In milder climates, or when an early start to the growing season is not required, you can sow the seeds in place where they are supposed to mature; or prepare a patch with fine soil to grow seedlings, which you can later transplant. For the outside seed-bed select the most thoroughly pulverized spot to be …
The spade or spading-fork will be followed by the garden hoe, or hook, and the iron garden rake; and the garden plow by one or more of the various types of harrow. The best type of garden hoe for use after the spade is the wide, deep-bladed type. In most soils, however, this work may …
Many new pet owners wonder what is the best way to get rid of fleas. A popular way of getting rid of fleas today is to use flea spray. Another popular way is to use flea powders. Nevertheless, some pet owners will opt for the more convenient method of pills and tablets. Finally, there is …
The Garden Spade and Spading Fork While some garden tools have been improved and developed out of all resemblance to their original forms, others have changed little in generations, and in probability will remain ever with us. There is a thing or two to say about even the simplest of them, however, especially to anyone …
The cost of exterminator can vary. There are lots of individuals who adore pets. Most of them keep their pets in their houses with them at all times. The main issue in allowing your pet to run in and out of the home each day is that your home will become infested with fleas and …
Any of these may be sown in spring and, with the exception of potatoes, twelve to eighteen inches apart. The soil must be rich and finely worked, in order that the roots will be even and smooth. Beets do best in light soil. Those for earliest use are started under glass and set out six …
Is it really possible to get rid of fleas eating your dog? The quick answer is yes, it is possible to get rid of fleas, however, if your dog has fleas you’ll want to find the most reliable methods to stop the agony that flea infestation can cause. Your poor little friend will be licking …
As anyone knows who has ever planned out a garden, there are rules to gardening organic that help to make the garden even more successful. Some of this will involve the use of organic garden fertilizer, which is a big boon for smaller home gardens, and some will involve the choice of plants you use. …
Beans (Snap): Pick when the pods are almost full size, but before the seeds begin to bulge. Never pick beans that are wet or have dew on them. Beets: Pick the greens when the leaves are 4 to 6 inches long. If you want to use the tops or small beets, pick when the beets …
In deciding upon the site for the home vegetable garden it is well to dispose once and for all of the old idea that the veggie patch must be an ugly spot in the home surroundings. If thoughtfully planned, carefully planted and thoroughly cared for, it may be made a beautiful and harmonious feature of …
Pumpkins: Pick when fruits are full size, the rind is firm and glossy, and the portion of the pumpkin touching the soil is cream or orange in color. Radishes: Pick when 1 to 11/2 inches in diameter. Rhubarb: Pick when stalks are 8 to 15 inches long. Flavor and tenderness are best in spring and …
If you have a pet that you sometimes keep outdoors or let outdoors for any length of time then the chances of that pet having fleas are good. On short haired animals you can usually see the fleas on the animal’s body, but in cases where you can’t, you can look for the symptoms your …
The quality of leaf vegetables will depend largely upon growing them rapidly. They are all great nitrogen-consumers and therefore take kindly to liberal supplies of garden manure, which is high in nitrogen. For celery the garden manure is best applied to some preceding crop, such as early cabbage. The others will take it “straight.” Most …
I was recently visiting a friend of mine who has the perfect organic container garden in her tiny handkerchief sized back yard. The space is very small, but when you walk into it, it feels like an oasis from the city of Vancouver and is always a cool and welcome space. She has a passion …
There are various types of flea treatments from a flea shampoo to a spot-on treatment such as a cheap Frontline Plus. The flea cycle can be somewhat overwhelming and extremely difficult to break. A guide to flea treatments should also include information about their life cycle. Fleas, like ticks, feed on blood and they can …
If you have mice in the house, you can get rid of mice with mouse zappers. Mouse zappers are a quick way to kill mice that have invaded your house and are not dangerous to children or other pets. Unlike poison, the mouse zappers keep the mouse where it is so that you can dispose …
If your pets have brought fleas into your home, you may have no choice but to flea bomb your house. Experts say that nothing less will cure an infestation. Flea bombs are cans of compressed insecticide that you place in the center of each of your rooms and that disperse poison into every crevice of …
A flea fogger is something used to help eliminate a flea infestation in the home. There are a variety of products available for purchase through home improvement stores or pet stores. When using a flea fogger – also known as a flea bomb or flea bomb fogger – since they will emit toxic chemicals when …
Most people with pets have been faced with the decision of just how to choose the best flea spray for their pet at one time or another. There are many types of flea sprays on the market and all they have some general similarities but also key differences in how they work. Before describing how …
Practically speaking, your vegetables must get all their food from the garden soil. This important garden fact may seem self-evident, but, if one may judge by their practice, amateur gardeners very frequently fail to realize it. Without plenty of plant food, all the care, coddling, coaxing, cultivating, spraying and worrying you may give will avail …
