PK fertilizers primarily supply the plant with phosphorus and potassium. We explain why you need PK fertilizer, how it works, and how you use it. If plants have to be supplied with phosphorus and potassium, but nitrogen would not be beneficial, a PK fertilizer is used instead of complete fertilizer or NPK fertilizer. You can…
We have compiled here what it might be like if your cherry laurel has brown or yellow leaves – as well as tips for avoiding it. Cherry laurels (Prunus laurocerasus) impress all year round with their light to dark green leaves, which offer pleasant eye protection even in winter. But this lush green leaf splendor only…
Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae), either felt or false pillows, are a family of Hemiptera insects that includes more than 2,200 species. On the territory of Europe, you can meet only 330 species of worm. Such an insect is very widespread, and it can harm greenhouse, fodder, and indoor crops, even succulents, and cacti. The people also call…
Thrips (Thysanoptera), either vesiculate or fringed, is a very small order of insects that can be found on any of the continents. Karl de Geer first described thrips in 1744, and today more than 6 thousand species of thrips have been identified, which are combined into more than 100 genera. Features of thrips The body…
Aleurodids (Aleyrodidae), or whiteflies, are a family of small, equally winged insects, which unites more than one and a half thousand species. The scientific name of this family, derived from the Greek word, translates as “flour”, and this is due to the fact that there is a powdery coating on the surface of the wings…
In recent years, scientists have found more than 100 species of rootworms. They belong to the genus Rhizoecus and the family Pseudococcidae. Root bugs are close relatives of mealybugs. However, a significant difference between them is their size: the length of an adult does not exceed 1.5-2.5 millimeters. Therefore, they cannot be seen with the…
Earwigs, of course, do not belong in the apartment. But are they dangerous and do they really crawl into the ear at night? Here are the facts. Man has not really warmed to the earwig – or earwigs in general – since the Middle Ages. Yet new findings have completely changed the light on him:…
Although calcium cyanamide fertilizer is harmful to health, it is still used. We explain what disadvantages the fertilizer has and show alternatives. Calcium cyanamide combines the fertilization of nitrogen with the liming of the soil and broad control of harmful organisms. However, as we will show you, what at first sight seems to make sense…
Many worried dog owners wonder whether lawn fertilizer can be toxic or even dangerous for dogs. We clarify which lawn fertilizer is suitable for dogs and cats and which one is better to stay away from. The variety of lawn fertilizers is enormous: there are mineral or organic lawn fertilizers as well as organic-mineral fertilizers….
Anyone who builds humus in the garden contributes to climate protection. We explain how the humus build-up helps to reduce CO2 and how to promote humus in the garden. Soils are huge stores of carbon. They do this by forming a humus layer that consists largely of carbon compounds. But humus building in gardens and…
