Sunday, September 27, 2009

Ground Cover

Avoid spending too much $ for the mulch, try ground cover


Thursday, September 17, 2009

Hydrangea Arborescens

If you like hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens is a good choice because it needs less water than macrophylla or quercifolia


Growing Hydrangeas in Containers

Website dedicated to Hydrangea

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Chive Flowers

Chive flowers - get ready for next generation

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Non-Toxic Bug Fighting Tools

Fire ants - knocking out a fire ant mound early in the year with boiling water.

Cinnamon oil - environmentally friendly pesticide that can kill mosquito larvae, repel mosquitoes and prevent their bites.

Fighting flea: Slice about six lemons, and pour boiling water over them. Let the water stand overnight, then strain the liquid into a spray bottle, spray to repel and kill fleas. Check the pet every few days to make sure all fleas are killed and eggs have not hatched.

Wash: 10 drops of tea tree oil and 1 tablespoon of aloe vera to an 8-ounce bottle.

Rinse: 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 1 pint of water.

Natural powder mixtures to repel bugs - ingredients contain garlic as well as alfalfa, wormwood, yellowdock and pennyroyal.

Cedar oil and quartz crystal will close the pores of all insects and let them suffocate and die.

Combination of Pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella oils can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing.

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes in the Garden

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes & Other Insects (2)



Toxic-Free Fact Sheets

Toxic-Free Insect repellent

Insect repellent DEET is toxic to brain cells

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Cantaloupe

Big mama and a small baby

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Atlantic Ocean View

The trees and plants that manage to survive the hurricane and salt water
How many baby crabs can you find?Enjoy the seabirds and a nice catch from the Atlantic ocean :)

Monday, September 7, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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