Garden maintenance 2025, January

Mealybugs on cacti - How do you fight them?

Mealybugs on cacti - How do you fight them?

If you have discovered mealybugs on cacti, you should fight them immediately, as these animals feed on the sap of the cacti.

Remove weeds on sidewalk - with s alt?

Remove weeds on sidewalk - with s alt?

Weeds on the sidewalk do not have to be removed with chemical agents. We'll tell you if s alt is really a good alternative.

Keeping bees on the balcony: This is how it works with beekeeping in the city

Keeping bees on the balcony: This is how it works with beekeeping in the city

Not everyone can realize the dream of their own bee colony. Why not? After all, bees can even be kept on the balcony.

Care for indoor fir - everything to do with location, substrate, fertilizer & Winter protection

Care for indoor fir - everything to do with location, substrate, fertilizer & Winter protection

The indoor fir with its special appearance cuts a fine figure in every bucket. However, they also need a little care to thrive.

Care for golden poppies - Everything about location, soil, watering and fertilizing

Care for golden poppies - Everything about location, soil, watering and fertilizing

Everyone knows the bright red poppy. But do you also know gold poppies? It blooms strong yellow and without much care.

Keeping turtles in the garden - important preliminary considerations & Advice on species-appropriate keeping

Keeping turtles in the garden - important preliminary considerations & Advice on species-appropriate keeping

Turtles are very sensitive and can easily become ill if not cared for properly. You must therefore pay attention to a number of things when keeping them.

Move ants and don't kill them

Move ants and don't kill them

Ants in the garden are annoying, but that doesn't mean you have to kill them right away. It is better to move the ants. We'll show you how it works.

Care for peppermint: Water properly, fertilize, cut back & overwinter

Care for peppermint: Water properly, fertilize, cut back & overwinter

Peppermint is easy to grow. However, it only thrives with proper care. We'll show you what to look out for.

Grave design with ground covers: These plants are beautiful & easy to care for

Grave design with ground covers: These plants are beautiful & easy to care for

Constantly adding new plants to a grave to keep it looking nice can get quite expensive over time. So just use ground cover.

Prickly Pear: Identifying and combating diseases and pests

Prickly Pear: Identifying and combating diseases and pests

As robust as prickly pear cacti are, they are not immune to diseases and pests. However, if you act quickly, you can save the plants.

Watering and fertilizing summer heather - This is the best way to take care of the shrub plant

Watering and fertilizing summer heather - This is the best way to take care of the shrub plant

When the colorful summer bloomers slowly say goodbye, the summer heather gets its brilliant appearance. However, in order for the plant to flower until winter, it needs regular water and some fertilizer.

Make the garden cat-proof - 6 important tips

Make the garden cat-proof - 6 important tips

What the playground is for children, the garden is for cats. However, this must be cat-proof so that nothing happens to your darling.

Get your cat used to the garden - Here's how it works

Get your cat used to the garden - Here's how it works

Sniffing, observing and playing outside: there is nothing more beautiful for cats. We have tips on how to get your cat used to the garden.

Destroying mosquito larvae in the rain barrel - tips for prevention & Control

Destroying mosquito larvae in the rain barrel - tips for prevention & Control

Full water butts are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. If you don't take immediate action against the mosquito larvae, you risk a mosquito plague.

Blackbird in the Garden: Habitat, Nesting Behavior and Preferred Food

Blackbird in the Garden: Habitat, Nesting Behavior and Preferred Food

The blackbird is actually more of a forest dweller. For several decades, however, the blackbird has also felt at home in the garden.

Heavy soils: definition and tips

Heavy soils: definition and tips

Many gardening articles talk about heavy soils. But what is that anyway? And how can it be improved and loosened up?

What soil for roses? Floor Claim Tips!

What soil for roses? Floor Claim Tips!

In order for your roses ✿ to thrive, the soil must meet certain requirements. If not, you need to improve it ❗.

Watering and fertilizing ornamental bananas - How to care for your banana tree properly

Watering and fertilizing ornamental bananas - How to care for your banana tree properly

Ornamental bananas require a lot of care. There are many questions, especially on the subject of watering and fertilizing, which we would like to answer here.

Marguerites: effective control of diseases and pests

Marguerites: effective control of diseases and pests

Daisies seem rather robust with their rural charm. And yet the flowering perennial is also affected by fungal diseases and insect pests.

Fight Frost Moth - Help with glue rings

Fight Frost Moth - Help with glue rings

You fight frost moths in an environmentally friendly and effective way by using natural predators. Glue rings have a preventive effect and protect the environment.

Bonsai loses all leaves: causes & Treatment tips

Bonsai loses all leaves: causes & Treatment tips

The beloved bonsai can also lose its leaves for various reasons. If care errors are responsible for this, they can be corrected quickly and easily.

Fighting slugs - 7 tips

Fighting slugs - 7 tips

Nudibranchs are such little creatures that no one really wants to have in their garden. So here are 7 tips on how to fight slugs.

Bonsai: recognizing and combating diseases and pests

Bonsai: recognizing and combating diseases and pests

Wrong care can make the otherwise robust bonsai susceptible to diseases and pests. Read here how to save your plant.

Azaleas: Detect and control diseases and pests

Azaleas: Detect and control diseases and pests

Azaleas are very robust plants ✅ . However, if care errors ❌ occur, they become more susceptible to diseases and pests.

Watering bonsai – 6 tips on timing, quantity & Technique

Watering bonsai – 6 tips on timing, quantity & Technique

Most care mistakes in bonsai happen when watering. So that your little tree develops splendidly ✓ , we have 6 watering tips for you ✓.

Flannel shrub: recognizing and combating diseases and pests

Flannel shrub: recognizing and combating diseases and pests

The flannel shrub inspires many hobby gardeners with its magical blooms. However, this is endangered if the plant is attacked by diseases and pests. Quick help is needed now.

Use weeds - This is how you can still make good use of Giersch & Co

Use weeds - This is how you can still make good use of Giersch & Co

Many call them weeds, while we call them wild herbs: Giersch & Co. You can put these to good use. We have some tips for you ✅.

Building winter quarters for hedgehogs - 5 ideas presented

Building winter quarters for hedgehogs - 5 ideas presented

Hedgehogs don't have it easy in winter because they don't have warm fur. So you should offer them winter quarters.

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.

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.