Rocket varieties: An overview of new and well-tried varieties of wild rocket and rocket. We show the best and most productive varieties. Rocket from your own garden [Photo: NinaMalyna / Shutterstock.com] The numerous types of rocket differ mainly in their appearance, size, origin and harvest time. When buying seeds, one should pay attention to the…
It is a real spectacle when the blooming season of the snowdrops begins despite the cold. We'll show you how to plant snowdrops yourself. We show how you can easily plant snowdrops yourself [Photo: Jaro Mikus / Shutterstock.com] Snowdrops ( Galanthus ) are one of the first to stretch their fresh green from the ground…
Snowdrops ring in the new garden year. But not all snowdrops are created equal. We present the most beautiful species and varieties. The rather smaller varieties belong to the species Galanthus nivalis Snowdrops ( Galanthus ) carefully push themselves out of the cold earth from January onwards. You are the first to scout a winter…
What does the chiffchaff (also called willow warbler) eat? How can one distinguish the chiffchaff from the fitis? We present the songbird in our profile. The inconspicuous chiffchaff is a great singer [Photo: Marcin Perkowski / Shutterstock.com] Although the chiffchaff ( Phylloscopus collybita ) is a fairly common bird, it is rarely consciously noticed. This…
Maintaining the lawn is particularly demanding and not easy for many. We explain when, how and with what to properly fertilize your lawn. The fertilization of the lawn leaves many garden owners desperate and far too rarely does the green carpet get exactly the nutrient supply that makes it green and lush. Knowledge of the…
Horn meal is an organic fertilizer made from cattle horn and hooves. We clarify when and how you can use horn meal to do something good for your plants. Nitrogen-rich horn meal can be made from cattle horn and hooves [Photo: scubaluna / Shutterstock.com] Horn meal is a frequently used and relatively cheap organic fertilizer….
Unlike organic fertilizer, artificial fertilizer is made from fossil minerals and atmospheric nitrogen. We show what alternatives are available. Industrially produced artificial fertilizers are widely used in gardens and agriculture [Photo: Criniger kolio / Shutterstock.com] How do artificial fertilizers fit into the naturalness of living and growing gardens? The term clearly differentiates the chemically and…
For gardens in regions that are affected by heat and drought in summer, it is important to choose the right lawn seeds. You can find out how to lay out and maintain a dry lawn here. Dry grass is vastly superior to conventional grass in dry locations [Photo: randy andy / Shutterstock.com] Having a dry…
Often times, the lawn in the garden is heavily used by an active lifestyle or children playing. We show when it makes sense to use a more robust lawn seed mixture and how best to proceed when creating play and sports lawns. A sports and play lawn is an all-rounder that can be used in…
The meadow panicle ( Poa pratensis ) is a common component of lawn seed mixtures. Here you can find out everything about the properties and uses of the grass. Poa pratensis is native to us and can be found in almost every house lawn [Photo: Marco.Warm / Shutterstock.com] The panicle inflorescences are probably familiar to…