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How to stop mosquitoes from breeding in my fountain

Do you have mosquitoes breeding in your fountain here is how you can i get rid of them. Use baking soda, the baking soda smothers...

Damping Off Disease Treatment Using Cinnamon

Damping Off' diseases are the bane of seedlings. It is the gray white furry fungus that forms on the stems of your seedling right...

How to Make a Petunia Tower

Basically, it's a ring of galvanized fencing lined with landscape fabric, then filled with potting soil. The petunias were planted through slits in the...

Companion Planting Guide

In natural ecosystems, plants perform functions that either help or prevent other plants to grow the same is true in our gardens. Certain plant...

How To Re-grow Lemongrass

Growing lemongrass is child’s play. All you need to do is plonk the stalks that you buy at the supermarket into a jar filled...

Planting Seeds in Egg Cartons

If you have a bunch of egg cartons with punched holes in the bottom, for drainage. Cut out a panel from the lid on...

Test your soil: acidic or alkaline

DIY test for acidic or alkaline soil. 1.Scoop some soil into a container. Then, add a half-cup of vinegar. If the soil bubbles or fizzes,...

How to plant an avocado tree

How to : Eat an avocado (fun part) Clean-off the pit Suspend it over a dish of water with toothpicks (half-submerged) Wait 3 to 6 weeks for it...

Flower Guide

Choosing flowers for a special occasions can be challenging with all the flower choices available today. If you don’t know what you want, take...

Crop Rotation Chart

Growing the same crop in the same place for many years in a row disproportionately depletes the soil of certain nutrients. With rotation, a...

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Top 10 watering rules

To prevent your plants from drying during summer, you have to give them plenty of water. But how do you know how often to...