Garden maintenance 2025, January

Spring Commemorative - attractive ground cover

Spring Commemorative - attractive ground cover

The spring memorial or spring navel nut is a magnificently budding perennial that makes a wonderful groundcover plant.

Planting and cultivating large-leaved periwinkle - Vinca major

Planting and cultivating large-leaved periwinkle - Vinca major

Many purple-blue flowers are characteristic of the large-leaved periwinkle (Vinca major). The ground cover likes a partially shaded location.

Winged gorse - location, culture and care

Winged gorse - location, culture and care

The winged broom is a small form of the very attractive broom. It can be cultivated wonderfully as a ground cover or in a bucket.

Fight and get rid of voles successfully

Fight and get rid of voles successfully

Voles in the garden can cause enormous damage to both the plants and the lawn. We'll show you how to get rid of the pests.

Andean Padding: Notes on Planting, Care and Diseases

Andean Padding: Notes on Planting, Care and Diseases

The Andean cushion is a robust and evergreen cushion perennial. With proper care, you will quickly have a dense carpet in your garden.

Fight and prevent boxwood fungus - this is how it works

Fight and prevent boxwood fungus - this is how it works

Brown leaves, a white coating and black stripes on the shoots - these are signs of the boxwood fungus. Read how to fight it here.

Detect and combat velvet spot disease in tomatoes &

Detect and combat velvet spot disease in tomatoes &

Velvet spot disease is widespread and only affects greenhouse tomatoes. You can prevent the fungal disease with a few simple measures.

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.

Prevent and fight maggots in the garbage can - this is how it works

Prevent and fight maggots in the garbage can - this is how it works

When the temperature rises, maggots quickly spread in the garbage can. Here we will tell you how to get rid of them and how to prevent an infestation.

Pennywort plant, care for and propagate

Pennywort plant, care for and propagate

The pennywort feels comfortable almost everywhere. However, it does not tolerate drought. We will show you what is important when cultivating this plant.

Planting crawling bugle - location, substrate and planting time

Planting crawling bugle - location, substrate and planting time

The crawling bugle brings magical splashes of color to your garden. We will show you how to plant it correctly and what needs to be considered.

Feeding hedgehogs – you have to pay attention to that

Feeding hedgehogs – you have to pay attention to that

Hedgehogs can take care of themselves. Only sick or weak animals should be fed. The wrong food can also damage the hedgehog.

Removing red clover from the lawn - this is how it works

Removing red clover from the lawn - this is how it works

If you find a four-leaf clover, you are lucky. Red clover in the lawn, on the other hand, annoys many gardeners. We explain how to get rid of it again.

Which nest box for which bird?

Which nest box for which bird?

There are many ways to attract birds to your own garden. One of them is hanging nest boxes. We'll show you what to watch out for.

What is potting soil? Differences to normal potting soil

What is potting soil? Differences to normal potting soil

Cultivation soil differs significantly from potting soil in its composition. It offers the ideal conditions for growing seeds and young plants.

Golden strawberry varieties - 3 are particularly popular

Golden strawberry varieties - 3 are particularly popular

The golden strawberry is a popular perennial plant. These 3 varieties are similar and yet different in growth and flowering.

Creeping Günsel - pest control and care tips

Creeping Günsel - pest control and care tips

Some pests and diseases can be hard on the creeping bugle. Immediate action and proper care are all the more important.

Roots damaged when transplanting - How to do it right

Roots damaged when transplanting - How to do it right

When transplanting plants, the fine roots can be damaged. However, this can cause significant damage to the roots. You can find out how to avoid this here.

Pruning high hedges: How to cut back

Pruning high hedges: How to cut back

Flat hedges are quite easy to keep in shape. But what about tall hedges? We'll show you what to look out for with these.

Nocturnal animals in the garden: what's going on in your house at night?

Nocturnal animals in the garden: what's going on in your house at night?

Many animals only wake up when it gets dark. Then they sometimes visit our gardens. But which ones are they exactly?

Detect, fight and prevent powdery mildew

Detect, fight and prevent powdery mildew

Powdery mildew looks ugly and can cause enormous damage to the affected plant. Act quickly and prevent mildew infestation!

Recognize native birds in the garden - This is how you can easily identify them

Recognize native birds in the garden - This is how you can easily identify them

Would you like to know which bird has settled in your garden? Here you can identify it using pictures and special features.

Soil calcareous - what to do now

Soil calcareous - what to do now

Some plants cannot thrive if the soil contains too much lime. It is therefore important to improve the soil quality. My tips will show you how.

Creeping Günsel - All care tips at a glance

Creeping Günsel - All care tips at a glance

The Creeping Günsel is an easy-care perennial that flowers mainly in blue-purple. Our tips will tell you how to achieve this blaze of colour.

Build composter - location, material and filling

Build composter - location, material and filling

A composter offers many advantages and should therefore not be missing in any garden. We will show you how you can easily build a compost bin yourself.

12 walkable ground cover

12 walkable ground cover

Grass cannot grow everywhere in the garden. Alternatively, you can plant walkable ground covers. We introduce you to a few varieties.

Orchid Tree - Identify and combat diseases and pests

Orchid Tree - Identify and combat diseases and pests

The orchid tree is quite robust and yet care errors can severely affect it and thus promote diseases. However, if you intervene quickly, you can protect your plant from the worst.

Knife chopper or roller chopper - these are the differences

Knife chopper or roller chopper - these are the differences

The range of shredders is large. Finding the right one for you is not that easy. Here we present the differences in more detail.

Frangipani - Identify and combat diseases and pests

Frangipani - Identify and combat diseases and pests

The frangipani is one of the susceptible plants. Various pests and diseases can severely affect the plant and even lead to its death. However, a simple maintenance measure often helps.

Pine bark - the attractive mulch alternative from the south

Pine bark - the attractive mulch alternative from the south

You like to mulch your garden and want more color at the same time? Then try pine bark mulch.