Unfortunately, hops are rarely found in private gardens, but the climbing plant is definitely an eye-catcher and the plants can be used in many ways. Those who are keen to experiment can brew their own beer, those interested in natural medicine can use the fruit heads for internally and externally effective remedies, and hop shoots are…
If hornets nest in the immediate living environment, human residents usually feel uncomfortable. Advantages in terms of the aggressiveness of the insect species are too stubborn. The fact is that hornets are more peaceful and harmless than their relatives, wasps. When not defending their nest, hornets will only sting if squeezed. They don’t aim for sweets at all. In addition,…
It is superstition that a hornet bite is dangerous. Even in our modern, enlightened times, rumors still circulate that 7 hornet bites can kill a horse and three can kill a human. There’s no such thing, unless you’re allergic to the bites and don’t have emergency kits with you, as allergy sufferers should. Hornets are very peaceful insects…
The Hoya kerrii with its distinctive heart-shaped leaves is a hit in well-stocked garden centers, and not just on Valentine’s Day. With its meter-long tendrils and the pretty flowers from May to October, it serves as a meaningful statement of sympathy. Hobby gardeners also like to treat themselves to this undemanding houseplant, whose flexible habit allows creative…
They wear fur and are out and about in nature in spring from as little as 2 degrees Celsius. Bumblebees are much more peaceful than their related bees, wasps and hornets. However, no one is completely immune to a bumblebee sting. If various unfavorable factors come together, the big buggers use their defensive spikes with painful consequences. Don’t just…
Bumblebees are interesting insects. Unfortunately, many people are afraid of them and consider them dangerous. Although bumblebees can sting, at least the females, they rarely do so and warn beforehand not to sting. As a rule, bumblebees only sting if you squeeze them, hold them or attack their nest. Tree bumblebees can become aggressive just by approaching their nest. Bumblebees…
For a long time, gardens were considered the ideal retreat for hedgehogs. Since they are now so meticulously tidied up that there can hardly be any talk of a natural character, the funny mammals have it very difficult to find suitable shelter for their hibernation. Even raising the young animals in a dwelling that protects them from…
Oregano should not be missing in any herb bed and is a constant accompaniment to various dishes. Origanum vulgare shows its flowers in summer. The plant forms countless small pink-colored lipped flowers that are arranged in pseudo umbels. When the flowers are fully open, insects gather on them to collect the nectar from the individual flowers. But is oregano…
The hedgehog, an animal that has been around for about 60 million years, never fails to amaze many people and at the same time raise the anxious question of what to do with the little guy when he has to hibernate? He keeps this from November to May and sometimes hedgehogs are discovered much earlier…
Every hobby gardener can grow ginger himself in the vegetable patch, in the herb garden on the balcony or in a pot on the windowsill. If you miss it, you will miss out on a spicy-hot herbal plant that also has natural healing powers. Freshly prepared as a tea, ginger has a beneficial effect, alleviates minor ailments…