by Contributed | Jul 30, 2020 | Around Our Yard |
Cultivating a garden means putting up with garden pests. One moment your vegetable patch is coming along nicely, and the next it’s been torn apart by slugs and snails. It’s as if they wait for you to finish before they start eating just to get on your nerves. The problem is two-fold. Aside from wanting a perfect garden, there are millions of bugs in a small surface area. Therefore, pests frustrate you day and night. For many people, it’s a burden they’re happy to bear. However, it might be worth letting go. These are the reasons why. Borders Keep Big Pests Out Unusually, worrying about garden pests is a rare occasion where you’re more bothered about the little things than the big ones.… Read Full Post
by Contributed | Jul 13, 2020 | DIY Garden Projects |
pexels A beautiful garden can really enhance your quality of life. You’ll have a lovely spot to relax in the sun, plus gardening is a top endorphin boosting activity. Best of all, you can learn to grow some tasty vegetables and live a more sustainable lifestyle. Perhaps you’re not sure where to start on your gardening journey. In that case, these five applications can help you make a great start. 1. Smart Plant Smart Plant is an excellent app for those looking to improve their gardening skills. Using the application, you can identify plants; get rid of garden pests; and receive plant care reminders. You can even chat to plant experts who are ready and waiting to answer your plant-related queries.… Read Full Post
by Contributed | Jul 10, 2020 | DIY Garden Projects |
No one wants to be dealing with a pest problem in their home, but these problems can be relatively common. It’s important that you’re looking out for the signs of them so you can nip the problem in the bud and stop them from becoming more troublesome than they need to be. Here are some examples of the pest and infestation problems you’ll need to be aware of and looking out for as a homeowner. Image Source – CC0 License A Wasp Nest in the Garden If you find a wasp nest in the garden, you should take action to have it removed at the soonest opportunity. This isn’t the kind of thing that you want to have lying around your garden because you never know how aggressive those wasps might be, and it’s best not to take any unnecessary risks.… Read Full Post
by Keri Byrum | Jul 1, 2020 | Backyard Chickens |
Candling call duck eggs is just like candling eggs of any type, except more exciting because they are call duck eggs! I get a few questions about how to know if eggs are still good or not, especially if a duck gets off of her nest. The best way to tell is to candle the eggs by shining a bright light through them. This can be done with a special candler or even just by using the light on your cell phone. This photo shows me using the built in candling light on my Nature Right 360 incubator. I can tell you that I definitely look at my eggs a lot more than I ever have with this because it’s right there and so darn easy to just take a little peak!… Read Full Post
