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Dispose of Christmas tree without a lot of dirt
April 2024

Dispose of Christmas tree without a lot of dirt

Especially up-to-date: the tree has to leave the house, "Knut" -like things do not go out of the window everywhere. For all those who have to go through a staircase it is recommended to wrap the...

Blue white flowers with ink water
April 2024

Blue white flowers with ink water

It is not so easy to find blue flowers. You can put white flowers like bellis, daisies or even daisies, which will soon be available, in a glass of diluted blue ink. First cut the stem lengthwise...

So tulips do not hang their heads
April 2024

So tulips do not hang their heads

Long pleasure in tulips: Tulips do not hang their heads. Who does not know it, bought a wonderful bouquet of tulips, placed it in the vase, not given too much water and yet, already the next day,...

Cool tulips - tulips like cold water
April 2024

Cool tulips - tulips like cold water

Most bouquets do not like cold water, tulips are an exception. The best way to put tulip bouquets in cold water after cutting (oblique and not too long) is to put some ice cubes into the water -...

Prepare hydrangeas from the garden for dry bouquets
April 2024

Prepare hydrangeas from the garden for dry bouquets

Now is the time to cut hydrangeas for beautiful bouquets from the garden. They still have their color. In a few weeks they will turn brownish. I have a very simple way to dry these flowers: I cut...

Use outdoor flowerpots for indoor use
April 2024

Use outdoor flowerpots for indoor use

Put plants in the flower pots right away. For me were some beautiful larger flower pots intended for indoor use, around. Unfortunately, I could not use them because I have little space in the house...

Help for slippery Amaryllis - turn around, fill stem with water
April 2024

Help for slippery Amaryllis - turn around, fill stem with water

Now is Amaryllis time again. The large flowers look very decorative, even individually in a vase. I had already described at FM how to save them from tipping. Here's a tip on how to stay fresh and...

Dry flowers with cat litter
April 2024

Dry flowers with cat litter

Sometimes you want to dry a beautiful flower, a bouquet of a loved one or a memory flower to keep it for yourself or others of posterity. There is a simple and safe trick for this. Place the flower...

Dispose of sick plants
April 2024

Dispose of sick plants

Sick plants that have been received, should not be disposed of on the compost. You can usually do all the organic waste on the compost heap. But if you have plants that have been attacked by pests or...

Free trellis for plants: wire hangers
April 2024

Free trellis for plants: wire hangers

Wire hangers from the cleaning are currently a good help in the garden as a climbing aid. I ask all friends and neighbors to pick them up for me. What I intend to do with it? My beginning to tend...