| 1. To prevent animals from digging up and eating your | | | | aftershave and liberal sprinklings of pepper. |
| bulbs before you plant them, wrap them in a thin | | | | 11. If you plant seeds in a straight line, you'll be able |
| layer of steel wool. | | | | to spot weeds as they come up. |
| 2. Washing up liquid makes a great insecticidal soap | | | | 12. Use a length of garden hose or drainpipe to sow |
| when you mix it with water. Take 1 to 3 tablespoons | | | | seeds if you have difficulty bending down. |
| of washing up liquid, mix it into 1 gallon of water, put | | | | 13. This gardening tip will give your plants an instant |
| it in a spray bottle and spray the entire plant. | | | | pick-me-up. Give them a drink of non-diet coca cola. |
| 3. Cut fresh flower stems at an angle, it creates a | | | | 14. Always water your lawn in the evening. This |
| larger surface area for the flower to draw up more | | | | allows time for the moisture to soak in overnight and |
| water and remember to put your flowers into water | | | | prevents burnt spots. |
| immediately, if you don't, air pockets will form in the | | | | 15. Cut up old margarine tubs and use them to create |
| stems and cause the flowers to droop. | | | | plant labels. |
| 4. When planting trees bury some old garden hose | | | | 16. Keep your drainpipes and guttering clear by |
| alongside the roots, when you fill in the hole, leave | | | | inserting a ball of galvanized steel wool into the |
| the other end of the garden hose out of the ground. | | | | opening. It acts as a filter and prevents the pipes |
| This allows you to water the roots directly. | | | | from becoming blocked. |
| 5. A bit of gardening advice is to use bubble wrap to | | | | 17. Bring a sparkle back to your greenhouse windows |
| line the pots of container grown plants. It will keep | | | | by rubbing them with scrunched up newspaper |
| them warm during the winter months. | | | | dipped in water and vinegar. |
| 6. Use old knitwear or newspapers for a low cost | | | | 18. Don't use cold water straight from the tap to |
| hanging basket liner. | | | | water your houseplants. Fill your watering can the |
| 7. Make sure you get a level edge when pruning | | | | night before so that the water is at room |
| garden hedges by fastening a length of rope to two | | | | temperature. |
| points across the top. | | | | 19. During a long spell of hot weather, leave grass |
| 8. Salted boiling water makes an excellent weed killer | | | | clippings on the lawn to act as mulch. |
| on paths and driveways. | | | | 20. Garden boots and wellies starting to smell? Cut an |
| 9. Stop cats climbing into your garden by spraying | | | | orange into two and place one half in each overnight. |
| your wooden fences with surgical spirit. | | | | It works great. |
| 10. Deter dogs with unwanted perfume and | | | | |