The boxwood is an uncomplicated cut and topiary that is popular in many gardens. Sometimes, however, the pretty ball or the old hedge needs to be moved to another location. Especially if the plant has been in place for many years, it is firmly established there and can no longer be easily moved. In order for the project…
When it is still cold outside, many hobby gardeners already start the new season. Different seeds are waiting to be used. The first flowers, herbs and berries as well as vegetables can be sown in winter. Below is how to grow successful plants from the various seeds. Cultivation The sowing of flowering and vegetable plants begins as early…
Appearances can sometimes be deceptive. If a withered plant seems lost to us, there may still be some life dormant deep inside it. Nobody has to give up their favorite plant until everything possible has been done to save them. But how do you determine whether it is really appropriate to hope? And even more important: What can help…
When a new hedge is created, different beeches come into question. The hobby gardener asks himself whether he should plant a hedge made of hornbeam, copper beech or red beech. The differences between the various plants can be quite large. Not every type of tree is equally suitable for every garden. The following article should help to make the…
Fragrances attract them and fragrances can also drive them away. We are talking about annoying flies. The fragrances that protect us from them do not have to come from a spray can. They naturally bring some herbs, flowers, and even vegetables with them. Anyone who can smell one of these plants well and invite them at home no longer…
Sitting outside on the balcony or terrace in summer and listening to the crickets sing is romantic. However, as soon as the loud chirping comes from your own apartment, it can become uncomfortable. Because the crickets multiply quickly and a large infestation is not uncommon in such a case. Since the insects can destroy paper, furniture, walls, and…
The season of strawberries from your own garden is always far too short. That is why we want the perennials to be bright red, interspersed with fruits through and through. So that the crop yield never stops during this time, enough building blocks should be provided in good time. Artificial fertilizer is not necessary, because some home remedies…
Seal or not seal open interfaces on trees? For decades, the opinions of hobby gardeners have been divided and the opinions of experts differ. But if you look closely, you can clearly see that the tree is not that helpless at all. With excessive intervention, a person can even disrupt their recovery. It is sufficient to support the self-healing…
Every hobby gardener wants a green hedge made of conifers and a tree of life planted as a solitary tree looks more impressive if it has no brown spots. But where do the brown needles come from? It is not always necessary to take action against this. It is important to recognize whether this is the annually recurring…
Cauliflower in your own garden is an absolute highlight for many people. The cabbage is removed from the stalk and leaves and then cut into florets, which are prepared in different ways. More and more people are wondering whether Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis can be eaten raw or whether it is poisonous for humans. Recommended: eat cauliflower…