Gardening problem solvers, animal repellents, gardening tips, pest control

Gardening problem solvers, animal repellents, gardening tips, pest control

• Composting - Everything you need to know about composting - This is a good article giving reasons on why to compost, how long it takes, containers and ingredients used, getting the balance right, moisture and air speed decomposition, using your compost and tips and troubleshooting. Click here to learn all about composting. Plow & Hearth - Composting for Beginners
   
• Pest control - I love animals and hate to refer to them this way, but even the cutest animal at times can be a pest. Are you having a problem with birds, cats, deer, dogs, grubs, rabbits, slugs, snails or other critters and insects in your garden? I know they don't really mean to cause problems and are just doing what comes natural to them, but sometimes they do become a problem. Sometimes the answer can be as simple as having squirrel proof bird feeders, spraying animal repellents such as cayenne pepper mix, ultrasonic noisemakers like the Plow & Hearth - Sonic Mole Chaser or other products. Here's another gardening resource that helps with garden pests, insect problems and plant diseases. Pest and Disease finder
  
  If you have a garden that's being devoured by animals or insects - it's time to take action! Animal repellents can be very effective and easy to use. For a healthy method to deter insects you can use all natural pesticides. I'm not fortunate to have many deer that are in the area where I live but I have read that placing half a bar of a soap with a strong smell hung in cheesecloth near a plant (not above it though) helps to deter the deer. Also, something as simple as planting some herbs throughout the garden may help. Artemisia, dill, mint, oregano, thyme and yarrow are a few you might want to try.
  
  
• Plow & Hearth Gardenworks Articles
   
• Orchids - How to grow orchids - these are really beautiful flowers but not always the easiest to grow. You'll learn all about the orchid habitat, understanding how orchids grow and caring for orchids. Click here for the Orchids Article
   
• Healthy plants - Keep your Plants Happy and Healthy
  
   
• Pruning tips - I have a separate page I made filled with pruning tips. Click hre to see it.
   
• Roses - Plow & Hearth - Roses for Every Garden