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Keep destructive ANTS away from your home with these steps

06/30/2023 // Olivia Cook // 2K Views

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Pesky ants in the home can be addressed without the need for harmful chemicals or expensive pest control solutions. Here are some steps to follow to prevent these unwanted guests from entering.Remove things that can attract ants

Ants often hide underneath house plants and make nests in the soil. It's best to discard any plants that appear to be infested. Lemon or orange rinds put inside the soil can discourage ants from making nests where house plants are located.
Keeping food cabinets, countertops and floors clean and spotless also discourages ants from entering. Sweet foods – such as honey, sugar and maple syrup – should be kept tightly sealed in containers or plastic bags that lock well. Crumbs and spills should also be cleaned up immediately.
Make a barrier that ants won’t be able to cross

Putting a barrier on windowsills and any spots that ants enter can stop them in their tracks. It is important to replenish these anti-ant barriers every few days, as ants can resume entry once these are broken. Ground cayenne or black pepper, cinnamon and coffee grounds can fulfill this purpose.
Citrus fruits also work for repelling ants due to their natural acids. Grapefruits, lemons, limes and oranges mask ants' pheromone trails with a much more pleasant smell. Squeeze lemons into a spray bottle or rub a pureed blend of orange peel and water on door jams and window sills.
Use essential oils to keep ants away

While humans like the smell of some essential oils, ants do not. Prepare a solution by adding 10 drops of essential oil to one cup of water, and put inside a spray bottle. Spritz the solution at both indoor and outdoor spaces to keep ants away.

Cedar, clove, lavender, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree and thyme essential oils work best for this purpose. Eucalyptus oil can also be used as it is safe for pet dogs, but it should not be used near pet cats as it is toxic to felines.
Look to the kitchen for natural ant deterrents

Kitchens often have natural deterrents for ants that households often overlook. Aromatic herbs such as rosemary and thyme can be put inside little cheesecloth bags and tucked inside kitchen cabinets. The same can be done with dried basil. (Related: Killing ants naturally with natural ant exterminators from pantry, garden and fridge.)
White vinegar repels ants and disinfects hard surfaces, with a one-to-one mixture of vinegar and water being sprayed on areas where ants travel and congregate. People may perceive the smell of vinegar immediately after spraying, but this does not remain long. Ants, however, detect the vinegar after it dries.
A few peeled cloves in garlic can be placed where ants are found, replacing the cloves every day or two when they dry out. All-purpose flour can also be scattered liberally across foundations, at door thresholds and on window sills where ants pass. The flour disrupts their pheromone trail followed by other ants to a source of food.
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13 Things to add to your to-do list for summer gardening

06/29/2023 // Olivia Cook // 2.3K Views

Tags: green living, home gardening, homesteading, how-to, off grid, organic farming, preparedness, prepper, prepping, summer gardening, tips


Here are some planting and maintenance tips to get your garden in shape this summer:
Organize, sharpen, sanitize and restore your gardening tools

Sharp-rust-free tools will make your gardening tasks much easier – whether it means digging into the soil or cutting through weeds.
If you keep your tools in good shape, you won't need to replace them as often.
Remove any rust or build-up that might be corroding them. Once the tarnish is removed, add a coat of boiled linseed oil to help stop the oxidation process. For shovels and trowels, you can use a handheld mill file or rasp from your local hardware store. For pruning shears and knives, you will need a honing stone with a pointed edge, such as a diamond honing stone or a whetstone.
Sanitizing your tools with a mild bleach solution sets your plants for a healthy season ahead.
Apply compost or spread mulch

Spreading a two-inch thick layer of mulch over the ground shields your soil from the sun, putting less stress on plant roots and also slowing moisture loss due to evaporation. (Related: Benefits to composting for organic sustainability in natural vegetable gardens.)
Anything made from organic matter – a mix of grass clippings and shredded leaves, pine straw and shredded wood – will work. As it decomposes, the mulch will help improve soil structure and add nutrients.
Pull up weeds

Many types of weeds thrive in the summer heat and can quickly go from tiny to gigantic. It's important to remove them from your garden as soon as possible because weeds steal moisture and nutrients from your plants. Many weeds also encourage insect pests and diseases to move in.

Weeds are easy to pull when they're young and small; moist soil makes this task even easier. Another reason to tackle them while they're young – you want to stop weeds from producing seeds.
A single dandelion plant can yield 2,000 seeds in a year, while lamb's quarters can produce 150,000 seeds in a year. That's a lot of future weeding you can avoid.
Clean up your garden beds

Once temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees – which, depending on your climate, might fall during the spring or summer seasons – rake leaves and debris from garden beds and add them to your compost pile.
This allows you to have compost ready early, so you can apply it to the base of your plants as they grow.
Add color with summer annuals

Once summer arrives, many spring-blooming annuals will fade. Keep your yard looking tidy by removing the spent plants and replacing them with heat-loving varieties, such as ageratum, angelonia, coleus, lantana, pentas, salvia, sweet potato vine and zinnia.
These summer-friendly annuals grow quickly in warm temperatures and provide a beautiful burst of color.
Plant summer-blooming bulbs

Summer bulbs, like calla, canna and dahlia are an easy way to add color to your landscape all summer long. These varieties are tender, so if you live in a zone where they're not hardy, plant them after all danger of frost has passed. Once temperatures rise, they grow quickly.
Pinch back mums and other late perennials

Keep asters, mums, sedums and other fall-blooming perennials standing tall by pinching the top inch or two of new growth. You can do so up to the Fourth of July.
Pinching the tops of the plant typically results in more compact, sturdy growth. It may also encourage the growth of more blossoms from the side shoots, though the flowers typically end up a little smaller and appear a couple of weeks later than normal.
Remove faded flowers

If you remove spent blooms from many of your annuals and perennials, you might see more flowers. Called deadheading, this process prevents plants from producing seeds, so they put more energy into making beautiful blossoms.
Watch for pests and diseases

As with weeding, keeping tabs on pests and diseases should be done throughout the growing season. But midsummer is a particularly important time to fight plant-destroying bugs and diseases because that's around when their populations are really taking off.
Here are some of the most common summer problems to watch for in your garden:

• Black spot
• Cucumber beetles
• Grasshoppers
• Japanese beetles
• Powdery mildew
• Rust
• Tomato hornworms

Water your garden

If your region experience dry summers or a dry weather pattern, you may need to water your garden through the warmest months to keep it looking its best.
Most common garden plants prefer an average of one inch of water a week. It's best to apply that water all at once to encourage plant roots to sink more deeply in the soil.
When watering, apply water directly to the ground rather than wetting a plant's foliage; water sitting on the leaves can lead to disease. Drip irrigation systems and soaker hoses are great for this job.
Prune trees and shrubs

Prune trees and shrubs before they have new growth or when buds begin to break for blooming. If you wait too long, you could prevent your fruit trees from producing.
Make sure you’re ready for harvest

If you're an edible gardener, now is the time to ensure you have everything you need once your fruit and vegetable crops begin producing. Stock up on canning supplies and consider using up last year's preserves in the freezer to make room for this year's bounty.
Replace your hose

If your hose didn't survive winter or spring, it's definitely time to hook up a new one. Be sure your hose extends to the majority of your property, or check on any in-the-ground irrigation nozzles or sprinkler systems to make sure they are functioning properly before temperatures climb too high.
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