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Health Tip of the Day
Wasps can be kept at bay with coffee grounds. Using spent coffee grounds is a free means to keeping wasps away from a picnic, patio, or backyard party.
Wasps do not like the smell … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Clean kitty litter can be used in vegetable and flower gardens. Never, used soiled kitty litter in a garden.
Kitty litter is absorbent meaning it holds water. Kitty litter can be mixed into the … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Lure slugs away from plants with lemons.
An easy way to capture slugs in the garden is to lay lemon rinds in the garden. Overnight the slugs will crawl under the lemon rinds. Simply … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Few gardeners are aware that glass jars are an unusual method to keep rabbits, deer, and other curious animals out of the garden so vegetable plants can be left free of pests.
Whistling jars … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Peppers like a slightly acidic soil. An old-time secret garden hint provides the perfect pH for peppers.
Bell peppers, in particular, prefer a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.8. This acidic level will produce … Continue Reading