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Ticks, a serious problem.
On our new property we have some woods and are surrounded by woods from neighboring properties. We've cleaned up and cleared out brambles and such making the close proximity of the house more open and deer stay further away. But our barn cats venture out and come in contact to where the ticks are still prevalent. And so do…
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Best Natural DIY Weed Killers?
I searched the forums but did not see a ton on this topic -- do any of you have a preferred recipe or common household ingredient(s) you use as a safer weed killer? I know you can pull weeds by hand and that, ideally, things would be mulched enough to prevent most weed growth. That said, if you need something safer but…
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Make a tool for battling bindweed
Bindweed is a thin climbing vine, similar to morning glory. It spreads in a thick mat across the ground and strangles every plant that it climbs. It spreads underground from rhizomes, and has very deep roots. It climbs up, over, and around the thickest mulch. Tilling between rows results in a tangled mess on the tiller…
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My squash bug solution
Squash bugs are popping up on my Zucchini and Butternut Squash. I read that spraying them with a solution of dish soap in water kills them, but it didn't work for me. I also read that you can use sticky tape to remove the eggs from the underside of leaves, but I couldn't get it to work without tearing a hole in the leaf.…
