This was the second year in a row that we had a drought and extremely hot summer. Our landscape became stressed due to the high temps even though we are continuing to water on a regular basis. It is just hard for plants to recover from 100°+ temperatures day in and day out. Landscaping is too expensive, though, to ignore the essentials that it needs to continue to thrive. [Read more...]
Love Deer & Rabbits But Not In The Garden
Pet Toys – When I Don’t Want To Exert Energy
No matter what the temperatures are outside, our dogs and cats love when we take the time to play with them. Of course, for me, when it is really hot I don’t want to exert too much energy so I like to get toys I can throw for our dogs to bring back and toys that get our cat’s curiosity so they want to play. [Read more...]
Get Rid of Ants Without Harsh Chemicals
There is a great love we have for fresh vegetables from the garden. I was standing at the sink washing off the squash and suddenly I noticed… Ants!
Little black ants were crawling along my window sill. Oh good grief! First I thought I may have brought them in on the vegetables but then realized they were coming in and out by way of a little crack between the woodwork and the window frame. I usually always spray around my windows and doors but really don’t like to in my kitchen because of the poisons. [Read more...]
Pet Accidents – Get The Smell Out
It is always fun to reminisce about the different dogs & cats I have had in my life. When I was young, my family took in a beagle that was found near a country club & we later adopted a cocker spaniel from neighbors who were moving away and couldn’t take him with them. [Read more...]
Nutgrass Is A Headache Weed
Nutgrass or nutsedge, whichever way you want to call it; however, my customers call this a headache that can become a migraine when trying to get rid of these weeds! I’ve talked about this weed before but there have been some changes in the products that work really well on this weed that I want to discuss. [Read more...]
