Circa 1999
- To deter deer and other wildlife from dining on your garden plants, try hanging car air fresheners on them.
- After steady rain, give soil a few days to dry out before preparing beds for planting. This helps to avoid compaction.
- Doctors in the 1500's prescribed nutmeg for several different illnesses. Many people believed that nutmeg can be used to brew excellent love potions.
- The average lawn has a cooling effect of 10 tons of air-conditioning.
- In the language of flowers - daisies mean innocence, loyal love; violets mean modesty; and marigolds suggest cruelty and jealousy.
- Pinch chrysanthemums and annual flower plants to keep them compact and well-branched.
- Move house plants to shady locations outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Plants will dry out quicker outdoors, so make sure they are well watered.
- Place petals from a flower under a microscope for children to observe.
- Providing food in the spring will help birds survive the seasonal change and give them the added nourishment and energy required for the mating and nesting season.
- To fertilize your garden use an ice pick to punch holes in the bottom of an empty one-gallon milk jug, removing the spout but leaving the handle. Put some fertilizer in the jug and walk slowly around the garden to evenly treat plants.
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