Garden maintenance 2025, January

How useful is bark care?

How useful is bark care?

Many gardeners keep asking themselves how useful bark care is. Do you really have to maintain them in any way? Find out more here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Don't let the vegetable patch lie fallow?

Don't let the vegetable patch lie fallow?

When all the vegetables have been harvested, you shouldn't leave the vegetable patch lying fallow. In this way, many important nutrients are lost. Read more.

Remove weeds - Here's how it works

Remove weeds - Here's how it works

You can remove weeds in different ways. It is important that you never use chemical agents. Read more here.

Pests in July - beech aphid, powdery mildew, cabbage white

Pests in July - beech aphid, powdery mildew, cabbage white

Pests are spreading throughout the garden and destroying our plants. Read here which pests occur in July and how you can combat them.

Bees in the garden – 4 tips on how to attract them

Bees in the garden – 4 tips on how to attract them

If you are not fortunate enough to have bees settle in your garden by themselves, then you should attract them. Just try our tips.

Watering flowers on vacation - 4 tips

Watering flowers on vacation - 4 tips

When it comes to watering flowers on vacation, you shouldn't worry about it, just try our 4 tips. More here.

Chemistry in the garden - does it have to be?

Chemistry in the garden - does it have to be?

If you want to properly care for your garden, you should avoid chemicals. With the right care, you don't need to use any chemicals in the garden. Read more.

Build your own wasp trap from a plastic bottle - small video DIY

Build your own wasp trap from a plastic bottle - small video DIY

Wasps can be a real nuisance in summer. A wasp trap can help here. Detailed instructions can be found in this video.

What to do if a tree gets too big?

What to do if a tree gets too big?

If you have a garden, at least one tree is planted. But what to do when a tree gets too big? The only thing that helps is clearing or, better still, letting a specialist do it. Read more here.

Catch spiders, but don't kill them - we show you how!

Catch spiders, but don't kill them - we show you how!

Spiders are basically useful animals. But you don't want them in the garden house or on the terrace. But please don't kill the spiders. There's another way. Learn how here.

Video: Make bird seed yourself - ingredients & instructions

Video: Make bird seed yourself - ingredients & instructions

Birds should be helped to find food on cold winter days and something should be offered to them. This video shows how to make bird seed yourself.

Video: Home remedies against ants - without poison & Crushing

Video: Home remedies against ants - without poison & Crushing

Ants are useful animals in the garden, but they can also be a real nuisance. Watch this video to see how you can fight ants without using poison.

Video: Build a bird feeder yourself - 2 methods without any wood

Video: Build a bird feeder yourself - 2 methods without any wood

Birds have a hard time finding food in winter. We can easily help with that. You can build a bird feeder yourself in no time at all.

Video: Fighting snails in the garden - helpful tips without poison

Video: Fighting snails in the garden - helpful tips without poison

Slugs can be a real nuisance in the garden. But does it always have to be poison to fight it? no There are far better alternatives.

Video: Garlic broth against aphids - it's that easy

Video: Garlic broth against aphids - it's that easy

You don't have to treat aphids with chemicals. This is easy and environmentally friendly with a garlic broth. Learn how to make it here.

Video: Hanging up the nest box - Important information & Tips

Video: Hanging up the nest box - Important information & Tips

Soon birds will be looking for a place to nest again. However, not all commercially available nesting boxes are really bird-friendly. You can find out which ones are included here.

Video: Keeping rabbits - tips on basic equipment and keeping them appropriate to the species

Video: Keeping rabbits - tips on basic equipment and keeping them appropriate to the species

Rabbits are moving into the gardens more and more often. Unfortunately, only a few people know how rabbits are kept in a species-appropriate manner and what basic equipment they need.

Video: Build an insect hotel yourself - this is how you give beneficial insects a suitable habitat

Video: Build an insect hotel yourself - this is how you give beneficial insects a suitable habitat

Insect hotels offer small beneficial insects a suitable shelter. You can save the money for a purchased model, because insect hotels can be easily built and designed yourself.

Video: Keeping runner ducks - important information on accommodation and species-appropriate keeping of the snail eaters

Video: Keeping runner ducks - important information on accommodation and species-appropriate keeping of the snail eaters

Rubber ducks act as a natural means of fighting snails. However, there are a few points to keep in mind when it comes to posture. This video contains a lot of important information.

Keeping pigeons off the balcony - 7 tips

Keeping pigeons off the balcony - 7 tips

Pigeons may be pretty birds, but they can become a real nuisance even on the balcony. So here are 7 tips on how to drive pigeons off the balcony.

Knotweed in the garden - curse or blessing?

Knotweed in the garden - curse or blessing?

Knotweed in the garden can be both a blessing and a curse. So here is an explanation of how you can cut and remove the knotweed.

Turning compost - How it's done

Turning compost - How it's done

February is considered the ideal time to turn over the compost that has been deposited from the previous year. You can find out how this is done here.

When the compost yard becomes a point of contention

When the compost yard becomes a point of contention

A composting area is very useful because it creates important soil for the garden. But what if the composting area becomes a point of contention with the neighbor? Read more.

Tips for maintaining your lawn mower

Tips for maintaining your lawn mower

A lawnmower has to perform and endure a lot. It is therefore important that you take proper care of it. This is the only way to maintain the performance of the device.