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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
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
Borax poisons and kills termites. For mild cases of termites, borax is very effective for homeowners.
Borax poisons termites internally by affecting their digestion.
Termites are insects so they have an exoskeleton. Borax destroys … 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