Looking for a few secrets to keep gnats and fruit flies out of your kitchen and off of your countertops, sinks, fresh fruits and vegetables? Although gnats and fruit flies can be an issue anytime of the year, they can be especially bothersome during the summer when fresh, overly ripe vegetables and fruits attract them …
Looking for a few key tips on what to do with your black eyed Susan plants after they bloom near the end of summer? Black eyed Susan is a great choice for the home landscape for so many reasons, and it’s easy to see why. With bloom periods that can last for nearly a month …
Looking for a few simple ways to attract more butterflies to your flower beds, garden and landscape? For all of those who appreciate the wonders of nature, you know just how exciting it is to watch butterflies flutter effortlessly around your flowers. But these delightful creatures add so much more than just beauty to your …
When it comes to adding perennial flower power to your landscape – it’s hard to beat growing lavender. In fact, when you look at all of the plants sensational qualities – it truly is the ultimate perennial plant! Lavender adds deep color and interest wherever it finds a home. But whether it be in flowerbeds, …
Looking for a way to stop carpenter ants from damaging the wood in your home, shed, barn and other outbuildings – and do it naturally without having to resort to harsh and questionable chemicals? Carpenter ants can wreak havoc on the wooden structures around your property. Unlike termites, they do not feast on wood but …
How you fertilize your tomato plants during the summer months can play a critical role in just how many tomatoes your plants produce – and even more – for how long they will continue to produce late into the summer and fall. Tomato plants are one of the heaviest feeding vegetable plants a gardener can …
Did you know that one of the best ways to safely and effectively control an outbreak of pests in your garden, flowerbeds or lawn is with all-natural diatomaceous earth? The list of insects that diatomaceous earth can help control is long and impressive. From aphids, slugs, ticks and cucumber beetles, to Japanese beetles, grubs, spiders …
Are you looking for a few simple, all-natural and highly effective ways to get rid of ticks in your yard this year – and eliminate them for good? It’s almost scary how an insect so small in stature can cause such seriously dangerous issues for pets and humans. Not only can a tick’s bite be …
Believe it or not, summer really is one of the best times of all to divide overgrown hostas. Not only can it help you rejuvenate overly large and/or struggling plants, but dividing also allows you to create plenty of additional hostas to fill your flowerbeds – and all for free! Although you can dig up …
Looking for a way to keep field mice out of your garden and away from your plants and produce? Field mice can be quite a serious issue for gardeners. Not just because of the damage they can do to vegetable plants and the blooms, fruit and vegetables they produce, but also from the disease they …