You may think that you’re safe from freezing temperatures if you have very cold-hardy trees in your landscape, but there’s a sneaky way in which winter can seriously damage your trees even if they’re cold-hardy. Damage can be caused from the freeze/thaw cycle that occurs on the south, or sun-facing, side of a tree trunk [...]
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Get a Clean Cut: Sharpening Mower Blades
Ideally, the sharper your mower blade is the better. Blades that are really dull tend to hack at the grass leaving frayed ends that can turn brown, or worse, invite disease because of the large wound site created at the end of each blade of grass. A sharp blade produces a much cleaner cut. If [...]
Natural Ant Deterrent
A friend recently asked how to get rid of ants in her garden and around her house without using chemicals. Probably the best way I can think of is with plants from the mint family (scientifically, the Lamiaceae family). The mint family actually varies quite a lot (around 900 species), and includes herbaceous perennials and [...]
Hose the Mites and Aphids!
Mites and aphids can cause damage in your garden, and can go unnoticed for quite a while, building up large populations before you catch on. Thankfully, there are some pretty easy ways to get rid of them – both a short-term and a long-term solution. But first, you have to know what you’re looking for. [...]
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