Lawn
Overseeding a lawn: why the new grass often does not come up
Overseeding almost always fails for three reasons: too cold, no soil contact, too dry. Here is how to close bare patches reliably.
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The Greenhouse in Summer: Vent, Shade, Stay Cool
How to keep your greenhouse under 35 degrees from CW 22 to CW 35 with the chimney effect, shade and moisture.
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Feeding your lawn through the year: three doses, and autumn matters most
Why you feed your lawn three times a year and why the potassium-rich autumn dose matters more than spring nitrogen.
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Planting a hedge: choosing the right species for your purpose
Skip the cherry laurel reflex: pick your hedge by its purpose and plant bare-root in the cheap autumn window.
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Trimming a Hedge: Timing, Bird Protection and the Right Shape
When you may cut your hedge, what German nature-protection law allows, and why a trapezoid shape keeps it dense to the ground.
Lawn
Scarifying Against Moss: Hit the Cause, Not Just the Symptom
Moss in your lawn is a symptom, not an invader: how to scarify properly in spring and fix the real causes.
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Build Your Own Trellis and Support: Sizes for Beans, Cucumbers, Peas
Build plans with real measurements for a bean teepee, a cucumber trellis and a pea frame, put up in CW 14 to 18, before you sow.
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Build a cold frame or hotbed: a three-week head start in February
How a cold frame or a manure-heated box gives you a three-week head start from CW 6 to CW 12.
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Plan Your Drip Irrigation: Hose, Emitters, Timer and the Forgotten Pressure Reducer
How to plan a drip system that lasts all summer: the right chain of hose, emitters, timer and pressure reducer.