A butterfly landing on you is suppose to be a symbol of good luck heading your way. A butterfly landing in your garden is kinda the same thing, because they actually help pollinate your plants {which I personally think is a good thing}. To attract butterflies, start with native flowers. It’s that ol’ “if it Read More >>
Using Marigolds in the Garden to Control Pests
I love the idea of using natural gardening methods to deter pests. One, because I am too cheap to pay for expensive chemicals, and two, because I don’t want chemicals on my food anyway. The thing that you have to remember with organic gardening is that it kind of takes a little more patience and Read More >>
Improving Garden Soil with Milk and Molasses
A big thank you to One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Becky who sent me a link to this article about improving soil with milk and molasses. I just love it when solutions to life’s problems can be found in your pantry {I’m still looking for scientific proof that pie can IS actually a Read More >>
How to Control Potato Beetles {Bugs}
I love getting mail from my readers. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of gardening questions. Most of them are really common problems; How to Control Potato Beetles. So rather than responding to each email, I thought I would share my response, in case there are more of you out there having the same problem Read More >>
Tips for Reseeding Your Lawn in the Spring
This past weekend the HH and I reseeded our lawn. Let me tell you Bob, the winter sure wreaks havoc on your lawn, and with my new goal of working in the garden every day, it has had a lot of foot traffic, which in its delicate state, kind of leaves bare spots. Bare spots Read More >>
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