Tips and Tricks
Tips and tricks to growing, showing and enjoying lilies, including some handy recipes for home made bug sprays, fungicides and more.
General Tips
- Created: 18 December 2006 18 December 2006
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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Lily Tree Nonsense
This article has been written to address one of the most asked questions we received by phone and email over many years. That question was "are there really LILY TREES?" It arises from a Canadian mail order firm using the term LILY TREES in their advertising and catalogs. This article is relevant for those gardening in Zone 3 on the Canadian Prairies or anywhere else where winters reach - 30 Celcius or colder.
- Created: 26 February 2009 26 February 2009
- Last Updated: 06 December 2022 06 December 2022
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Recipes for the Gardener - Fungicides You Can Make At Home
Basic Fungicide Recipe
- 1 ts baking soda
- 1 litre water
- 1 ts dish soap or safer's soap
- Created: 20 November 2006 20 November 2006
- Last Updated: 06 December 2022 06 December 2022
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Recipes for the Gardener - Pesticides
Recipes for the garden utilizing common ingredients found in many kitchens.
- Created: 20 November 2006 20 November 2006
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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Recipes for the Gardener - Weed Killer
FIGHTING WEEDS?
I wish I had more to say about this, or some really fabulous ideas to help but I don't! The bane of all gardeners, weeding is a necessary part of the end result. I can leave you the following tips and that is the best I can do...
- Created: 20 November 2006 20 November 2006
- Last Updated: 30 May 2022 30 May 2022
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Tool Tips - Getting Ready for Spring
Tools for the Garden
A good pair of gloves are essential!Are you tired of winter and can't wait to get into the garden? In just a few short weeks (hopefully!) the snow will be gone, the ground unthawed and your garden will come alive, woohoo!
- Created: 27 March 2014 27 March 2014
- Last Updated: 06 December 2022 06 December 2022
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