Always plant “complimentary” plants that protect each other from pests so you don’t have to use chemicals to do so. For example, tomato bugs hate marigolds, so get a few cheap marigold plants and put them in the same soil right around your tomatoes.
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Help how do I deal with ants
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Diatomaceous earth, the skeletons of plankton. Agitate the ants nest and sprinkle it all over them, might take 2 or 3 applications because it is not a chemical, it is microscopic razor blades that slice up every ant that touches it. Completly safe for humans and animals, some people even drink it.
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Use leaf mulch. If you dont have enough leaves in your yard collect people's bagged leaves in the fall. Greatly improves water retention and builds soil quality as it breaks down.
Manure is great, going to provide more nitrogen than just leaves alone. I dont mess with ash, people usually use it to raise the pH of acidic soil and I dont have to worry about that where I live.
What is always super beneficial though is charcoal, before it turns to ash. Charcoal is extremely porous on a microscopic level and provides a good home to beneficial bacteria. Just crush it up fine and mix it into the soil.
What is always super beneficial though is charcoal, before it turns to ash. Charcoal is extremely porous on a microscopic level and provides a good home to beneficial bacteria. Just crush it up fine and mix it into the soil.
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