this

Adjust the scarifier correctly: This is how you can do it

Adjust the scarifier correctly: This is how you can do it

How do I set up a scarifier correctly? - Find out here how to determine the ideal working depth and scarify your lawn gently

Lawn care: How deep should the scarifier work?

Lawn care: How deep should the scarifier work?

How deeply should I scarify the lawn? - Read practical tips about the ideal working depth for the scarifier here

Concrete fire pit: Is this a good idea?

Concrete fire pit: Is this a good idea?

For a concrete fireplace you should only use fireproof concrete. Conventional concrete cannot withstand the heat and will burst

Fire pit allowed in the garden? Rules and permits

Fire pit allowed in the garden? Rules and permits

In most communities, setting up a fireplace in your own garden is only permitted with permission

Scarifying the lawn manually: This is how it works correctly

Scarifying the lawn manually: This is how it works correctly

Scarifying by hand made easy. - These instructions explain when and how to skillfully scarify your lawn by hand

Mowing before scarifying: How it optimizes the lawn

Mowing before scarifying: How it optimizes the lawn

Can I scarify the lawn without mowing first? - Read here why cutting the lawn before scarifying makes sense

Scarifier for lawn tractor: How do I build it myself?

Scarifier for lawn tractor: How do I build it myself?

How to expand your lawn tractor with a self-made scarifier. - Ideas for building your own scarifier for the ride-on mower

Sharpen your own scarifier: tips and tricks

Sharpen your own scarifier: tips and tricks

This is how the blades on the scarifier become sharp again. - This guide explains how to expertly sharpen the blades of your scarifier

Build your own scarifier: tips, tricks and ideas

Build your own scarifier: tips, tricks and ideas

How to build a scarifier yourself. - Inspiration and tips for gardeners with a preference for home-made garden tools

Natural stone fire pit: How to build one in your garden

Natural stone fire pit: How to build one in your garden

Not all types of stone are suitable for a fireplace made of natural stone, as many of them burst. However, granite or bas alt are very usable