Only cut back hedges, shrubs and trees in the late afternoon. At this time of day, the plant sap retreats into the trunk, only to rise again into the branches, twigs and leaves the next morning.
But first, check whether a pair of birds is nesting there. If so, you will have to wait a few days before cutting.

If you want to keep your houseplants free of aphids for years to come, no problem. Simply place onion skins in a pot of hot water and leave the infusion to steep for 3-4 days. You can then use it to wash the leaves of your plants.

Placing garlic next to roses promotes flowering and the health of the roses.

Did you know that Oscorna fertilisers are actually feed for soil animals and microorganisms? Regular fertilisation with Oscorna activates soil life and ensures healthy, resilient plants.

Flea beetles do not like it when lettuce or spinach is grown as an intercrop with cabbage plants.

Plant onions or garlic between the rows of strawberries.
This promotes the health of the strawberries and reduces fungal infestation.

The common method of protecting blossoms from frost is to lightly spray the trees with water when sub-zero temperatures are forecast.

Sowing vegetables early can prevent infestation by vegetable flies. Do not leave any vegetable scraps on the surface.

To neutralise the odour of slurry, a thin layer of Luzian stone powder is sprinkled over the slurry.

Plant a few tomato plants between your cabbage plants. The strong smell of tomatoes irritates cabbage white butterflies and distracts them from the cabbage.

Good combinations are: radishes, kohlrabi, spinach, strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes, beans and onions.

Lettuce protects its neighbours from flea beetles. In vulnerable crops, you can use a few lettuce plants as “bait”.
Never sow parsley with lettuce!

If plants and flowers are infested with lice, there is a remedy for that. Nettles! You can make a broth from them, leave it to ferment for up to 24 hours and then use it immediately.
The effect is immediate after application.

Potatoes acquire a special flavour refinement when a few rows of caraway and garden orache are grown between them.

A wooden hammer can drive moles away.
Moles avoid noises in the ground. Drive a wooden peg into the mole tunnel and place a second one next to it. When passing by occasionally, strike the peg stuck in the ground with the other wooden peg.

Insert empty bottles into the tunnel system with the opening facing upwards so that only approx. 5–10 cm of the bottle neck protrudes from the ground. The wind blowing over the open bottle neck creates a whistling sound that drives away moles.

Lawn experts know:
“Keep your hands off the tap when the sun is shining!”
So, water thoroughly either very early in the morning or early in the evening.
Once a week is sufficient, then the roots will grow much deeper and the lawn will gain stability (amount of watering per week: 15-20 litres/m²).

Earthworms love coffee grounds and feed on them. So share your coffee enjoyment with the earthworms in your compost.
By the way: coffee grounds can also be used as a soil substitute for plants and are easy to rake in.

A renowned rose grower recommends not only using grass clippings from a natural garden as mulch in vegetable beds, but also placing them between rose bushes as an “additional fertiliser”.

Hang nesting boxes for earwigs in your trees. Fill an empty clay flower pot with wood wool. Earwigs “sleep” during the day so that they can hunt for lice at night. (To encourage them to colonise the flower pots, hang them in low hedges for a few days before hanging them in the fruit trees.)
This is natural pest control.

The large rhubarb leaves are gathering places for snails. If you lay these leaves out in the garden, after a while you can easily collect the snails during the day.

Cut flowers stay fresh longer in a vase if you add a sprig of cypress.

Pansy seeds often have difficulty germinating. Take some coarse-grained sand in your open hand, add the seeds and rub everything together. The scratched shell breaks down the unwanted germination resistance.

Plants do not need any care for weeks if you place flat pieces of brick (clay pot shards) in the planter, fill it with water and then place the plants on top. The clay absorbs the water and the plants draw what they need from it.

Flower bulbs can be protected against voles by placing a clove of garlic between the plants from time to time.
Garlic is hardy and propagates itself.