Garden maintenance 2024, December

Bleeding Heart: Identifying and Effectively Combating Diseases and Pests

Bleeding Heart: Identifying and Effectively Combating Diseases and Pests

Bleeding hearts are real highlights in the garden. It is annoying when they are attacked by pests or diseases. Then it's time to act quickly.

Keeping chickens in the garden - These preliminary considerations are important

Keeping chickens in the garden - These preliminary considerations are important

You can only keep chickens on a farm? Of course not! With proper planning, you can also keep chickens in the garden.

Fight nettles - Here's how

Fight nettles - Here's how

There are wild herbs you can live with and wild herbs that

Watering the garden on holiday: 6 tips for lawn care & Co

Watering the garden on holiday: 6 tips for lawn care & Co

If you want a lush green lawn and flowering beds after your summer vacation, you have to think about watering your garden before you leave.

Aphids - animals nobody needs

Aphids - animals nobody needs

If you have discovered aphids on your plants, then you should do something about them quickly. Aphids suck the plants. More here.

Use the chainsaw correctly - 6 simple rules that increase safety

Use the chainsaw correctly - 6 simple rules that increase safety

You don't have to be a forester to work with a chainsaw. Nevertheless, or precisely because of this, you must exercise special caution in order to avoid accidents.

Preparing a koi pond for the winter - 4 important tips for koi lovers

Preparing a koi pond for the winter - 4 important tips for koi lovers

They are majestic, but by no means easy to care for: if the koi pond is not properly winterized, for example, the joy of the animals can quickly disappear.

Snow mold in the lawn - How to prevent an infestation

Snow mold in the lawn - How to prevent an infestation

You can easily recognize snow mold in the lawn. If you discover circular brown spots with a white edge in the lawn, then this is snow mold. Read more.

Pruning spring bloomers - How it's done

Pruning spring bloomers - How it's done

If you want your garden to look beautiful next spring, then you should cut the spring flowering bulbs. More here.

Painting paving stones - step by step instructions

Painting paving stones - step by step instructions

Make new from old: If paving stones are old and weathered, you don't have to replace them. Paving stones can also be renewed by painting.

Loosen the soil - what's the point?

Loosen the soil - what's the point?

If you want to save a lot of water, you should loosen the soil in your beds. Chopping once saves pouring three times. Find out more here.

Clematis wilt - What to do if the Cleamtis wilts?

Clematis wilt - What to do if the Cleamtis wilts?

Clematis wilt severely affects popular climbing plants. But what can you do when the clematis wilts?

Fighting spider mites on coconut palms - Here's how it works

Fighting spider mites on coconut palms - Here's how it works

They are so small but can do a lot of damage to coconut trees. I mean spider mites. But we'll tell you how to get rid of them.

Lawn mower purchase advice: petrol or electric?

Lawn mower purchase advice: petrol or electric?

A lawnmower is essential for every garden owner. But which one is right for me? Petrol or electric? We'll help you make a purchase decision.

Fertilize peonies - this is how you do it right

Fertilize peonies - this is how you do it right

Peonies thrive on their own and even better with some fertilizer. But how often and with what do they actually have to be fertilized?

Cleaning paving stones - step by step instructions

Cleaning paving stones - step by step instructions

Cobblestones are often the calling card of a garden, which is why you should clean the paving stones at least once a year. Here's how to do it.

Cutting a walnut tree - How it's done

Cutting a walnut tree - How it's done

The crown of a walnut tree can get very large. It is therefore important that you prune your walnut tree. You can find out how to do this here.

Winter protection for sensitive plants

Winter protection for sensitive plants

Sensitive plants such as roses and young fruit trees need adequate protection against frost in winter. We explain how to set it up correctly.

Compost correctly - 5 tips

Compost correctly - 5 tips

A compost heap makes garden waste disappear and at the same time produces nutrient-rich garden soil. Find out how successful composting works here.

Foam on plants

Foam on plants

Have you ever noticed that there is foam on your plants. This is due to the foam cicada that is underneath. You can find out what that is here.

Gentle pest control with beneficial insects - How to successfully attract beneficial insects

Gentle pest control with beneficial insects - How to successfully attract beneficial insects

There are many pesticides available on the market. But you can save this. Better use beneficial insects against pests.

Care for a vegetable patch - 3 tips

Care for a vegetable patch - 3 tips

If you have a vegetable garden, there are a few important things to keep in mind when it comes to tending to the vegetable patch. Find out more here.

Use beneficial insects against pests

Use beneficial insects against pests

If you want to fight pests, then you shouldn't use any chemical agents. It is better to use beneficial insects against pests. Find out more here.

Gardening after winter

Gardening after winter

When it comes to gardening after winter, many believe that you can only do something in the garden in April. However, this is not the case. More here.

Creating a chicken coop in the garden - information on construction and equipment

Creating a chicken coop in the garden - information on construction and equipment

Building a chicken coop may not seem so easy in the garden. But with our tips you can't go wrong at all.

Snails in the garden - avoid these plants

Snails in the garden - avoid these plants

If you don't want to find snails in the garden in the first place, then you should avoid planting a few very specific plants. More here.

Planting and caring for ivy - you have to consider this when choosing a location & pruning

Planting and caring for ivy - you have to consider this when choosing a location & pruning

Ivy is one of the best-known and most popular climbing plants, which even thrives in shady places and requires little care.

Water and fertilize azaleas - this is how you do it right

Water and fertilize azaleas - this is how you do it right

Azaleas are considered easy to care for. However, it does not work completely without care: you cannot do without regular watering and fertilizing.

Crabs for the garden pond

Crabs for the garden pond

Do you have a garden pond? And what about crabs? This is something really great, because crabs keep the water in the pond clean. Find out more here.

Make fat dumplings yourself - instructions and tips

Make fat dumplings yourself - instructions and tips

Feed the birds? If yes, with what? You will quickly find what you are looking for in retail. However, you can easily make fat balls yourself, for example.