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Gardening Tip of the Day
Many kinds of oil can control mosquitoes in most backyards. Vegetable oil, horticultural oil, mineral oil, or Neem oil can kill mosquito larvae in standing water according to a Rutgers University study published in … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Radishes are one of the easiest and most rewarding of vegetables to grow in a home garden.
Radishes grow so quickly that children can enjoy planting and harvesting them because they see the results … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Sheer curtains can be recycled in the garden as row covers. Inexpensive and easy to obtain at garage and yard sales these light as a feather curtains make excellent protectors for garden plants.
The … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Borax, wet or dry, can be used as a natural weed killer for those who prefer not using toxic, cancer-causing chemicals.
The way borax works is by its high pH of about 9.5. Since … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Cabbage butterfly larvae are a severe pest of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and other brassica plants. Mint is a natural way to control the butterflies.
The cabbage butterflies lay yellow, oval eggs on the underside … Continue Reading