If you have always wanted to know about the world of different Types of Dragonfly in the Garden, then this post is a must-read!
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If you are wondering whether using Coconut Oil for Plants is possible or not, then the answer is yes, it is! Here are some fantastic Coconut Oil Uses in the Garden and Home for you!
You can keep your tools like pruning shears, hedge cutters, pliers in good working condition by applying a bit of coconut oil to them. This will ensure they work like a charm and remain rust-free.
Rubbing a wee bit of coconut oil on plant leaves adds a beautiful shine and keeps some pests and infections like mildew away. Add a few drops of coconut oil to a cotton cloth and gently rub on the leaves.
Applying this to the foliage also impedes the leaves from absorbing too much moisture. As it is also rich in microbial and antifungal properties, it also helps prevent fungal diseases and issues in plants.
While using coconut oil on plants, make sure not to place them in direct sunlight, as the oil will end up absorbing more heat from the sun, and it can burn the leaves.
Note: Before applying this, do a patch test on one of the leaves first!
You can prepare organic pesticides using coconut oil to get rid of mealybugs, mites, aphids, and caterpillars. This pesticide covers insects and blocks their breathing pores.
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Direction:
Mix coconut oil and castile soap into the empty jar. Close the lid and shake the jar till it turns white. Dilute the solution with a bit of water and fill it into a spray bottle.
You can keep this pesticide for three months. Avoid using this solution on plants with thin or soft leaves.
Get rid of weed using coconut oil without damaging nature and useful plants. Mix equal parts of vegetable and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat on low flame. To make the solution more potent, you can also add 15-20 drops of neem oil to
If you have always wanted to know about the world of different Types of Dragonfly in the Garden, then this post is a must-read!
Now part of this garden is down to crazy paving the Qualcast grass box is needed less and can be put to a different use. It looks like a ‘unibarrow’ has got in on the act to make a feature planter for these pansies.
Ants can be an unsightly nuisance and inspire concern. However they do not directly damage plants but are more a sign that you have another pest problem.
Fountain in Oxford Botanic gardens.
White is the second most useful colour in the garden after green. I am progressively increasing the number and variety of white and grey plants that I grow.
Grasses give a rich combination of autumnal colours
Some animals can be a real pest in the garden. Their crimes include eating the wrong thing, digging in the wrong area, turning grass brown with urine and leaving a dirty mess. Some chose your favourite plants to damage as I know from some aggressive over fed pigeons in my own garden. In my experience the worst offenders are rabbits, cats, mice, deer, pigeons and dogs including foxes. Rats cause concern but have not caused direct damage in my garden.
I was picking the Czar plums to make more jam when a wasp was disturbed from eating it’s lunch. Wasps go for my plums just as they are at their sweetest best. My problem was I couldn’t see which plums had a wasp in the fruit if they were above head height or facing away from my hand. The resulting sting set me on the trail of other stingers in the garden.
Colorful ferns can be an excellent addition to any garden or indoor plant collection. These plants are characterized by their beautiful, vibrant fronds ranging from shades of pink, red, yellow, and even purple.
Want to add a tropical flair to your garden this spring? Elephant ears will add a bold statement to a filtered sun or high shade spot. These striking “drama queens” of the garden may be either in genera Colocasia or Alocasia. The easiest way to tell these beauties apart is that colocasias (Colocasia esculenta) will have leaves that point downward, and alocasia (Alocasia species) leaves will point upward. Depending on the species or cultivar of each genus, the size can range from 3 to 10 feet tall and 2 to 10 feet in width. Both types of elephant ears are native to the tropical regions of Southeastern Asia.
In a year when many of our favorite sporting events have been postponed or even canceled, the garden marches on! As gardeners, we have our own backyard competitions each year, keeping mental notes on which varieties we will plant again or replace due to their performance on our ‘home court’. But choosing which varieties will be in our starting lineup each year can become a daunting task.
Brad has held top horticultural positions at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, at the New York Botanical Garden, and on a private estate. He’s currently a trustee at Innisfree Garden in Millbrook, where he’ll give a virtual talk on Wednesday afternoon, February 23, on effective solutions for dealing with deer.Read along as you listen to the February 21, 2022 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Spotify or Stitcher (and browse my archive of podcasts here). (Photo of white-tailed doe and fawn grazing, above, by Raul654 from Wikimedia.)deterring deer in the garden, with brad r