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Natural Mosquito Repellent

July 5, 2010
Mosquito Free 4th of July

Over the 4th of July weekend we spent quite a bit of time outdoors at night. I don’t need to mention what happens outside at night in the summer. If you go out without protection, you are eaten alive. I don’t care how close you sit next to the citronella torches and candles, you still [...]

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Consumer World- A Great Consumer’s Resource

March 2, 2009
Consumer World

If you have not done so already, I strongly suggest that you take a look at the Consumer World website.  In addition to looking through the website, you should sign up for their newsletter. Consumer World has a fountain of information that everyone who buys anything should be aware of.  As a result of a [...]

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Natural Deer Repellent

June 28, 2008
Natural Deer Repellant

I love nature just as much as the next person but there are a few things that really work my nerves. The insatiable hosta munching deer is one of them, second only to flower box and yard destroying squirrel. Hair to Repel Deer There are several ways to deter deer from eating your plants (they [...]

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Squirrel-B-Gone: No More Flowerbeds for You!

June 10, 2008
Pesky Squirrels

It looks like pepper works. In my last post I ranted a bit about squirrels reeking havoc with my plants so I peppered them (the plants, not the squirrels). This morning, I was hard at work on my laptop and I happened to look up and I saw my archenemy, the squirrel stalking (in that [...]

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Can you spell S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L S-O-U-P?

June 8, 2008
Squirrel

I’m so annoyed with those tiny four-legged garden destroyers that I’m about to scream! They chew up the lawn, they overturn all of my flowers and they constantly toss the dirt out of my flower boxes.  I caught one squirrel mid dirt toss and I sprayed it with the water hose.  The little bugger took [...]

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