Garden maintenance 2025, January

Garden in winter - follow these rules

Garden in winter - follow these rules

When winter has arrived, you can treat yourself and your garden to a break. Nevertheless, you should follow a few rules around the garden in winter.

Remove Stump by Rotting

Remove Stump by Rotting

A tree stump in the garden is often annoying and has to go. The most environmentally friendly is rotting, which you can speed up with little tricks.

Blaukorn: The composition and dosage of the nutrient fertilizer explained in detail

Blaukorn: The composition and dosage of the nutrient fertilizer explained in detail

Blue Grain is an artificial fertilizer that is very controversial among hobby gardeners. If you want to use it in the garden, pay attention to the composition.

He althy soil in the garden - But how?

He althy soil in the garden - But how?

In order for plants to grow optimally, there must be he althy soil in the garden. You should check whether the ecological balance is disturbed. Read more.

Use horn shavings as fertilizer - detailed application of nitrogen fertilizer

Use horn shavings as fertilizer - detailed application of nitrogen fertilizer

Horn meal, horn shavings, horn meal - what is it all and how is it used? We will explain it to you in more detail in this post.

Keeping wild boar out of the garden - 5 effective tips

Keeping wild boar out of the garden - 5 effective tips

Boars in the garden? It sounds impossible at first, but it's becoming more and more common. How to use the

Lawn Sprinkler: Guide & Tips for Irrigation Systems

Lawn Sprinkler: Guide & Tips for Irrigation Systems

Watering large lawns with a watering can makes little sense. The solution is a lawn sprinkler, provided you know the subtle differences.

Strange dogs and cats in the garden

Strange dogs and cats in the garden

Strange dogs and cats doing their business in the home garden are annoying. But who do you have to tolerate and who not? Read more here.

Cleaning paving stones - step by step instructions

Cleaning paving stones - step by step instructions

Cobblestones are often the calling card of a garden, which is why you should clean the paving stones at least once a year. Here's how to do it.

Lawn mower purchase advice: petrol or electric?

Lawn mower purchase advice: petrol or electric?

A lawnmower is essential for every garden owner. But which one is right for me? Petrol or electric? We'll help you make a purchase decision.

How to turn your ride-on lawnmower into a multifunctional machine

How to turn your ride-on lawnmower into a multifunctional machine

A ride-on mower saves a lot of time and physical effort. But did you know that thanks to accessories, your mower can do much more than just mow the lawn?

5 garden watering tips

5 garden watering tips

If there is a dry period in summer, it is important that you water the garden yourself. You should always follow our tips.

Fertilize plants - Here's how!

Fertilize plants - Here's how!

Fertilizing plants is easy. If you withhold fertilizer from your plants, you also have to be prepared for them to die.

Rake leaves - This is how you become master of the leaves

Rake leaves - This is how you become master of the leaves

One of the most tiresome chores in the garden is raking leaves. However, there are three ways you can get the foliage under control.

Common ivy as ground cover - tips and information

Common ivy as ground cover - tips and information

With ivy as a ground cover, you can cover a dense carpet of plants in no time. There is very little to consider when caring for common ivy.

Cotoneaster - planting and care tips

Cotoneaster - planting and care tips

The fan cotoneaster grows prostrate and spreads its branches horizontally. The ground cover is hardy and tolerates drought and heat.

What to do if the cherry laurel turns brown

What to do if the cherry laurel turns brown

Cherry laurel is often used as a hedge plant because it is fast-growing. But what to do if the cherry laurel gets brown leaves?

Shredder tested - test winner comes from Bosch

Shredder tested - test winner comes from Bosch

Lots of trees and bushes, but no shredder? Stiftung Warentest tested 17 shredders. Find out here which shredder performed best in the test.

Fighting Apple Scab - Identifying and Treating the Fungus

Fighting Apple Scab - Identifying and Treating the Fungus

Apple scab is a fungal disease on apple trees. You can fight apple scab by picking up affected leaves and fruit.

If the boxwood turns yellow leaves - 3 tips

If the boxwood turns yellow leaves - 3 tips

If the boxwood gets yellow leaves, this is due to a lack of water. Anyone who thinks they don't have to water in winter is wrong.

Leaves from the neighboring property - who is right?

Leaves from the neighboring property - who is right?

Foliage from the neighboring property is annoying, but unavoidable. In some cases, the court decides that the neighbor has to pay for the cleaning.

Treat Gum Flow - Control Your Trees!

Treat Gum Flow - Control Your Trees!

If you want to treat the gum flow that is infecting your trees, you should prune the trees regularly and tend to the wounds. Read more.

Dispose of autumn leaves - 5 tips

Dispose of autumn leaves - 5 tips

When the many colorful leaves fall to the ground in autumn, many do not know how to dispose of the autumn leaves. Here are 5 tips on what you can do with it.

Pest control in September - 4 important tips

Pest control in September - 4 important tips

There are certain pests that you can find on your plants in September. Find out what they are and how to fight them here.

Preparing for the beginning of autumn

Preparing for the beginning of autumn

Summer is slowly coming to an end, you can start preparing your garden for the beginning of autumn. You can find out everything you need to do here.

Spanish daisies - location, care and pruning

Spanish daisies - location, care and pruning

The Mexican fleabane or Spanish daisy is a flowering perennial that can be planted in many places in the garden.

Common hazel root - location, planting and care

Common hazel root - location, planting and care

Hazelroot is an easy-care, pepper-scented ground cover that impresses with its interesting foliage.

Porcelain Flower 'Clarence Elliott' - Saxifraga x urbium perfect for the rock garden

Porcelain Flower 'Clarence Elliott' - Saxifraga x urbium perfect for the rock garden

The porcelain flower 'Clarence Elliott' makes few demands on the floor and is also very easy to care for. The perfect perennial for the rock garden.

Remove weeds - Our 4 best tips

Remove weeds - Our 4 best tips

Anyone who has a garden knows the tiresome problem: weeds. You can find out how to effectively remove and reduce weeds here. Read our tips now.

Using lava granules in the garden - this is how it's done

Using lava granules in the garden - this is how it's done

Many only know lava granulate as a grit for the winter. Lava granules can also be used in the garden. How exactly, read here.