Read also: Red rubin basil: Your garden's secret mosquito shield To prevent and combat these diseases, you can use home-made preparations. One such solution is a yeast spray. Yeast spray is an ...

Q. I have seen some references to the use of kaolin clay in the garden. What do you know about it, what is it, and how is it used in the garden? — L. Smith, Franklin A. The use of kaolin as a ...

Plant Persian shield in shade to partial shade in soil ... (such as nutgrass) and grasses, spray the liriope with imazaquin (Image Kills Nutsedge). Check the label for the specific weeds this ...

The universal spray: It’s a fungicide! An insecticide! A floor wax! Rick, who works in Laurel and lives all the way up in Westminster, writes: “I have a small raised-bed garden that contains ...

Use burlap or landscape fabric to shield plants from spray and drifting snow. Avoid planting salt sensitive plants near the road. See a list here. * Marginally hardy plants such as climbing roses ...

which can cause severe dehydration and kill the plants. To be safe, use a cotton swab to apply the solution directly onto the mealybugs or their eggs rather than using a spray, which will coat the ...

Not only does it drive them away, but it also does so without harming pollinators like bees and butterflies, which are vital for a healthy garden. To make your own garlic spray, simply boil two ...