In order for the garden pond system to function optimally, the water quality must be appropriate. This is the only way for living things to survive in the pond in the long term. Various elements contribute to this, for which the carbonate hardness in connection with the pH value are of great importance. What this is exactly, how…
Wonderful koi – beautiful to look at and of a respectable size, a new fish for your garden pond? Your child may even get to pet the koi, but there’s a lot to know about the species and how they’re kept. The koi carp Koi carp are called Koi because the human craze for shortcuts does…
Gabions are also known as stone baskets, bulk baskets, brick baskets or wire gravel boxes. These are wire baskets filled with stones that can be used in a variety of ways. Gabions can be used to stabilize banks, embankments, as privacy and noise protection walls, as retaining walls and even as decorative objects in the garden. As a…
When mold appears on the potting soil, many people react almost in panic – rightly so, mold in visible proportions is neither healthy nor visually acceptable. This is what you can do against the unwanted covering, preventively and in the case of a current infestation. Why does potting soil go moldy? Mold spores are present in…
An aphid is tiny and can still destroy strong plants. The reason: it never comes alone and multiplies extremely quickly. Time is the second crucial factor. The longer aphids can suck the lifeblood of a plant undisturbed, the more it is weakened. Soft soap is an effective home remedy against these pests. It depends on the timely and correct application!…
Normal lawn mowing with a lawn mower is a fairly simple matter. Most of the time, however, the lawn remains. Whether lawn edges, lawn on walls, fences and beds, under bushes and and and, you can’t do it with a conventional lawn mower. This is where a grass trimmer comes into play. It cuts grass in hard-to-reach places, such…
A bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) is one of the few plants that usually bloom once. If it fades, the bromeliad will dry up and die. It cannot be saved and cutting off the flower does not prolong life either. With the right measures, however, a new copy can emerge from it, provided you act quickly. You can read about what these…
The heavenly bamboo, originally from Asia and the temple gardens there, is also becoming increasingly popular in the local latitudes. Because when nature slowly says goodbye in autumn and goes into hibernation, Nadina domestica captivates with bright red berries and then also turns its leaves pink. So that Nadina also grows decoratively in your own…
In order to protect yourself from prying eyes from passers-by and neighbors, a natural privacy screen made of plants, which have fast-growing properties, is a good idea. If these are already bought as grown specimens, then a respectable starting height is given. In this way, it does not take long before a sufficient privacy screen is created. The…
Except for a few overbred potato varieties that don’t flower, the flowering phase is part of the normal ripening process of the potato plant. After fertilization by insects, tomato-like fruits develop with seeds, but these are not used for horticultural and commercial potato cultivation. If the potatoes do not bloom, this can have different causes, ranging from…