Older garden petunia plants can be pruned prune hard (within a few inches of the base) to re-encourage vigor, especially in cooler climates, but keep the remaining leaves. Remove faded, old, or dead blossoms (a practice called “deadheading”) to both improve blooms and attractiveness, especi...
Put lights in the garden. A bright lantern will sometimes keep Sun-shy raccoons away. Plant enough corn for man and beast alike. Add some pinwheels and streamers to your garden to scare the creatures. Folk wisdom suggests that you spread newspapers around the perimeter of the garden. How to...
You mustcheckyour electric fence at the end of each season. In addition, you must complete the required maintenance andinstallall the necessary components to make the electric fence work correctly and efficiently. But, what are the main steps?Check below. Electric Fence Maintenance Checklist Examine...
You might want to leave it on around the clock for a month, then put it on a timer that turns it off during the day. A pro’s tip: If you have a deer problem serious enough to require an electrified fence, hang tinfoil that has peanut butter in it along the fence, some 20-...
The most effective way to protect your prize fruits and vegetables from raccoon attack is to put up an electric fence around your garden. In this case, an electric fence isn’t really a “fence” but a strip of electrified wire. The shock from an electric fence should be enough to scare...
with vases I bought from the salvation army for 65 cents to $3.00. I get compliments on how beautiful & expensive they look all the time. I buy all of my shirts & gardening & relaxing around the house from thrift stores. I have a beautiful butterfly garden that’s still a work in ...
Depending on the total length of the area you need to dig out, use an edging shovel, a garden spade or anelectric edging/trenching tool.Keep the edge of the trench nearest the lawn as vertical as possible, as this helps the edging stand straight as you install it. The trench should be...
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Hook up your garden hose to the pump. Put the pump in a spot on your pool cover with the highest water accumulation. Lay out the discharge hose so it drains where you want it to. Plug in the pump to start draining water off the cover. There’s no on/off switch. ...