Who dislikes squash bugs? Raise your hands. I have 8 ways how you can keep those bugs at bay. Well, if all your efforts fail, you still need to remove the eggs from the back of your leaves. Why? They can suck the life out of your squash leaves. (Those little vampires.) So every summer, […]
Archives for July 2014
Squash Bug Control: 8 Ways to Kick their Butts in the Garden
Squash bugs are notorious for destroying your pumpkins and squashes. They suck the life out of your leaves.Then, they invade your house in the winter. I am not sure who is worse–the squash bug or the squash vine borer. (Learn some tricks on keeping the vine borer hopefully out of the garden.) I think the […]
Natural Weed Killers. Learn What Works.
I hate weeds. You think you got them all and then suddenly, there is twice as many as you previously picked. It’s maddening. But the worse weeding is removing ones that are stuck between the itty bitty cracks of pavement, pavers, and sidewalks. Crabgrass and dandelions adore these spaces. Instead of cursing them, banish them […]
Low Flow Faucets Can Change the World
Even though we all still need to brush our teeth, flush the toilet and take showers, California is in the throes of an historic drought that makes every drop of water precious. You can do your part to conserve our water supplies – not to mention save money — with some simple changes in your […]
Prevent Squash Vine Borers from Killing Your Squash & Pumpkins
June is the beginning of summer, kids get out of school, and graduations. For gardeners it is the beginning of squash vine borer season. Yes, the dreaded squash vine borer that can decimate your pumpkin and squash crop with a blink of an eye. In fact last year, I think the borer also attacked […]
