Butterflies are drawn to water, but only if they can wade and flit in just the shallowest of shallows. (Ever notice gatherings of butterflies on the puddles along a creek or stream?)
They are also are drawn to a particular nutrient found in soils. Here’s how to provide butterflies a butterfly spa that they love so that they flock to your garden, deck, or balcony:
Make a Butterfly Landing Pad
Recycle an old Frisbee.
One positive result of the 1970s energy crisis was the development and widespread adoption of improved insulation materials to maintain indoor energy efficiency. Unfortunately, however, many of these materials have compromised indoor air quality due to their tendency to “off-gas†various airborne toxins, including formaldehyde, trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene and other volatile Organic compounds (VOCs).
Much of the synthetic carpeting, upholstery and paint used indoors also contain sometimes noxious gases that get trapped inside air-tight homes and offices and which can build up gradually over time.
Slugs and snails are a huge problem in many gardens, especially those with tender-leaved plants that have lots of folds or large sheltering leaves low to the ground, such as lettuce, hostas, and tender seedlings. Luckily, there are many ways to stop these critters.
Try these six ways to say so long to slugs!
Ammonia and water.
Sometimes a house or office can feel uncomfortable, and there’s no real reason you can put your finger on to explain your uneasy feeling. Other times, it’s easy: someone has been there that was negative, ill or died. Homes and spaces often take on the energy of the previous occupants as well.
When planning an herbal garden it is important to decide what Herbs you want to grow. Then decide where you’re going to plant them. Will it be indoors or outdoors? Is there enough sunlight? Is the soil loose with good drainage or very firm and rocky? And so on; these are just a few things you will want to consider in the planning stage.
Adapted from A Year on The Garden Path, by Carolyn Herriot
So often the home garden pest control remedies work as well or better than the chemical counterparts, and with the added bonus that with
these formulas made of kitchen cupboard ingredients, you don’t need to worry about poisoning yourself, your pets, or your garden!
Print out these five standby remedies for yard and garden, including a natural fungicide for mildew and black spot.
Simple Soap Solution
2 Tbs. Soap flakes
2 litre warm water
Dissolve Soap flakes in water and apply directly to infested areas every 5-7 days.
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If you have had smokers in your home this weekend here’s a tip for you.
Essential Oils are effective air cleaners.
They actually combine with and change the air particles, Not just
cover things up as artificial air sprays do.