Raised bed planting: crop rotation and pest-repelling plants

Raised bed planting: crop rotation and pest-repelling plants

If you plant your raised bed with the same family of plants, problems can arise. Here’s how to avoid that. Correct crop rotation is particularly important in raised beds. [Photo: Gardens by Design / Shutterstock.com] Everyone has their favorite vegetables and tends to grow again this year after year. In small gardens where there is…

Purple Potatoes: Varieties, Cultivation & Uses Of Purple Potatoes

Purple Potatoes: Varieties, Cultivation & Uses Of Purple Potatoes

Potatoes are not only available in the typical yellow, but also in bright purple and blue colors. Here we show you which varieties provide variety in your kitchen. The potatoes immediately catch the eye thanks to their special color [Photo: AN NGUYEN / Shutterstock.com] The purple, violet or blue potatoes come in pretty much all…

Fighting Boxwood Moth : How To Naturally Get Rid Of It

Fighting Boxwood Moth : How To Naturally Get Rid Of It

Fight the borer without poison: Here you will find out which effective, natural options are available to you in the fight against the caterpillar. If you want to preserve beneficial organisms like the ladybird, you should fight the borer biologically [Photo: Aisedora / Shutterstock.com] Just because your box trees (Buxus ) are haunted by the…

Climbing hydrangea: our tips for planting, caring for and propagating

Climbing hydrangea: our tips for planting, caring for and propagating

Everything about the climbing hydrangea: from planting to propagation and different varieties. With expert advice on the toxicity and care of the climbing hydrangea. The climbing plant turns facades into green eye-catchers [Photo: SariMe / Shutterstock.com] Climbing hydrangeas ( Hydrangea anomala sbsp . Petiolaris ) are enjoying increasing popularity. This is no wonder, because the…

The most beautiful yarrow species and varieties

The most beautiful yarrow species and varieties

Yarrow are flowering and easy-care perennials with a large selection of heights and flower colors. We present the most beautiful types and varieties of yarrow. Yarrow are adaptable, flowering perennials for every garden [Photo: Lois GoBe / Shutterstock.com] The genus of the yarrow is diverse and includes many adaptable species for almost any location. In…

Mixed tomato cultivation: you get along with these neighbors

Mixed tomato cultivation: you get along with these neighbors

Which plants get along with tomatoes? We reveal with which neighbors you can best plant the delicious fruits together and give tips for the perfect mixed cultivation of tomatoes. Tomatoes can be planted well in a mixed culture [Photo: Hirundo / Shutterstock.com] A mixed culture is probably the most original form of vegetable cultivation, because…