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Many years ago, when I was just starting to process my dacha, all my efforts were aimed at bringing there “order” — the beds were licked, there was not a single blade of grass around. But later, fully feeling the delights of bare soil, which refused to develop normally cultivated […]
Traditional methods Thrifty summer residents who do not want to spend money on buying ready-made tools for scaring off moles, turned on their ingenuity and came up with their own methods of dealing with small animals. Some comrades showed off their intelligence and invented effective, and most importantly, fast-acting methods. […]
A mole who has settled on a dacha plot is not interested in growing cultivated plants on it. Its main purpose — earthworms, slugs, larvae, beetles and other insects. But in search of food, this animal lays numerous underground corridors and “rams” on its way the root system of not […]
Even if you are a staunch supporter of environmentally friendly gardening and do not recognize anything except vermicompost and spraying berry bushes infusion of shag, chemistry is everywhere nearby. Varietal seeds and seedlings, even in the nursery treated with stimulants; bait for moles and means of combating ants; compositions for […]
What do you grow on the beds? Probably about the same as all the other gardeners: radishes, carrots, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes. But the British Gavin Munro, designer and founder of Full Grown, grows chairs, armchairs, lamps and other interior items on his beds. His furniture garden Gavin broke in […]
Iodine is a broad-spectrum antiseptic that “disarms” a variety of bacteria, fungi and other simple microorganisms that cause infectious and inflammatory diseases in humans. But the beneficial properties of the drug do not end there: it can be successfully used to maintain the health of cultural plantations. Savvy gardeners have […]
Birch tar is an ancient remedy that is widely used in cosmetology and medicine. This inexpensive pharmaceutical product, made on the basis of wood resin, has a strong and very persistent aroma. This did not fail to take advantage of savvy gardeners. They replaced the natural and safe to use […]
11. Raspberry-strawberry weevil Blackened flowers and a dried ovary on the bushes of strawberry garden indicate the presence of raspberry-strawberry weevil. To exclude such an unpleasant phenomenon, moisten the bushes abundantly with a tar solution (2 tablespoons and 30 g of soap per 10 liters of water), after the procedure […]
Spring! At this time, awakens all living things, regardless of human preferences. And if the flowering of greenery and chirping birds summer residents are happy, the appearance of awakened garden pests — definitely not. Unfortunately, rarely who can be administered for their fruit trees and shrubs. As a rule, without […]
A cheerful green lawn near the house is a dream for someone, for someone an object of pride and an object of trembling care. And for someone-a source of constant grief: the grass does not grow well, weeds torment, then there are some spots, bald spots, and as a result, […]