The **NaturGarten e.V.** is also represented at the Bundesgartenschau in Erfurt, so it comes to this contribution. I have looked after the show garden there for...
Butterflies are the soul of the garden - at least in ancient times the butterfly was considered a symbol of this.
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Either way, butterflies bring a smil...
First of all, an important note about the soil. It is often not known that most, i.e. about 1300 of our native plant species prefer a very low-nutrient soil, i....
Natural stone walls are components of all ancient cultural landscapes. They were piled up 'dry', i.e. without mortar, and have fulfilled a wide variety of funct...
About 75% of wild bees, and of course many other insect species such as digger wasps and sand wasps, nest in the soil and often the entire development cycle occ...
If you want to create a wetland in your garden, or even just a small wetland/swamp bed, first take a good look around. Maybe there is already a natural depressi...
What to say in advance: A lawn and a flower meadow have little to do with each other. Meadows are the result of decades or even centuries of **farm management**...
Set aside a small corner in your garden for deadwood. Deadwood is the foundation for new life and one of the most valuable habitats of all. The biodiversity inv...
The vitality of the soil is a prerequisite for our survival. If we exploit the soils and weaken or kill the soil life, the nutrient cycles no longer function an...
The information and facts to this contribution come to a large extent from the booklet 1/21 nature & garden "climatic change, climatic crisis, climatic disaste...
In our store you will find The Natural Garden Primer - my project during covid. A small compact booklet to further promote the trend towards living and natural ...
**A few weeks on the Swedish island of Öland.**
Öland, the second largest Swedish island looks a bit like a slipper animal tilted from the north/south axi...
Small gardens need slow-growing and small-crowned trees that are not oversized, even when fully grown.
A common misconception is that you can keep a tree s...
We're all excited about colorful flowering corners and meadows that are buzzing with life. Does it matter which plants we bring into our garden? The main thin...