Keeping Small Wildlife Out Flower Beds
Plastic snakes work at keeping small animals out as well. Just move them around every few days. Its your call as to whether or not you want to tell family members/friends that the snakes are fake :)
Moles Bothering My Peonies?
Ive heard that moles and voles hate pointy rocks. So when I plants anything new (perennials, peonies, bulbs, or even annuals) I add a handful of crushed stone from our driveway- we have this gravel called TRG. I forget what it stands for, but its pointy. You...
What To Do With Those Wonderful New Seed...
I keep a scrapbook of plants I want, with another section of plants I already have. (I always throw out the tags when I buy them, of course) Then I have a map of my garden that I keep numbered to the corresponding picture in my scrapbook.
Getting Rid of Yellowjackets?
If you want a more exciting way to do it, try the method my dad and I always did- Pour diesel fuel into the hole, then light it with a *long* stick. Its not explosive, but you will have a smaller version of the Eternal Flame in your yard for a while, depending...
