In times of rising prices, everyone is happy when there is potential for savings in everyday life. Life, explicitly housing, is becoming more and more expensive and a look at the utility bills makes some residents almost despair. Above all, the precious water is needed in all households around the clock. If garden and pool irrigation also join…
The fact that there is light in a garden is not only important for the safety of residents and their guests. Nobody should be injured in a fall just because paths, stairs and dark corners are not properly lit. You can also design with garden lighting, make a garden really beautiful, even and especially in the dark. What…
The green roof is ecologically valuable, especially in cities. Many endangered animal and plant species have a completely new habitat here. Green roofs also relieve our drainage systems and sewage treatment plants because part of the annual precipitation evaporates from them into the air. They also improve the urban climate because they filter dust and pollutants from the…
When a summer house is planned, the right door is part of it. The range of garden doors is large and many people are quickly overwhelmed by the large number of available door widths and door heights. To make the choice easier, it is advisable to know the standard door dimensions. These make it easier for you to…
A sandbox is the favorite “toy” for many children. Whether one year old or eight, digging, baking sand cakes, building castles, digging or just muddling, for many children there is nothing nicer. So if you have the space for it, you should definitely set up a sandpit. You can of course buy it, usually as a kit, in…
Have you been wanting to start a compost for a long time and just haven’t gotten started because composting seems to be quite a complex affair? While that’s not entirely wrong, once you’ve read through this guide, making a compost will surely seem a lot less complicated. What is compost? If so many gardeners are talking…
The more hectic everyday life becomes, the more important the garden becomes as a place of retreat and a source of relaxation for people. Here the hobby gardener can realize his creative ideas; no matter whether it is a kitchen garden, an ornamental garden or a combination of both. A garden wall offers an excellent opportunity to set…
Garden paths contribute a lot to the atmosphere of a garden, especially the shapes and the materials used. What should you choose, gravel or wood, natural stone or clinker? All materials have their advantages and disadvantages. When choosing, make sure that the paths match the style of the house. Don’t use too many materials for different paths! Less is more,…
Approximately every third house in Germany is an old building, and there are old trees in front of an old building. Which at some point have to be felled; because they have grown so tall that the room in the attic can be used as a darkroom, or have become so old that they can supposedly be…
The importance of edging beds for the visual aura of private green areas only penetrated the consciousness of creative garden architects late – but all the more intensively. For centuries degraded to the sober demarcation between paths, lawns and beds, the bed border now plays a dominant role in garden design. Hobby gardeners who do not want…