An infestation of mealybugs on your plants can appear seemingly overnight. These tiny insects are related to aphids and when they decide to show up, they usually bring a lot of friends. One mealybug is a fraction of a centimeter,…
Whether you use it for baking delicious desserts or making homemade cleaning products, baking soda is a common household staple. The additive is responsible for making baked goods fluffy and disintegrating tough stains. However, sodium bicarbonate has another helpful use,…
Derived from the seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), neem oil boasts a rich history of applications in traditional medicine and agriculture spanning centuries. Its versatility extends from skincare remedies to pest control solutions. The active compounds within neem…
Your newest herb planters may already be in your recycling bin. Using materials you probably already have hanging around the house — pardon the pun — you can turn old food cans into a decorative herb garden. This is a…
In the delicate dance of maintaining a thriving garden, slugs emerge as uninvited guests, wreaking havoc on the lush greenery we work so hard to cultivate. These seemingly innocuous creatures, members of the gastropod mollusk family, possess a voracious appetite…
Picture the frustrating sight of cottony white wax spattered across the lush green leaves of a favorite plant — the hallmark of a mealybug invasion. Whether in your tranquil indoor green corner or the brimming outdoors, these tiny, sap-sucking invaders are no…
While moles won’t typically eat the vegetables growing in your garden, they will dig tunnels that could destroy your plants and your yard. A mole’s diet mainly consists of insects, which it finds by digging through the ground. In their…
If you’re new to propagating and growing your own plants, then you may find the whole process overwhelming at times. However, it doesn’t have to be. If you don’t know where to start, then @unrulyliving on TikTok suggests using a…
While birds and deer gladly flock to poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) to gorge on its white berries, the sight of this plant is enough to stop most people in their tracks. The itchy, blistery feeling is all too familiar, afflicting at…
T-shirts accumulate quickly — a travel souvenir here, a concert memento there. Then, there are those packs of 10 undershirts for a bargain price during Black Friday sales. Suddenly, after years and years of purchases, your closet and drawers are…