Before the last autumn leaf fades, it’s a good idea to put your garden to bed, as the saying goes. Whether winter brings you just a few snowflakes or epic snowdrifts, you can take steps to ensure that the coldest season takes only the smallest toll on your landscape.
For many of us, Thanksgiving is the time of year when friends and family of all ages gather under one roof. And, if you’ve been handed the title of “host,” it’s safe to say you’ve got a lot on your plate. To ensure everyone has fun this year, we’ve come up with a few fall-tastic Thanksgiving games and activities for entertaining everyone from kids to grandparents.
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Japanese beetles are the bane of the summer garden. The adults feed for roughly six weeks, destroying plants. Their favorites are things like roses, perennial hibiscus, raspberry bushes and any fruit tree. When there are enough of them, they will eat plants they usually pass up, including canna leaves and purple coneflower.
Looking for a way to rid your garden and outdoor space of mosquitoes without using chemical mosquito repellents or a bug zapper? Outsmart mosquitoes by using plants that repel or confuse them.