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We only protect outdoor plants from frost in winter and forget about other things that harm them

The winter period is necessary for most plants to go through a resting phase to allow them to develop properly. As long as they have been properly fed during the season and well prepared for winter, they should have no problems surviving the harsh winter conditions. Sometimes, however, even care is not enough, especially when …

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Scraps and other waste don’t belong in the bin, they serve as a free foundation for a designer garden

For gardeners, spring is not yet in sight and apartment dwellers miss a bit of their nature all the time. But there’s nothing easier than making a little garden of sorts to delight the eye and the heart at home. You don’t have to have pots lying around your home. It’s much nicer and easier …

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Old newspapers don’t belong in the bin, they have an effective use in every garden

A lot of newspapers arrive in your mailbox and you don’t know what to do with them? You’d be surprised, but many people hoard this material and view it as a very valuable tool. The point is that you can use old newsprint in other ways than to light the fireplace. And you’ll save yourself …

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How not to break your back when raking leaves and how to do your gardening in no time

Raking leaves is an exhausting day’s work for me and my family, and we always end up whimpering over aching limbs. But that’s because we’ve never tried anything other than a rake. But as we’ll learn in this article, there are more than one way to rake and gather leaves. Leaves can cause many problems …

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It’s the last days to prepare your garden for winter, get it done quickly and efficiently

During autumn, everything is under leaves, and before we know it, there’s snow. That doesn’t do the garden much good, so it’s worth considering whether we should secure it before winter. The best way to do this is by digging it up. What is digging good for? November and with it the leaf fall is …

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Raspberries are a sweet delight that you can easily have even from your own garden

Raspberries are popular not only in their raw form, but also in the cooked form, for example in the form of the popular dessert “Hot Raspberries.” With prices rising all the time, it’s worth thinking about making raspberries part of your own garden. Aside from having your own stock, the advantage is that if you …

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People go into the woods for them unnecessarily. Yet mushrooms can be grown just like vegetables or fruit

Czechs are a nation of mushroom pickers and as soon as the season comes, the forests are full of people with baskets. They rely on their tried-and-tested spots to bring home a decent haul. But not everyone goes into the woods. Many people have discovered that it is not always necessary to spend long hours …

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What is earthworm tea, what is it made for and how exactly it can benefit your garden

It has a rather strange name, so we must first clarify what earthworm tea is. It is a leachate made from the remains of fruit and vegetables, which is released and then gradually enriched with additional nutrients until it flows into a pre-prepared container. This can then be used as an excellent fertiliser. In case …

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