‘Waste not, want not’ is a well-known proverb that applies much to yard wastes like grass clippings that you can use elsewhere. Frequent mowing of the lawn inevitably produces plenty of clippings that are...
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Sasha Brown
8 Uses For Eggshells In The Garden
If you haven’t started already, it is time to start collecting eggshells as they are surprisingly good for plants and your garden. Firstly, it is helpful to note that an average dry eggshell is made up of 95%...
Bat Guano Fertilizer: Benefits and How to Use
Derived from the accumulated excrement of bats as well as various seabirds, guano is a highly nutritious product that is useful as an organic fertilizer. Bat guano fertilizer is great for increasing plant yields and...
Andre Campbell
10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Scale on Plants
Those tiny immobile pests that appear like small bumps on your plants are scale insects. They feed by sucking sap from plants, causing them to wilt and appear sickly. The leaves may even turn yellow and drop off. Scale...
Braconid Wasps Garden Benefits & How to Attract Them
Beneficial parasitoids that can be an effective part of an organic integrated pest management (IPM) system are braconid wasps. There is a great variety of Braconidae (a family of parasitoid wasps) that are parasitic to...
13 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Harlequin Bugs (Murgantia histrionica)
While Harlequin bugs are bright and beautiful in color (often seen in red or orange and deep blue or black), do not be mistaken. These hard-shelled bugs can cause damage to crops of vegetables such as cabbage...
19 Benefits and Uses for Vinegar in the Garden
There are many uses for vinegar in the garden. From getting rid of weeds to keeping away insect pests, there is a role for it in your vegetable garden. Moreover, diluted and used carefully, vinegar will not kill the...
12 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Pill Bugs (Rollie Pollies)
Scavengers that also go by the name rollie pollies, pill bugs roll up into a ball when disturbed. You may find them under rocks, logs, fallen leaves, or other dark, humid places. Pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare) are...
17 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats
An infestation of fungus gnats will cause plants to show signs of wilting, slow growth, and yellowing of the leaves. Fungus gnats are small dark flies that mostly affect indoor houseplants. The adults are non-biting and...
Cover Crops for Gardens: Examples, Benefits, and Uses
One natural way to manage weeds in your garden is with the use of cover crops. They also help prevent soil erosion and improve soil structure. What are cover crops? These plants cover the ground, preventing erosion and...