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Your carefully planted garden is being attacked by insects! What can you do? In addition to  purchasing safe pesticides , try a few natural methods. Did you know that a variety of delicious herbs and beautiful flowers actually work as repellents for many of the most common garden pests? Explore the various insect control plants for your garden and discover which ones will drive out the pests plaguing your outdoor space.    Citronella   You’ve probably heard about citronella— it’s famous for its repellent effect on mosquitoes. Other insects dislike the smell too, so it’s a good plant to keep around your patio or deck, or wherever you spend most of your outdoor time.    Chrysanthemum   Do you have an overabundance of roaches? Plant some chrysanthemums to ward off those shiny brown pests, and to repel ticks, lice, fleas, and spider mites. Plus, the plants look incredibly gorgeous with their big, showy blooms.   Borage ...

When you picture your yard, is it teeming with luscious landscape? Does your vision include beautiful trees and shrubs sprouting from the earth, a nicely manicured lawn and gorgeous flower beds? If so, you might want to familiarize yourself with  compost .   Many picturesque landscapes are maintained by chemicals that are harsh on the environment and hard to maintain. By using compost, you can create a beautiful yard in a more organic way .   What is Compost?   Compost is a material that allows you to create a sustainable, environmentally friendly landscape. This essential  landscape supply  is just decomposed organic matter. Through composting, organic material like leaves, plants, and grass or  homemade versions with food waste, are recycled to create a soil amendment. When added to soil, compost has numerous benefits.    The Benefits of Compost   By adding compost to the soil in your landscape, you can increase nu...

You want your backyard to look awesome and function perfectly for your family and friends this summer; but you don’t have a lot of time or money to spend on revamping the entire space. Don’t sweat it! There are several small projects that you can do yourself over a weekend— and the supplies won’t cost you much at all. Check out some cost-effective weekend DIYs for your backyard.   Make a Pallet Planter   Don’t have much space for a garden? Create a pallet planter instead! Discover over a dozen  different ways  to turn old pallets into handy spots for gardening. These projects make use of common supplies like nails, paint, tarp, small planters, and maybe a little hardware and a drill, depending on the design you choose. Don’t forget to order  soil  from  Kurtz Bros.  to make your pallet planter a genuine success! Or, if you have space, buy some  Urban Gardens  and get creative with your stacking!   Put in ...