Can you find the wagtail in the garden? And is the wagtail colored yellow? What do the nest and young birds look like? You can find out this and more in our article on the white wagtail. White wagtails search for food on the ground [Photo: Wolfgang Kruck / Shutterstock.com] The white wagtail ( Motacilla…
What do the female jays look like? What does the bird’s call sound like and what does it eat? In our profile on the jay you will find everything you need to know about the breeding season, the food and the special features of the domestic bird. The jay is easy to recognize by its…
How do you identify a blackcap? How do you recognize their singing and how do males and females differ? We answer these and other questions about the powerful singer in our detailed profile. The blackcap is a frequent guest in home gardens [Photo: Yuriy Balagula / Shutterstock.com] Although the blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) is…
What do starlings eat? How do you differentiate between males and females or even the young? We answer these and other questions about the star in our large species portrait . The common starling is one of the most common birds in the world The common starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) is a common bird…
What do robins eat and when do they breed? How do you distinguish the males from the females of the robins? You can find all the answers to these and other questions about domestic birds in our robin profile. The robin lives up to its name While other birds fly up and away at the…
We have put together here why your cherry laurel has brown or yellow leaves – as well as tips for avoiding them. Cherry laurels ( Prunus laurocerasus ) impress all year round with their light to dark green leaves, which also offer a pleasant privacy screen in winter. But this lush green foliage only shows…
Find out how you can recognize, prevent and combat pear rust, as well as other tips on home remedies and pesticides. This is how you can recognize an infestation with the pear grate If your pear tree has leaves with orange-red spots from around May / June, then it is, for better or worse, the…
When it comes to nutrient supply, lawns are very demanding. We will introduce you to different lawn fertilizers and make a comparison . A beautiful lawn needs the right fertilizer [Photo: SingjaiStocker / Shutterstock.com] The choice of lawn fertilizer not only determines the nutrient supply of the lawn, depending on the type of fertilizer chosen,…
We show how you can fight a snail plague in the garden with slug pellets or drive it away with biological agents and special plants. Slugs can cause considerable damage in the garden [Photo: Dieter Hawlan / Shutterstock.com] The fight against slugs is unfortunately often unavoidable, as the voracious beasts can cause considerable damage in…
Bark mulch is extremely useful in the garden and also in the flower pot, as it protects the earth from drying out and frost. But does bark mulch also help against weeds? Bark mulch helps against weeds and thus supports your garden plants [Photo: JohnatAPW / Shutterstock.com] In fact, bark mulch can be used effectively…