Ideal Bite

so glad this product is here for us to use, since many of us are greening up our homes, and landscapes!

Embrace biodiversity! Dandelions are beautiful, and edible. Clover is a great soil builder, which means it adds natural nitrogen. It also controls weeds.

Try over-seeding your lawn to choke the weeds out. More grass means less room for weeds.

After trying benign neglect on the dandelions and losing half my lawn in the process, we now use WOW from Gardens Alive! Apply it once in the spring and once in the fall and it really works. The lawn isn't weed free, but the grass certainly outnumbers anything else and it looks healthy. Lots of birds and bugs in my yard, which is just how I like it. FYI - this is in Iowa where weeds REALLY know how to grow, what with all the rain, heat and summer humidity.

Can't stand slugs. What so I do that really works?

Salt poured in the cracks of the sidewalk and driveway dries up any growth and prevents new growth.

After gardening for 100 years now lol. I use 1 tablespoon green kitchen soap to 1 gallon water and all the hot spices you have . mix well and strain to get out any thing that may plug up sprayer , spray under and over leaves. Does not kill them but it leaves a bad taste in their little mouths . Also if you get human hair ( hairdresser or barber) and spread it around keeps snails and such away. the is protein and breaks down. Oh yes fireplace ash in a 2 inch width spread around keep snail and slug away

I have used boiling water (straight from the teakettle) for years. It works on a huge variety of weeds, including spurge, dandelions, grasses and more. It also works to keep the edges neat...no grass. When my neighbors see me out there with my teakettle....they refer to it as torturing the weeds!

Thanks Dory for posting your comment on biodiversity! Yes....love those dandelions...great tea and makes a great facial cleanser too! Clover is beautiful too...again I say thanks for posting the comment. I highly encourage natural nature! Also I have to admit I do kill my ragweeds and milkweeds (they are uuuuugly & sharp too!) Happy gardening!

Hi! I have a couple of green gardening tips: 1 Part Dr.Bonner's Peppermint soap with a full spray bottle of water. Spray lightly on the leaves, not the blooms will rid your roses of aphids. To rid slugs: There are lots of natural pellets at places like Armstrongs that won't harm any animals, but the old fashioned way is an open can of beer. Planting marigolds close to your veggie plants attracts bugs away from eating your salad. Concentrated hot pepper oil mixed with water (pure and be sure not to touch skin, eyes, etc) will also save your veggies from harm.