Garden maintenance 2025, January

Fighting weevils - How it works

Fighting weevils - How it works

If you want to fight vine weevils, you have to resort to harder methods. Clematis is at the top of the vine weevil's menu. Read more.

Prevent clubroot - How to protect your cabbage

Prevent clubroot - How to protect your cabbage

Cabbage tends to be attacked by clubroot. But you can also prevent clubroot with the right care. Find out more here.

Fighting weeds - 4 control methods

Fighting weeds - 4 control methods

Fighting weeds is not that easy. Some species need special treatment to really get rid of them. Find out more here.

Use soil fungi - symbiosis between fungus and plant

Use soil fungi - symbiosis between fungus and plant

Have you ever heard of mycorrhizal fungi? These are soil fungi that nourish plants. You can find out how to use these soil mushrooms here.

Correctly interpreting plant diseases - 8 important characteristics

Correctly interpreting plant diseases - 8 important characteristics

You can use our characteristics to correctly interpret many plant diseases. You just have to take a closer look at the leaves. More on the topic here.

Plant protection in November - 5 important tips

Plant protection in November - 5 important tips

You must check your plants regularly for pests, even in winter. For the right crop protection in November, you should pay attention to a few things. Read more.

Winter hibiscus - How it's done

Winter hibiscus - How it's done

If you want to overwinter your hibiscus, you should put them in the heated conservatory. He doesn't like frost. Find out more here.

Protect trees from rabbits - Here's how!

Protect trees from rabbits - Here's how!

Rabbits tend to eat lettuce, kohlrabi and carrots. To protect your trees from being eaten by rabbits, you should put a fence around them. Read more.

Report fire blight - Reporting is mandatory!

Report fire blight - Reporting is mandatory!

If you discover what is known as fire blight on your fruit trees, you must report it immediately. There is even a reporting requirement. More here.

Making plants more cold-resistant - How it works

Making plants more cold-resistant - How it works

If you want to make your plants more cold-resistant, then you should provide the plants with a potassium fertilizer as early as autumn. Find out more here.

Pruning plants - is that necessary?

Pruning plants - is that necessary?

In winter, many use pruning shears because they want to cut back their plants. However, this is often not good for the plants. More here.

Overwintering potted roses - 7 tips

Overwintering potted roses - 7 tips

If you want to overwinter your potted roses, you should put the plants in the basement or in the garage. But that alone is not enough. Read more.

Avoid waterlogging - create a pond

Avoid waterlogging - create a pond

If you want to avoid waterlogging, you should loosen the soil in your garden, plant legumes or create a pond. Find out more here.

Common honey fungus - It mainly grows on wood

Common honey fungus - It mainly grows on wood

The honey fungus grows mainly on wood. This is a fungus that damages trees so badly that they die. Find out more here.

Pests in the garden - 4 pests

Pests in the garden - 4 pests

Do you have pests in your garden from time to time? Pests that attack crops are particularly annoying. Find out how to fight them here.

Diseases on ornamental plants - 3 diseases

Diseases on ornamental plants - 3 diseases

When ornamental plants wilt, they are usually affected by a disease. We have compiled a list of diseases affecting ornamental plants. Read more.

Control pests on water lilies

Control pests on water lilies

If you have discovered pests on your water lilies, you should hose them down with a sharp jet of water or collect them by hand. Read more.

Thin out the fruit - That's how it's done!

Thin out the fruit - That's how it's done!

It often happens that fruit trees bear fruit. However, if you want to avoid this, then you should thin out the fruit. Find out how here.

Fighting pear rust - How it's done

Fighting pear rust - How it's done

Orange spots on the leaves of pear trees indicate pear rust. You can find out how to combat this pear rust here.

Fighting crane flies - 4 tips

Fighting crane flies - 4 tips

If you want to get rid of crane flies, you shouldn't use pesticides. Rather use nematodes. More here.

Endive lettuce wreath rot - leaves turn brown

Endive lettuce wreath rot - leaves turn brown

Have you ever heard of endive crown rot? The edges of the middle leaves of the endive lettuce turn brown. Read more.

Fighting Rhododendron Leafhoppers - How it's done

Fighting Rhododendron Leafhoppers - How it's done

Have you spotted brown buds on your rhododendron? The rhododendron leafhopper is often to blame for this. You can find out how to combat the rhododendron planthopper here.

Diseases and pests of deciduous trees

Diseases and pests of deciduous trees

Diseases and pests on deciduous trees are very annoying. Sometimes they damage the plants so much that only garden shears can be used. Read more.

Destroy weeds - without chemicals!

Destroy weeds - without chemicals!

If you want to get rid of all the weeds that are growing in your garden, then you shouldn't resort to chemical products straight away. More here.

Use beneficial insects in the garden

Use beneficial insects in the garden

By using beneficial insects in the garden, you no longer need to resort to pesticides to eradicate them. Read more.

Fight chestnut leaf miners - Here's how

Fight chestnut leaf miners - Here's how

If your chestnut leaves look nibbled, it's probably caused by chestnut leaf miners. You can find out how to combat chestnut leaf miners here.

Fighting pests - 5 natural ways to combat them

Fighting pests - 5 natural ways to combat them

If you want to fight pests, then you shouldn't use chemicals. We have put together 5 natural remedies for you to combat it. Read more.

Pruning evergreen plants - How it's done

Pruning evergreen plants - How it's done

If you have evergreen plants in your garden, you should cut them back regularly. Learn how to prune your evergreens here.

Diseases on grapevines - 3 diseases

Diseases on grapevines - 3 diseases

There are three specific vine diseases that can plague any home gardener. You can find out which three diseases these are here.

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.