Unusual Solutions for Gardening Problems
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- A unique method of killing weeds is to spray them with distilled white vinegar. Simply fill a spray bottle with cheap, easy-to-find-in-the-supermarket white vinegar, and squirt the weeds full strength. This is especially valuable to get those pesky weeds in between.
- Try killing weeds by spraying them with distilled white vinegar. Simply fill a spray bottle with cheap, easy-to-find-in-the-supermarket white vinegar, and squirt the weeds full strength. This is especially valuable to get those pesky weeds in between the cracks of your sidewalk.
- Another use of vinegar is to kill slugs. Make a solution of half water and half vinegar (apple cider, wine, or white), and spray the pesky devils when you see them. I think this is better than leaving bowls of beer out for them, don’t you?
- Mix up a 50/50 solution of skim milk and water, and spray roses with the blend to stop the growth of black spot, a fungal disease.
- To keep dogs out of your garden beds, cover the soil with the thorny stalks of wild blackberry bushes.
- To deter cats, spread a layer of spiky spruce needles over the soil.
- Puppies love to chew on sticks. If one starts to nibble on your young trees, rub Vicks VapoRub onto the bark to keep him away.
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Catherine Boeckmann
Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana.
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