Garden design 2024, December

Paving for terraces, paths and driveways

Paving for terraces, paths and driveways

When it comes to the right paving for terraces, paths and driveways, many do not know which paving to choose. Read more.

Maintain and paint wooden privacy fences properly - Here's how!

Maintain and paint wooden privacy fences properly - Here's how!

In order for your wooden privacy fence to last a long time, it needs regular care. What you need to do and how often depends on the type of wood you have chosen.

Creating a wildflower meadow - How it's done

Creating a wildflower meadow - How it's done

You can easily create a beautiful wildflower meadow on a large grassy area. Read here how to do this and how to properly maintain it.

Lighting a garden pond - How to put your pond in the limelight

Lighting a garden pond - How to put your pond in the limelight

Boring and dreary - This is what a garden pond looks like without lighting in the evening hours. You can achieve a lot with effective light accents. Here's how!

Financing & Implementation of a winter garden - important information at a glance

Financing & Implementation of a winter garden - important information at a glance

A sunroom is an expensive dream for many homeowners. With the right financing, you can make this dream come true.

Swimming pond or swimming pool? - Advantages & Disadvantages of both swimming pools at a glance

Swimming pond or swimming pool? - Advantages & Disadvantages of both swimming pools at a glance

Swimming pond or swimming pool? The right decision is not easy. Because both variants have advantages✅, but also disadvantages❌.

Creating a new lawn in 6 steps

Creating a new lawn in 6 steps

Often you have to create a new lawn. But this requires good planning and preparation. Before the lawn can be replanted, the area must be cleared of weeds. Read more here.

Natural water purification in the swimming pond - it depends on the plants!

Natural water purification in the swimming pond - it depends on the plants!

If you want to have something from your swimming pond for a long time, you have to pay attention to the water purification. You can find out how this works naturally here.

Artificial lighting for plants

Artificial lighting for plants

Have you ever heard of artificial lighting for plants? We are talking here about high-pressure discharge lamps. Find out more here.

Flowers for every season - The Seasonal Bed

Flowers for every season - The Seasonal Bed

If you want to plant flowers for every season in your garden, you can do it in a seasonal border. You can find out what that is here.

Building a garden sauna - 5 tips for implementation

Building a garden sauna - 5 tips for implementation

A garden isn't just for planting. It should also be used for recreation. So why not build a sauna in your own garden?

Lighting for the garden - set accents with moonlights

Lighting for the garden - set accents with moonlights

You can set very special accents with beautiful lighting for the garden. Moonlights, for example, create very atmospheric light. Read more.

Design a modern house entrance - 5 ideas and tips

Design a modern house entrance - 5 ideas and tips

A house entrance with a modern design is characterized by minimalist elegance. Despite clear structures, plants should not be missing.

Planting, caring for, multiplying and overwintering butterfly bushes

Planting, caring for, multiplying and overwintering butterfly bushes

If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, you are well advised to use the butterfly bush. In addition, it convinces with a low maintenance effort.

Lay garden fleece - step by step instructions

Lay garden fleece - step by step instructions

Laying garden fleece (weed fleece) is easy if you pay attention to a few important things. So that nothing goes wrong, here are my step-by-step instructions.

Winterproof your garden house - 5 practical tips

Winterproof your garden house - 5 practical tips

A garden house is mainly used in summer. With the onset of the cold season, you should winterize it. Get the job done quickly with these 5 tips.

Cherry laurel - plant, fertilize and cut

Cherry laurel - plant, fertilize and cut

If you want to plant cherry laurel, you have the choice between solitary or hedge planting. Read here what needs to be considered when caring for the laurel cherry.

Garden stairs: ideas and tips for stair design

Garden stairs: ideas and tips for stair design

In hillside gardens, stairs not only compensate for differences in height. With the right design, they can also be a real eye-catcher in your garden.

Saving electricity in the garden - 10 tips for reducing energy costs

Saving electricity in the garden - 10 tips for reducing energy costs

Energy costs don't have to become a cost trap in the garden. We have 10 tips for you on how to save electricity in the garden.

Setting up a flagpole in the garden - legal basis & Worth knowing

Setting up a flagpole in the garden - legal basis & Worth knowing

In many gardens colorful flags flutter happily in the wind. But is erecting a mast just allowed? That's what the legislature says.

Planting a chart - location selection and instructions

Planting a chart - location selection and instructions

If you want to plant a record sheet, you should plan some space. The choice of location is therefore extremely important, and later transplanting should be avoided.

Plant, care for, propagate and overwinter the chanterelle tree (farmer's jasmine).

Plant, care for, propagate and overwinter the chanterelle tree (farmer's jasmine).

The mock orange tree is not very demanding on the soil and does not require much care. You can also cultivate it as a shrub or hedge.

Witch hazel: varieties and their properties at a glance

Witch hazel: varieties and their properties at a glance

The witch hazel is a real eye-catcher in winter gardens. It is represented by many different varieties. We present 4 of them.

Privacy screen for the conservatory - 5 ideas protect against prying eyes

Privacy screen for the conservatory - 5 ideas protect against prying eyes

Large window fronts in the conservatory attract prying eyes. With a privacy screen you can enjoy the peace undisturbed ✅.

Ventilation in the garden house - possibilities and reasons for sufficient fresh air supply

Ventilation in the garden house - possibilities and reasons for sufficient fresh air supply

Do bad smells come your way when you open your summerhouse? Then you should act. Because that is a sign that you are ventilating incorrectly.

Algae in the pool - causes & Tips for combating

Algae in the pool - causes & Tips for combating

When the water in the pool turns green, the bathing fun is over. With a few simple steps you can get the problem under control and the water clean.

Plant balcony boxes - step by step instructions

Plant balcony boxes - step by step instructions

Planting balcony boxes is a simple task. Those who don't have a garden, but unfortunately only have a balcony, should do this. Read more.

Effective cleaning of your own garden pool - this is how it works!

Effective cleaning of your own garden pool - this is how it works!

Muddy water, insects and leaves on the surface - nobody wants to climb into a pool like this. Constant cleaning is essential for a clean pool.

Integrating a swimming pool in the garden - 4 options presented

Integrating a swimming pool in the garden - 4 options presented

If you don't want to go to the lake in summer, you can get a pool in the garden. We have 4 suggestions for big and small.

Practical furnishing of the garden shed - everything under one roof with these 3 tips

Practical furnishing of the garden shed - everything under one roof with these 3 tips

Sitting, sleeping, cooking - and all of that in a small space? If you set up your garden house according to practical aspects, you can easily overcome this hurdle.