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Have you noticed a white foam on your plants, like soap scum? This is the foam mite (Aphrophoridae), an insect that appears mainly in spring and creates this characteristic foam to protect its larvae. What is foamy? The aphid is a small insect that feeds on plant sap. The adult resembles a small cicada, while its larva lives in foam that it produces. Biological cycle • Winter: eggs are laid in plant debris • Spring: larvae hatch and cause foam • Summer: adult insects are listed • Usually has...

Success in growing plants – whether indoors or outdoors – starts with the basics: the right substrate or soil and the right fertilization . Just as each plant has different needs for light, water and nutrients, it also requires its own “soil” to grow properly. The substrate is not just soil – it is the entire environment in which roots grow: the medium that holds water, air and nutrients. If you use the wrong substrate, even the most beautiful plant can weaken: the roots rot, the foliage...

Shade in the outdoor space is not a luxury but a necessity, especially in the summer. Natural shading solutions with plants have more advantages as they have the ability to absorb solar radiation more effectively on the one hand and on the other hand, due to the moisture they emit, they create a more pleasant climate in the summer months. Natural shade can be achieved in every yard and garden at home or in the country house with trees or climbing plants, as far as shade using trees is...