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How Do I Mulch? and More...
The object is to break up the soil so the water can get through it to the plant's roots. If you don't have a "Garden Claw" (a spiky kind of hand tiller that ...
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- My husband is in landscaping and here are his thoughts: You need to amend the soil as much as possible by adding sand, compost, organic matter, etc whatever you can...
- M., That clay is a curse for sure. Yes you can mulch now. A cheaper way to go about it is to wait until people have raked and bagged their leaves for fall. If you ha...
- Ellen gave some good advice concerning calling your agriculural extension agent, so try that. As far as mulch is concerned, it doesn't matter whether you mulch in t...
Knats
Apr 19, 2009 ... I bought spray for my house plants and sprayed all of them. ... I was told to buy orange oil at a garden center -- not the kind you clean ...
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- We had this problem last summer! I had never seen it before! It seemed that every time I would bring home banannas or oranges from the grociery store, we would be over...
- I dont' know about knats but this worked with fruit flies. Maybe it will help?? Leave a bottle of red wine open on the counter for a couple of days. Fruit flies wil...
- The pest control people told me that flys, nats, bugs need water to lay eggs so put bleach in your toilette, sinks, disposal and the bugs wont lay eggs there and they ...
Need Suggestions for Flowers/Plants the Rabbits Won't Eat!
Read all 3 responses: "I'm bound and determined to successfully plant some ... A few years ago I bought a spray at a garden center and it really worked. ...
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- Don't have anything sure fire, but do have two suggestions. Heard that some critters don't like marigolds, so we put them along the boarder of our herb & tomato garde...
- A few years ago I bought a spray at a garden center and it really worked. I was very surprised. It was magical. I can't remember the name of the product, but it was pr...
- I read somewhere, maybe even another mom's advice, that squirrels don't like chili powder. You would sprinkle it at the edge of the area you don't want them to go to....
Sunny Area in backyard...what to Do?
These are very hardy plants and crave the sun. You can go to your nearest garden center and find out about how tall/wide each species grows. ...
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- I just planted Moonflowers to cover my unsightly electric pole in the corner of my yard. I put them in two terra cotta pots at the base. It says on the envelope that i...
- Be careful. Since you run an in-home daycare, do the kids go outside? A lot of plants are poisonous. Do plenty of research before you decide. We almost lost our dog to...
- you might try putting down some inexpensive pavers and placing different size (large)pots with various plants (heat tolerant) to hide the transformer. This way you can...
Help! Squirrels Eating My Plants in Flower Bed and Pots.
Second next spring you can plant a bush called wormwood that will will repell them away from your other ... Help with Keeping Bunnies Out of My Garden. ...
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- Moth balls work the best for everything. Animals don't like them at all, neither do I. Anyway, you can smash them down and sprinkle on the ground on the plants. It ...
- The red pepper didn't work at all for us. I'm going to give the moth balls and fox urine a try. Surprisingly, they are also eating our st. augustine grass. So frust...
- Hey there M.! There are two things that you can do, and the first works the best. You can purchase Fox urine at your local hardware store or Wally World in the hunting...
Need Help Getting Rid of Earwigs Eww
They do eat other bugs, but also soft plant tissue. What I have used to control many different types of pests in my garden is a small amount of dish soap in ...
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- Turkeys find earwigs a delightful snack.
- I know this may sond weird and I haven't tried it myself but I've heard that If you put beer in a container the smell will draw them to it and they will drown or possi...
- I just looked up earwigs on wikipeda. It offers a bit of information about them. They do eat other bugs, but also soft plant tissue. What I have used to control many d...
Help with a Very Sad Looking Bamboo Plant
I love plants, my job at home is to spritz them; because I am a very inconsistant .... Does Anyone Have Any Advice for Growing a Small Vegetable Garden? ...
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- I had a friend in a very similar situation who saved the plant by putting it in a bigger vase. I'd at least consider it. Her vase was broken accidently. Is there so...
- I love plants, my job at home is to spritz them; because I am a very inconsistant about taking care of them. Consequently I have had a many rebounds and a few losse...
- I would recommend that you try a ph balanced water. I personally have kangen water. This may sound stupid but I also have a bamboo plant which is very preciouse to me ...
Eeewww!!! Bugs Everywhere!!!
Put the ashes that are leftover :), into a bucket.plastic bag/any container, go to the garden, and 'dust' all the plants over with the ashes, ...
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- M., Of course your corn is still edible! The earwigs (a) don't make it inedible, except for what they eat themselves, and (b) are just extra protein if you end up e...
- if it's not rotten, it's edible. spray with vinegar water and soap
- M., a) it's totally edible! b) in olden times, we used to keep the ashes from the stove for the safest way of getting rid of all the bugs on plants. As you probably...
Fruit Flies Taking over My House!
But I'm still finding them everywhere--the trash can, my plants, etc. .... to do a group thing and come together to approach this guy with the bad garden. ...
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- Open up jars of apple cider vinegar and place around your kitchen and the places that they seem to gather. The vinegar draws the flies in and takes care of the proble...
- Goodbye Fruit Flies To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will...
- YUCK!!! Can you complain about your neighbor's "garden"? First to your neighbor, of course, but if your neighbor doesn't do anything about it, to the county or city?...
Going Green
Sep 29, 2009 ... Very soon for fall, we will be clearing out our yard and garden and will add in: nasturtium vines, any annual plants that won't grow back, ...
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- We take our batteries to the Chicago Public Library on Sayre and Grand. I donate old cell phones when they are collected for a shelter. This is done each year at my ...
- hello J., my name is C. and I have been working with a company that has the most amazing green products. I loved them so much I became a marketing executive for th...
- Check out http://www.thegreenmama.com/ -- Manda (the Green Mama!) teaches classes, blogs, and generally seems to know everything about going green. Also, a lot of...
