A compost screen is an effective tool for the gardener who wants to sift their compost to remove any foreign matter that may be in it. The system of the sieve is reminiscent of the typical kitchen utensil and is used in the same way. This is exactly what makes it easy to build the utensil yourself…
A picket fence is a very natural form of demarcation. Made of chestnut or oak wood, this older version of the picket fence consists of upright poles that are either tubular, square or slightly slanted in cross-section. The special naturalness of this type of fence is that only untreated wood is used and hammered directly into the…
Fountains in the home garden are a stylish decorative element and ideally they provide water for free. No wonder, then, that they are becoming increasingly popular. But whether newly built or years old, it can happen that the well water stinks. This can have different causes. Usually the smell gives an indication of where the problem is. Find out more…
Lawn edging stones ensure a clean transition from the lawn to the beds or garden paths. They are available in numerous variants. At the top of the popularity scale are granite and concrete stones as well as paving clinker for the lawn edge. Bed borders and paving edges made of aluminum or plastic are also becoming increasingly popular. Of…
Your own swimming pond in the garden – that sounds like a dream that is not so easy to realize at first. You can get to your swimming pond very quickly and fairly cheaply if you inform yourself, work out your own instructions for the procedure and then take action yourself. Here is a first overview of…
Your own fountain in the garden – a romantic idea or a very specific financial calculation or just a fantasy that can hardly be realized? Given today’s water prices, it is certainly not unrealistic to think about drilling a well in your own garden. You basically have the right to do so, and here’s how it works….
When a tree needs to be felled, it leaves a root in the ground. There are innumerable instructions on how to remove and dispose of these tree roots, practical, but also unsuitable and dangerous. Here you can read more about this and also about why all the effort can be omitted entirely. The proper felling Just so…
Concrete paving is probably the best paving stone to lay yourself. In the case of concrete paving, there are paving systems with specially designed stones with which even inexperienced do-it-yourselfers can apply beautifully designed paving surfaces by hand. Here you can find out how to lay concrete paving correctly, with instructions for the individual steps. Simply lay…
The fence is the “face of the property towards the world”, and just by choosing wood, metal or plastic as the material, you decide to a certain extent how this face looks. With the construction instructions selected for your fence even more, a fence can appear airy and friendly and make the property appear spacious or…
When choosing the fence, your taste plays a role, but not entirely without restriction. Both the environment in which the fence is built and the purposes the fence is intended to serve play a role and may reduce the options available. The fence has to fit In addition to the property boundaries in the area, next…