Super Homemade Herbal Insect Spray

If you've got lots of bugs and want a super bug killing solution without resorting to dangerous chemicals, let a few herbs help. I put this herbal bug spray together last year and certainly helped with whitefly, mosquitoes and aphids.Bugs hate it. ...

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Marigold Bug Spray

Marigold bug spray, and organic bug spray made with French marigold flowers(Tagetes patula) discourages asparagus beetles, whitefly, tomato hornworms, mosquitoes, and lots of other crawling and flying bugs.It's a nice alternative to stinkier sprays like...

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Make Herbal Mosquito Repellent

You can make yourself, and your yard, less sweet-smelling to mosquitoes by employing four traditional herbs: ParsleyGarlicCatnipMarigoldYou can use them as a spray with either a vinegar or water base. A garlic and pepper spray follows, but in a pinch...

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Companion Planting Herbs

If you've been playing around with the idea of companion planting herbs, I have a few ideas for you.Herbs Make Amazing Companion PlantsHere's why:They're easy to grow, and most varieties will adapt to the soil that's available.Many herbs are fragrant...

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What Caught My Eye

From bees that build nests out of flower petals to some truly fine tips on taking better photos, there's a lot of spring activity in the cyber-garden.I spent my weekend feeding peonies, thinning out oregano and weeding around my lavender bushes. It...

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Herb Markers

It's remarkable how many folks end up visiting my blog because they're stumped for an easy (or more attractive) way to identify their herb plants.Well, actually not so remarkable if you think about it. Many immature herbs lack a distinctive fragrance,...

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Growing Marijuana (Grow Cannabis)

I'm not advocating growing illegal substances, but it's always nice to see folks so passionate about their herbs. Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is a greedy crop that needs plenty of nutrients and lots of light. It doesn't like acidic soil.Growing marijuana...

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How to Keep Plants from Bolting

One bane of fast growing herbs is that they bolt quickly when the weather starts to warm up. Bolting is the process of rapid growth (sometimes looking leggy and spindly), flowering and setting seeds. When most plants enter this phase, they stop producing...

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