Fall cleanup used to mean pulling every plant, bagging every leaf, and leaving the garden looking bare and tidy. I did that for years—until I realized I was also tossing out ladybugs, lacewing eggs, and even bumblebees that had tucked themselves into old stalks. These days, I take a slower, lighter approach. The trick is […]
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September hits and suddenly your yard looks like a golden carpet of crunchy leaves. Beautiful? Absolutely. A headache to clean up? Also yes. But here’s the thing: instead of bagging them up and dragging them to the curb, you can actually put those leaves to work. I used to see them as a chore—now I
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Apply Yogurt to Citrus Trees for More Flowers and Fruits I know it sounds a little wild—feeding yogurt to your lemon or orange tree—but hear me out. A friend once told me her grandma swore by pouring diluted yogurt around her potted lemon tree, and at first I laughed. Then I tried it myself. Within
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By the time September shows up, gardens start to look a little tired — mornings feel cooler, daylight slips away faster, and you might think it’s time to call it quits. But honestly? Fall is when I get the most excited, because it’s the perfect moment to take cuttings. This little garden hack means you’ll
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Stop Wasting Money on Garden Chemicals: Use Hydrogen Peroxide Instead for These 18 Tricks If you’re into gardening like me, chances are you’ve got a few bottles of hydrogen peroxide sitting around the house. Most of us only think of it as something for cleaning cuts, right? But honestly, once I learned how many ways
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