Gardening In Our Backyard Garden

Learning How To Be Backyard Gardeners in Our Own Backyard Garden.

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I thought I would update you on how our ant problem is going. If you missed our first post about getting rid of anthills by getting rid of the ants first you can just follow the link.
We tried using cornmeal for the first time and then it started to rain. It [...]

Anthills in your yard can be a bit of a pain and it looks terrible to have a big bump in your yard.
We owned a duplex a few years ago and there was a huge anthill in the front yard right at the sidewalk. The thing was about 3 or 4 feet across and stuck [...]

Image via WikipediaWe have had backyard anthills on every property we have owned so it’s nothing new and I would say that most people have to deal with anthills.
So how to you rid your yard of those ants and their ugly anthills without destroying the environment? We prefer the GREEN solution.
Well here are 5 ways [...]

Our backyard gardens offer us one of the best opportunities to express ourselves.
You can often get a good idea of a person’s personality just by looking at their garden. It can show you whether they are free spirited with color and plants splashed everywhere or prefer a more organized and regimented approach to life.
Planting your [...]

RAID! This is likely the most popular insect repellent/obliterator of all time. The commercials were seriously mainstream when I was growing up. I’m not sure what happened to all the hype, but I will say that the products are effective. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used Raid bug sprays in my life. [...]

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Flowers, Trees and Shrubs I see on my daily walks


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Plant Species

'Astragalus biebersteinii Bunge'

Size: '10-20cm'

Color: 'violet'

Bloom: 'summer'

Type: 'tuft'

Cultivation: 'sunny site with a deep drained soil\nalpine house rich drained soil sun'

Propagation: 'scarified seed in spring germ. 1-3 months 10-13?C'

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