A Quick Tip on Pruning RosesIt was once suggested to me by a Master Rose gardener to paint the hard prune cuts with nail polish. Use a different color every year to distinguish where the new growth is sprouting.
Easy Fingernail CleanupIf you're opposed to wearing gloves for light tasks and don't want to harm your manicure, draw your fingernails across a bar of soap, filling the nails so they can't get dirt into them.
Aluminum Foil for BirdbathsYou can save your metal foil, wad it up, and use it to clean up your birdbath as needed.
Decorating Your Garden RoomTo hang a decorative drape (or banner) without a hammer and nails or screws: purchase two "S" hooks, hang those from the ramada ceiling or overhang slats equidistant to the length of the drapery rod, feed your drapery grommets or loops through an outdoor drapery rod (a sturdy shower curtain rod works), and place the rod ends through the bottom S on the hook.
Indirect Lighting Is Best for Plant CuttingsWhen finding a window to place your plant cuttings, make sure direct sunlight doesn't beam through the glass and magnify onto something flammable. House fires can be caused with this unusual scenario.
Container Solutions for Hot ClimatesIf you live in a region such as Phoenix, where the summers are very hot and potted plants struggle, try lining the interior of your ceramic pots with large sized bubble wrap. Then put the soil and plant into the pot. This helps cool the roots.
Thrift Store Kitchen Knives Are Great Weeding ToolsYou can pick up a very cheap garden knife used for removing weeds. Wearing gloves, stick the knife along side the weed and poke straight down, turn and pull straight up to remove.
