The flowering time of the extremely versatile garden beauties varies greatly and extends until autumn. Because while the first asters are already a real eye-catcher in May, the autumn asters still decorate the home garden in September and October. Due to their great diversity, the fascinating plants find numerous uses, whether for rock gardens, flower beds or…
A magnificent garden that is in a harmonious ecological balance is the dream of every hobby gardener. If the balance is out of joint, plant pests are usually significantly involved. As they reproduce in large numbers, the parasites cause great damage to ornamental plants and cause high crop failures in crops. In order to stabilize the natural system…
A plot of land, no matter how large, always borders on other plots of land. A good neighborhood is usually possible with their owners. Nevertheless, a delimiting fence is simply part of it in this country. It brings advantages, but also costs a lot of money. But which of the two property owners is actually responsible for this? Are they…
A pergola over a terrace or a corner seat in the garden is usually erected for the purpose of providing shade. Accordingly, the plants climbing here should then become so dense that the hot, burning sun is practically locked out in summer. Many fast-growing, climbing and often flowering or fruit-bearing plants are suitable for a pergola. Climbing…
Small round holes in the lawn are a nuisance for the garden owner. The question of who is to blame inevitably arises. While one recognizes the distinctive heaps of earth from moles at first glance, things look different with holes that are a few centimeters deep. Who was it? Not many animals are potential suspects. Lying in wait is a…
Spinach is a plant of its own in the foxtail family. The foxtails are a large family totaling around 2,500 species. However, only very few of these species are used by humans as vegetables (sugar beet, beetroot, chard, spinach, amaranth, quinoa), fodder plants (fodder beet), ornamental plants (garden foxtail, Iresine, silver smut) or medicinal plants (gland goose…
Actors occasionally murmur “rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb” on stage – surprisingly neither to express how much they like to eat rhubarb nor to announce their intention to plant rhubarb in the courtyard of the theater. No, the actors pay homage to the interesting crop because they were instructed to perform “babble in the background” on stage. If you…
Robotic lawnmowers are becoming increasingly popular for lawn care. They save a lot of time because they can mow the lawn completely independently. In addition to robotic lawnmowers with a boundary wire, there are now also models that do not require a boundary wire. These work with sensors. The advantages and disadvantages of this are explained in this text. Functionality with…
Even if the photinia, which is popular in the local latitudes, is generally considered to be easy to care for, it can still happen that it loses its decorative red or green shiny leaves. This may be due to improper care or an inappropriate location. In such a case, the possible causes should be found as soon…
Diseases have a tradition as long as that of growing tomatoes in the home garden. These include late blight, late blight, gray mold and other afflictions. Instead of giving up the unique pleasure of home-grown tomatoes for this reason, you will learn all the important details about diagnosing and combating tomato diseases below. The focus is on health…