GARDEN TIPS

TO KEEP SQUIRRELS FROM EATING
YOUR PLANTS, SPRINKLE YOUR PLANTS WITH CAYENNE PEPPER.  
CAYENNE DOESN'T HURT YOUR PLANTS & THE SQUIRRELS WON'T COME NEAR IT.


SUBMITTED BY ROSALIE RONDEAU

BANANA PEELS:THEIR POTASSIUM HELPS ROSES BLOOM BIG. 
ONCE A MONTH DURING THE SUMMER, CHOP PEELS & ADD THEM AROUND THE PLANT'S BASE

COFFEE GROUNDS:ACID LOVING PLANTS LIKE AZALEAS, GARDENIAS & CONIFERS 
GET A FIX FROM THE CASTOFFS OF YOUR CUP O'JOE.
 GROUNDS ALSO GIVE A NITROGEN BOOST TO PLANTS. 
SPRINKLE AROUND THE PLANT BASE ONCE A MONTH, 
BEFORE WATERING. THEY ALSO REPEL SLUGS.

EGGSHELLS: THEIR CALCIUM HELPS ALL PLANTS BUILD STRONG STEMS.
PULVERIZE SHELLS & SPRINKLE AROUND PLANT BASE MONTHLY.

CAR TIRES: CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES & PEPPERS DO BEST IN BALMY
CLIMATES-KEEP SEEDLINGS WARM BY
 PLACING A TIRE AROUND EACH PLANT.
THE RUBBER COLLECTS HEAT DURING THE DAY & RETAINS IT AT NIGHT.

IN THE BATHROOM: ENGLISH IVY RIDS THE ROOM OF AIRBORNE FECAL PARTICLES & MOLD SPORES. 
DON'T LET YOU KIDS OR PETS CHEW ON THIS POISONOUS GREENERY.

IN THE DEN: PHILODENDRONS' FAT FOLIAGE PICKS UP FORMALDEHYDE &
BENZENE EMITTED FROM FABRICS, GLUES, & CARPET BACKING.

IN THE KITCHEN: SPIDER PLANTS BREATHE IN CARBON MONOXIDE GIVEN OFF BY YOUR GAS RANGE, & 
NITROGEN DIOXIDE RELEASED FROM BURNING
 TOBACCO & FOSSIL FUELS.

ON THE COFFEE TABLE: BEAUTIFY WITH TOXIN SUCKING CHRYSANTHEMUMS & GERBERA DAISIES.

 


 


          

 










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