The hobby gardener’s scourge comes in the form of weeds. Names such as dandelion, goutweed, clover or speedwell make every garden lover shiver. They stubbornly spread in beds and paths, overgrow ornamental and crop plants while robbing them of water and nutrients. Even the most liberal plant lover must not let wild herbs get away with this if…
Bindweed grows large, multiplies rapidly, spreads, and overgrows everything. They have everything you don’t really want in the garden. What’s more, they really aren’t easy to deal with unless you resort to chemical mace, which is out of the question for many nature lovers. Only perseverance and diligence and no breaks will help to fight it, then the…
Where does the bad reputation of weed actually come from? Although the unwelcome plants appear in places that are a thorn in the side of the gardener, the leaves are not that useless. Many parts of the plant are edible and can be used in salads instead of vegetables. Still, weeds should only end up on the plate…
Dandelion is a widespread plant that can grow even under adverse conditions, is used as animal feed and is even used in herbal medicine. Again and again, however, there are indications that the plant is not harmless. But are dandelions poisonous or edible? Important information on use for humans and animals can be found here. Dandelion: poisonous or…
Gundermann, also known as ground ivy, flowers quite handsomely, but if you give the plant the opportunity, you risk that the weeds will soon take over the entire garden. Chemistry would probably be the easiest way to put the rampant growth in its place. For the nature-conscious gardener, however, weed killers are out of the question. Instead, he…
The Lesser Accentor is often planted in the garden as an ornamental plant or as a wild plant for insects. It is a very good ground cover and that is exactly where its problem lies when it appears in the lawn. It has a creeping habit, which means that the grass hardly has a chance. Combating brownella in…
A lawn has plenty of space for weeds and offers an ideal breeding ground for many species. Once these have spread, removal is usually difficult. That is why there is Banvel Quattro, previously marketed as Banvel M. Before you decide on this path, you should find out in detail where and how it works and how to use…
Weeds are probably one of the greatest evils that hobby gardeners have to fight against. There is no real end in sight. The weeds often come back after a few weeks or months. Desperate gardeners quickly resort to chemical agents. but gentle weed killers should also be able to provide long-term relief. In this guide we will explain it to…
For decades, glyphosate weed killers have made busy gardeners’ busy lives a little easier. Instead of hoeing, weeding, or scorching, Roundup and other total herbicides killed weeds—just by spraying the preparations. Environmentally conscious hobby gardeners became a little uneasy when the toxic effect on fish and other aquatic organisms became apparent. Ever since the World Health Organization defined…
Who does not know this perennial plant that loves to grow in our lawns and keeps spreading even though you are so behind that it cannot do exactly that? Dandelion, actually a very cute plant, very popular with pets such as hamsters and guinea pigs, also delicious in salads, but usually just deeply hated. How many of…