Clever garden gadgets

There are never enough handy little tricks to save you work and time while gardening. That's why we're bringing in another mini-scale of smart gadgets.

1. Saves diapers from the flower from running out

Diapers aren't just for baby! Place a disposable diaper on the bottom of the pot,to help you keep the moisture longer. This is especially great for thirsty yearlings that require daily watering. You will appreciate a small trick even in hanging containers – they will not dry out, and also avoid unpleasant drips of water from them.

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2. Multiply your roses in a potato

This is definitely worth a try. Stick the stem schnitzels of your favorite rose in a potato tuber, bury in the clay and look forward to the new rose bushes.

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3. Say goodbye to aphids thanks to oranges

Miniature creatures of aphids can do enormous damage to our flowers and useful plants. Therefore, it is better to start fighting them in advance. Take pieces of orange peel and cut them from the edge. Then slide them on to the plant you want to protect. It's one of a number of ways citrus can help you in the garden.

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4. Make stylish name tags out of stones

If you also have trouble remembering what you've left in which corner or row, you don't have to spend it on expensive markers. Simply make your 'pulls' out of ordinary stones. They will also be appreciated by children or husbands when you send them to the herb bed – they will no longer be fooled as kerblik or thyme.

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5. Smart solution – coffee filters

Solve the eternal problem with drain holes in the pot elegantly using coffee filters. Put them at the bottom of the container and you no longer have to worry about escaping earth.

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6. 'Flying' manholy saves space

You love herbs, but you don't have pots to put? A handy suspension system solves the problem with the place. For hanging pots, you can use e.g. old wire shoulder straps.

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