Tip #3,423 Cutting flowers is best done in the early morning. The flowers have had the benefit of a cool evening and morning dew. Home & Garden garden + flowers + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,469 Butterflies like groups of flowers, so to attract butterflies, plant in groups. Home & Garden garden + flowers + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,470 Keep slugs away from plants by putting a circle of ashes about 6 inches from the stems. Home & Garden pests + garden + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,512 Plant starter seeds in eggshells. When ready to plant outdoors, put the entire thing in the soil. Home & Garden garden + eco-friendly + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,552 Instead of purchasing tomato stakes, use fallen tree branches to support the plants. Just tie stems onto a branch stuck into the ground. Home & Garden garden + savings + eco-friendly + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,592 Keep garden tools from rusting by cleaning and drying thoroughly after use, then applying cooking oil. Home & Garden garden + tools + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,622 • 1 person found helpful Keep the lint from your dryer for birds to use in their nests. put it in a mesh bag outside and they will be able to pull pieces out from the holes. Home & Garden garden + yard + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,619 Use old knitting needles to support plants in a garden or houseplants. Home & Garden garden + houseplants + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,620 Hang unwanted CD's in a garden to scare off birds. The light reflection frightens them. Home & Garden pests + garden + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,741 Use latex gloves when weeding rather than gardening gloves. They will make gripping the weeds easier. Home & Garden garden + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,748 Get rid of aphids on plants by misting leaves with water that has a few drops of dish soap added. Home & Garden pests + garden + houseplants + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,749 Have a calendar to track care of your garden. Note when you plant, fertilize, apply pesticide, and harvest. Also note the weather. You can use this as a reference point next year. Home & Garden garden + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,750 Birds consume hundreds of insects daily. Encourage them to take up residence in your garden by installing bird houses, feeders and water sources. Home & Garden pests + garden + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,758 Attract birds to your yard by making a pine cone bird treat. Spread creamy or crunchy peanut butter onto a pine cone, roll in birdseed, then hang in a tree. Home & Garden garden + trees + yard + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,794 Garden crops that can withstand a light frost include: asparagus, broad bean, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, collard, garlic, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leek, onion, pea, radish, rhubarb, shallot, spinach, and turnip. Home & Garden garden + spring + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,822 For watering a garden, poke holes in a milk carton, bury it in the garden, then fill with water. Home & Garden garden + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,833 Spinach is a cool weather crop. Plant as soon as the soil can be worked. Produce more than one crop by trimming to one inch when harvesting. Home & Garden vegetables + garden + spring + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,835 Help bell pepper plants grow stronger stems by sprinkling a teaspoon of epsom salt around the base of the seedlings. Home & Garden garden + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,836 Spray flowering dogwood and magnolia trees with dormant oil in the spring. The oil smothers pests and eggs that survived the winter. Home & Garden pests + garden + trees + yard + spring + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,838 After harvesting root vegetables such as potatoes and carrots, place them on the top rack of the dishwasher and run it on a light cycle without soap to clean. Home & Garden vegetables + garden + clever + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send