Garden maintenance 2025, January
Ground cover plants are very easy to care for and grow wherever nothing else grows. Ivy, periwinkle and the golden strawberry are particularly suitable. Read more.
Planting ground covers in the garden is a great way to keep weeds at bay. Ground covers only grow in width. More here.
Hedge myrtle is an ideal alternative to boxwood. It is undemanding, easy to shape and impresses with a changeable beauty.
If you want to green up large beds quickly, the large-leaved lady's mantle is the best choice. It grows quickly and is also easy to care for.
Dry, barren locations need not be left unplanted. The sand broom 'Vancouver Gold', for example, feels right at home there. It is also easy to care for.
The creeping spindle is an all-round talent and totally easy to care for. It can be used as ground cover, as a hedge plant or as a climbing plant in the garden.
Aphids - they appear out of nowhere and can cause enormous damage to the beloved plants in the garden. Here is an overview of the types and how to fight them.
Love blue flowers? Then the Chinese leadwort is just right for you. The flowering plant has few requirements and is very easy to care for.
The cinquefoil is not only a popular ornamental shrub, but also a flowering ground cover. Which strains are your favorite Potentilla?
The so-called thick man is an evergreen ground cover. Here are our tips for planting and care.
The hanging cushion bellflower is an undemanding but lush flowering perennial. Choose your favorite from these 4 varieties.
Trees, especially fruit trees, must be kept free of grass in order for them to grow well. To do this, create a tree disc. You can find out how here.
If rainwater can no longer penetrate the soil, then the soil is encrusted and should be loosened urgently.
If you want beautiful and he althy plants, you have to pull weeds regularly so that weeds don't make life difficult for the plants.
Raccoons have no natural predators and are spreading more and more. They don't even stop at gardens and buildings and cause enormous damage.
The brown-red prickly nutlet is a groundcover that is also called copper carpet because of its carpet-like growth and the strong colour.
Brown buds on rhododendrons are not only annoying, they also destroy the plant. The trigger is the rhododendron leafhopper, which you have to tackle.
Fighting ground elder is a tedious and almost hopeless task. But you can try to smother the goutweed with weed film and mulch. Read more.
Delightfully fragrant, abundantly flowering and yet easy to care for. All these arguments speak for ground cover roses in the garden, here are 10 popular varieties at a glance.
In order for the tomatoes to thrive in the garden or on the balcony, you have to prevent late blight. It is best to use a tarpaulin that protects against moisture from above. Read more.
Heath Günsel, or Geneva Günsel, is an easy-care ground cover that tolerates a lot of drought. The perennial thrives particularly well in the rock garden.
Many pond owners do not feed their fish properly. There are certain rules that you should follow.
If you own a compost, you often don't know when it will be ripe. But you can find out with a simple test.
A compost heap is all well and good, if only it didn't smell so bad. Thermal composters don't do that. They offer more benefits anyway.
Grass trimmers are garden tools for mowing the lawn in hard-to-reach places. Grass trimmers are used specifically to cut lawn edges. Read more here.
Every gardener wants to know that their plants are well cared for while on vacation. That's why we're giving you tips on how to properly prepare your garden for the holiday.
You can always find diseases and pests in the lawn. These can cause great damage. You can find out how to fight them here.
If the lawnmower suddenly won't start, there can be several reasons. You can even fix most of these yourself so that you can still get the mower started.
You should think twice about buying a shredder. Because it only makes sense if it produces enough clippings. Find out more here.
Do you also like to sit on the terrace in summer? Then you certainly know the problem with mosquitoes. Learn how to fight mosquitoes here.