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10 Natural Fly Repellents To Help Rid Your Home Of Flies

10 Natural Fly Repellents To Help Rid Your Home Of Flies

Before we get started with the list of natural fly remedies, it’s important to note that you must identify the exact species of fly you’re dealing with before you can get rid of it. You have to know your enemy, ...

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How To Prevent Common Sweet Corn Diseases

How To Prevent Common Sweet Corn Diseases

Sweet corn takes up more garden space than most crops and it’s also fairly demanding in terms of moisture and nutrients. The incomparable taste of freshly-picked corn, though, is enough to encourage gardeners to continue to grow it. Native to ...

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The Chemical-Free Secret To Fighting Homestead Pests

The Chemical-Free Secret To Fighting Homestead Pests

Unfortunately, pests are a fact of life. Actually, they’re a necessary part of the ecologic chain, but it’s hard to remember that when they’re invading your home and garden. Ever since buying our home in the country, we’ve been battling ...

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3 Pests That Might Eat Your Stockpile Before You Do

3 Pests That Might Eat Your Stockpile Before You Do

  What can be worse than to open up your stockpile, only to find that all of your food supplies have been eaten by something else? Stockpiling supplies isn’t enough. You need to protect all of them from the pests ...

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4 Ways To Attract Beneficial Birds To Your Homestead

4 Ways To Attract Beneficial Birds To Your Homestead

  Birds are spectacular creatures — full of grace and elegance, truly creatures of beauty that God placed on the earth for our enjoyment and to showcase His magnificence. Ever since I was a small child, I have loved to ...

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How To Steer Clear Of Chiggers And Enjoy The Outdoors

How To Steer Clear Of Chiggers And Enjoy The Outdoors

Although they are small, they are still mighty! At least, the bites of chiggers are. Many nature lovers will pull up long socks over their pants and don long sleeves to avoid these little red insects. Chigger bites are small, ...

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How To Deal With 8 Sneaky Predators On Your Homestead

How To Deal With 8 Sneaky Predators On Your Homestead

Predators and pests go hand-in-hand with living a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Even if you live in an urban setting, there are still critters around that will be happy to help themselves to your garden and chicken coop. This article will ...

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7 Incredible, Off-Grid Ways To Reuse Old Tea Bags

7 Incredible, Off-Grid Ways To Reuse Old Tea Bags

I admit it. I drink a lot of tea. Green tea is my favorite, and I have sampled many brands and strengths over the years, including some amazing green tea my daughter harvested herself in South Korea. Although I am ...

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16 Tricks To Keeping Pests Away From Your Vegetable Garden

16 Tricks To Keeping Pests Away From Your Vegetable Garden

Fresh, green vegetables are essential for the health and well-being of every person in your family. Unfortunately though, most of the vegetables that you find at the supermarket are cultivated with the help of chemical based fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, and ...

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Beneficial Birds

Beneficial Birds

Many species of birds have been on the decline in the U.S. for several years. Reasons for the population decline include loss of habitat, pesticides and herbicides, and feral cats, among others. There are ways in which you can attract ...

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