Garden maintenance 2025, January

When it comes to watering in the greenhouse, you should know that it makes more sense to water a lot once a week than a little every day. Read more.

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.

Pulling weeds isn't exactly fun work, but it has to be done. To make it easier, just wait for rain. Read more here.

Roses are plagued by fungal diseases in the wrong locations or if they are not cared for. Here you will find signs of damage and tips for treatment.

Goutweed is a stubborn weed that is difficult to control. Note our tips. Loosen the soil regularly so that the roots of the goutweed don't stand a chance. More here.

Drinking water is not only expensive, but also precious. Around 45 percent of drinking water consumption could be saved with rainwater. We'll show you how.

If you have to take soil samples in the garden, you should do this with a spade and dig about 25 centimeters deep into the ground. A clod of earth is excavated. Read more.

Not only the house needs it, spring cleaning in the conservatory is also essential. The plants that overwinter there and want to go outside again need an all-round check beforehand.

So that the soil does not dry out and the ground cover can close properly again, mulching is important in the garden. You can use bark mulch or lawn clippings for this. Read more.

In order to eliminate plant pests in the garden, you don't have to resort to chemicals straight away. Ichneumon wasps are a natural way of controlling pests. Read more.

Sometimes you can find red pustules on trees or bushes. These come from a fungus called Nectria. Dead branches are usually affected. Read more.

The damping-off disease, which is actually what it is called, mostly affects young plants or seedlings. Soil fungi are to blame. Two remedies can help. Read more.

If new shoots suddenly appear next to a bush or plant, these are runners that must be removed. Otherwise, along with these shoots of the main plant, the power. Read more.

The green manure for the vegetable patch must be planted at least three weeks before the vegetables. Green manure loosens the soil. Read more.

If the vinegar tree grows rampant, you have to take a close look at the subterranean foothills and remove them consistently. A cut helps there rather less. Read more here.

Mulch in the garden is like a protective blanket on the ground. Why not save some money and make your own mulch. This is simply done from wood waste, which is crushed. Read more.

Sick berry bushes, such as currants or gooseberries, need radical pruning. Only then can the shrubs fully recover. Read more.

Rolled leaves on roses are caused by the leaf roller wasp. This lays its eggs directly on the edge of the rose petals and the larvae then use them. Read more.

Roundworms in the garden always occur when the planting is overdone. The marigold (marigold) can help here, because the roots attract the nematodes. Read more.

Soil fatigue is when you dig up a plant that has been in the ground for several years and plant a young plant of the same variety there and it doesn't grow. Read more.

Young vegetables such as cabbage, leeks or radishes are often visited by pests. Here it is important to protect the young vegetables. A network can help. Read more.

Even if we don't realize it, the summers are getting hotter and hotter. Your garden also feels this and you have to water more. Use drip hoses, it saves time. Read more.

In order for leeks to grow well, they must be protected from leek leaf miners and leek moths. The vegetables are damaged by the larvae of the insects. Read more here.

Fruit trees should be watered sufficiently, even if you think that apple trees and co. can do without water for a long time. It is not so. Moisture must be supplied to a depth of 20 centimetres. Read more.

Pests on cherries can be the aphid, which sucks the leaves, or the leaf pod, a fungus. Read here what you can do to get rid of these pests.

If you want to prune your shrubs, don't just start pruning. Many shrubs require special treatment. More here.

If you want to fertilize your plants, you should follow a few important rules, such as the rule: water first, then fertilize. Find out why here.

If the soil in plants sags, this is often due to organic components in the soil being decomposed. Find out more here.

If your roses are affected by the so-called bark smut fungus, you must cut off the diseased shoots. You can find out how to do this here.

Many people who have trees in their yard do not inspect them for tree fungi. This is very important because there is no remedy against them. More here.