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After a cold winter, hydrangeas can suffer from frost. This does not mean that they will not grow into healthy plants.

A frozen hydrangea doesn’t have to be the end: it needs to be cut back to the first healthy pair of buds

I always thought hydrangeas were relatively undemanding and hardy plants. This March I came to visit my grandmother and was horrified. She’s been growing these flowers for a long time,…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Pel mel

Are you walking and suddenly see an interesting plant? Google Lens can help you discover its name.

You see a plant or animal and you don’t know what it is: today Google can tell just from a photo

Nature walks are pleasant, soothing and often educational. Do you also regularly see an unfamiliar plant in the meadow or an interestingly coloured spider crawling through the leaves? In the…

A A. Urban

Pel mel

We can all probably agree that tea in a glass doesn't taste the same as tea in a mug. But why is that?

Water tastes best from a glass, tea from a mug. Why we perceive some drinks differently when drinking from different containers

Some drinks are drunk from a glass, others from a cup. And there’s simply no train going through it. I pour my milk into a glass, but I’d rather have…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Health and beauty

A morning face mask can save you.

Forget about tired skin. Start your morning with a face mask that will keep you glowing into the evening

Looking in the mirror to wake up is sometimes not very pleasant. The circles under the eyes, the dull complexion and the exhaustion in the eyes. However, by taking a…

A A. Urban

Auto

The German government wanted to support the switch to electric vehicles with subsidies. But what will it really be like in the end?

Do you think the Germans have electric cars under control? The EU can turn the tables on them

I have many supporters in my area, but also many opponents of electric cars. It is true that these cars are environmentally preferable. It’s just that their range is shorter,…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Health and beauty

Glasses are not just a fashion accessory. It is first and foremost a medical device that should help you. But if you don't look after them properly, the opposite can happen.

Cleaning your glasses is very important: You can prevent headaches

Glasses are not uncommon nowadays among the young or the elderly. Some people wear them for reading, but more and more people wear glasses for distance. This is due, among…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Puzzles and IQ tests

Everyone thinks they can do it: -3(5x – 4) + 7 = 2x + 4(3x + 1) – 6

It is said that whoever can master equations with parentheses by heart has analytical thinking in his little finger. See for yourself – this example is the perfect test of…

A O. Müller

Auto

New types of fuel are appearing on the market. But what exactly does this mean?

Who can refuel and who can’t: New fuel arrives at the pumps

I don’t drive very often, usually more as a passenger. I pay attention to fuel labels at gas stations and I know that I and most of my friends fill…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

House and garden

Tulbagia violet is recommended as a natural repellent of throats, voles and snakes.

Plant a purple tulbagia near your house: Snakes, moles and voles will flee

Every spring, I struggle in the garden with the question of what plants to plant that will not only please the eye, but also help with the problems that arise…

A A. Urban

Quizzes

QUIZ: Can you recognize a singer by his hit song? 20 world superstars from the 80s to the present

From Madonna to Michael Jackson to Dua Lipa, the last four decades have given us hundreds of hits that still play on the radio and streaming services today. But can…

A O. Müller

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