Ball trees have the advantage that, unlike other trees, they do not grow so big. Their size remains manageable. Depending on the species, there are trees that are up to 10 meters high with their crowns, but also smaller ones that rarely reach 4 meters. So you have to choose well. The expected final size and also the annual…
The marten is not afraid of us humans. Many drivers have already experienced this. He knows he’s fine around us. The living conditions for the small, nimble hunters are ideal. It is not easy, if not to say difficult, to get rid of such a marten. There are gateways everywhere The smallest gaps are enough for a marten to…
Pigeons should be driven away mainly because they pose health risks. They transmit bacterial and viral pathogens and a number of parasites which are pathogenic to humans. So pigeons can make you really sick. In addition, the droppings can ruin entire facades and cause roofs to corrode. Nesting material clogs gutters and drains. Driving out is not an end…
Peaches are delicious and healthy. Thanks to new breeds, you can even grow a peach tree in our latitudes. It doesn’t always work, but it does happen quite often. The problem is not to cultivate the tree, but rather that you can harvest ripe fruit. It’s not easy to keep a peach tree, but it’s not impossible either, unless…
We all love chocolate. Unfortunately, only a few people know where it really comes from or which tree the fruits from which it is made come from. The cocoa tree Theobroma cacao L. is the only tree of its kind that is used for production. However, there are different varieties that differ in their aroma. They are roughly divided…
Haworthia belong to the aloe family and to the succulent plants. There are about 160 species. Most of them can be recognized by their rosette-like leaves growing out of the stem axis. There are quite different varieties, so that it is difficult to describe them in general. Many have very interestingly shaped colored or patterned leaves. The Haworthia originally comes…
Jiaogulan is also called the “herb of immortality” and is said to have many healing powers. We mainly know tea and pills made from the plant. The jiaogulan plant itself has only recently been on the rise. The herb is said to have just as good properties as ginseng, which is known to be expensive. Many ingredients really match. The…
If the lawn no longer looks healthy, if there are puddles of water everywhere or even bare spots are visible, if it is mossy or weed, then it is a good idea to re-create the lawn. In the meantime you know where the pitfalls of the soil or other conditions lie and, if necessary, you can…
Many people know and like lychees, the fruit that can be found in the supermarket. Most of them do not know which plant these originate from. The lychee tree probably comes from southern China, northern Vietnam and Malaysia. You can no longer say exactly, because this tree has been cultivated for too long. There are three subspecies of the…
The tobacco plant is not only an interesting flowering plant that belongs to the nightshade family. In many of the 75 or so species, the roots produce nicotine or other alkaloids and store them in the leaves. This is a very clever method to repel edibles. The species Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica are mainly used to produce…