…that dragonflies can fly up to 20 mph? They can also fly backwards! Dragonflies are actually very beneficial because they feed on knats, beetles, moths, and mosquitoes. They can usually be found around lakes, ponds, or streams because their larvae are aquatic. Putting a pond in your yard can draw in dragonflies which will help [...]
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Did you know…
Posted in Did you know...? on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vegetable Garden Seed Row Planter
Posted in Planting on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Is planting your garden a huge chore? Do you dread springtime? Planting a garden should be fun and something you enjoy doing, and the Vegetable Garden Seed Row Planter can help! This powder coated planter is lightweight and easy to maneuver. It opens the soil with the wheels, plants the seeds evenly, and then fertilizes [...]
Topsy Turvy
Posted in Questions From You on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I saw a question somebody had asked about tomato plants. He said, “Is there any product that I can use to plant my tomatoes with? I am tired of using cages and stakes.” The answer is yes. The Topsy Turvy is perfect for growing tomatoes, because it hangs, keeping your plants of the ground, [...]
Did you know…
Posted in Did you know...? on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…planting just 3 big trees that provide shade around your home can save you between $100 and $250 per year in energy costs! The tree that would help control inside temperatures the best would be any type of deciduous tree. In the summer, the leaves would block the sunlight from coming through the windows, and [...]
Glove to Garden?
Posted in Gardening Apparel and Personal Care on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you love to garden, then you probably have a couple of pairs of gardening gloves. If you don’t, well then you should pay attention! Gardening gloves provide excellent protection to your hands while you garden. They protect against cuts and wounds from sharp objects such as thorns, rocks, and pruners. They will keep your [...]
Fruit: How to get the best there is
Posted in In the News on July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fruit. It’s important that you get enough of it every day because it gives you healthy minerals and vitamins. What’s also important is that you make sure you are eating the best fruit available to you and you aren’t wasting your money by throwing rotten food away. Check out this article for tips and information [...]
Did you know…
Posted in Did you know...? on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…that you can actually get garlic breath just by handling garlic bulbs? It’s true. One common experiment has found that rubbing garlic onto one’s feet will later taint that person’s breath! The reason for that is this: garlic has aromatic components that enter through the body’s pores, where it then enters the bloodstream and gets [...]
Did you know…
Posted in Did you know...? on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…that the hotter the temperature, the faster insect populations will grow? Basically, temperature and insect development are related. As the temperatures rise, insects complete their life cycles quicker than they would in cooler temperatures. When it may take 35 days at 65 degrees Fahrenheit for a bug to go from egg to adult, it may [...]
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