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Ants
I second Howard Garret's methods. www.dirtdoctor.com. I used orange oil to get rid of ants. ... For more info you look it up on Howard Garrett's website ...
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- My girls are allergic to them. I did this for both my house and my parents house. Get a bucket with hot water and dish soap and fill the bucket with this mixture, th...
- I would like to second using Equal. You can buy it in a box and just pour a liberal amount (you want to get them all back in the hole) along the trail and then down th...
- I used instant grits, and they were gone immediately.
Seeking Mosquito Repellent for Children
Howard Garrett is a all organic gardening guy. His website is dirtdoctor.com and he has a formula you make at home with vanilla. 1 mom found this helpful ...
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- Try Arbonne Aromassentials the Awaken flavor. It is awesome. It is all natural and I use the lotion and the spray on my kids and the smell is great. I don't sell Arb...
- We use the Repel, it is lemon and eucalyptus, it is very safe and effective. You will find it in the sporting goods/camping section at Target and Walmart
- California Baby makes on without all the chemicals. I think Target carries it in the baby aisle.
How Can I Revive a Peach Tree?
Aug 29, 2009 ... check out wwwdirtdoctorcom Howard Garrett is an organic gardner who offers great advice He has a great recipe for sick trees including fruit ...
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- I've heard that when sap seeps out of a tree it is in distress. Maybe it is infested with ants or other insects and it is dying. not sure if you can save it. what i...
- I believe that your peach tree has wood bores or peach bores. If you are seeing sap coming out of your tree that's what the problem is. Go to your plant nursery and ...
- We have a heavily wooded lod (no fruit trees though) and we work closely with Condren Tree Services in the Plano area. I'm sure they could give you some guidance....
Need Advice on Ant Beds in Our Yard
It has to be dry. It works by destroying the exo-skeleton of the ant. Also, you can get a lot of good organic tips on Howard Garrett's website: ...
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- I don't know about the beds, but Absorbine Jr. works really well on the bites. I learned that from my 96 year old grampa.
- I know a company that has very kid friendly products and you can use them on ants also!!!! I can get you set up and see if it helps with your problem and you will be s...
- Cornmeal!! It has the same effect that cream of wheat has.
Does Anyone Have Any Advice for Growing a Small Vegetable Garden?
Great resource I used was the book Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening by J. Howard Garrett and C. Malcolm Beck. Anything by J.Howard Garrett is great info, ...
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- I like containers. Get a "garden soil" mix from walmart, home depot...anyplace like that. It generally has the fertilizer in it already, good for 3 months, which is ...
- Hey there. Start with your basic soil and add MiracleGro (or whatever the latest fertilizer is. Follow instructions on each packet, but basic rule of thumb is to pla...
- My kids and I have done this with very little expectation and fine results. We just tilled up the soil (pull up all the weeds and grass and get the dirt loose) in a s...
Starting a Yard
For advice on trimming trees, I highly recommend Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor . His website is http://www.dirtdoctor.com/. ...
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- You should check out native Texas perennials. There are lots of shade-loving native plants that re-bloom every year!! You could plant a garden ONE TIME under your tr...
- Hi B., St. Augustine and Turfalo do both grow well in the shade, but they are water hogs. I have 8 oak trees in my front yard and I have planted the ground cover h...
- My front yard is the same, however, rather than cut the trees I used Fesqui grass seed for shade & around the trees planted flowers that need only shade. My neighbor ...
Need Help with Tree...
First, you may want to try Sick Tree Treatment. Howard Garrett (The Dirt Doctor) swears by it. I think you can get it at any organic gradening center. ...
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- Our native POST OAK trees don't do very well in a new suburban development. First reason: the majority of a tree's roots are in the top 3-inches of soil. That soil...
- Check with Hartwells Nursery. They are on the north bound access road to 35E Just after Valley Ridge. They are in with all those boat shops over there. I don't know...
- J., I was VERY impressed with Advanced Tree and Shrub Care 214-544-TREE (8733). Rick Zampino is highly qualified and I believe holds the most expert certification...
Natural Remedies for Dog's Ear Infection?
Since you are organic you may want to check Howard Garrett the dirt doctor at www.dirtdoctor.com he may have even better ideas. Good Luck. ...
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- I don't know about the ear infection part but as far as the waxy buildup - try Sweet Oil - it's an old remedy for ear wax for humans - I don't know why it wouldn't be ...
- Hi N., unfortunately if your dog has an ear infection, there's nothing else but Vet that will help. Our papillon gets infections, so we had to get a cleaner from the ...
- I clean my dogs ears with hydrogenperoxide on a cotton ball... A. J
Planting Trees
I would recommend buying a good book on gardening in texas (e.g., Neil Sperry, Howard Garrett) and looking through that to find something that might work ...
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- I have the same question could you share the good tips?
- The problem with trees that grow to full size in a couple years is that they're often not the hardiest or the prettiest (e.g., Fruitless Mulberries). I would recomme...
- I would just call a landscaper, like Rica Potenz of Living Landscape ###-###-####. She's a Master Gardener and she's read all the books and taken all the classes, so ...
Insect Repellent for 21 Month Old
I also recommend Green Mama's for organic remedies, also Redenta's. For research , a great resource is Howard Garrett's website: http://dirtdoctor.com/ ...
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- Green Mama's on Davis in (I think) N. Richland Hills carries a concentrated horse care product (stay with me here)called Natural 7 by Equi-organics that uses only natu...
- I use Burt's Bees insect repellent. There is also No-Bite-Me that is for prevention and after bites. I think I found it at www.leapsandbounds.com
- I also recommend Green Mama's for organic remedies, also Redenta's. For research, a great resource is Howard Garrett's website: http://dirtdoctor.com/ He is a w...
