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* Cut the bottom off a one- or two-litre **plastic pop bottle**. Dig it in upside down near your plant. Fill the bottle with water (and fertilizer if desired). It will empty gradually, getting the water directly to the roots and avoiding evaporation loss.
*—Brian Nelson, Yorkton, SK* * Recycle **Styrofoam cups, peanuts and packing material** by using them instead of rocks for drainage at the bottom of large planters. It makes the pots lighter and easier to manoeuvre.
*—Nancy Bussey, Cranbrook, BC*
* Soak **old newspapers** and lay them between the rows in your vegetable garden topped with grass clippings or straw. They will hold moisture, keep weeds at bay and eventually break down, improving your soil.
*—Laurel Jones, Monte Lake, BC* * I use **alfalfa pellets** as a natural organic fertilizer in early spring and early fall, and on new planting beds. I throw the pellets on the garden prior to a good rain, which breaks them down. They’re inexpensive and available at your local feed store or co-op.
*—Wendy Whyte, Lyndhurst, ON* * I save water by growing **lower-height, drought-resistant plants** in the shadow of larger plants. For example, I planted Russian sage on a hillside partly shaded by a cedar hedge. The sage has thrived, stopping erosion there nicely.
*—Sandra Jones, Manotick, ON* Have gardening tips to share? Don't forget to send us Your Ideas.
*—Brian Nelson, Yorkton, SK* * Recycle **Styrofoam cups, peanuts and packing material** by using them instead of rocks for drainage at the bottom of large planters. It makes the pots lighter and easier to manoeuvre.
*—Nancy Bussey, Cranbrook, BC*
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*—Laurel Jones, Monte Lake, BC* * I use **alfalfa pellets** as a natural organic fertilizer in early spring and early fall, and on new planting beds. I throw the pellets on the garden prior to a good rain, which breaks them down. They’re inexpensive and available at your local feed store or co-op.
*—Wendy Whyte, Lyndhurst, ON* * I save water by growing **lower-height, drought-resistant plants** in the shadow of larger plants. For example, I planted Russian sage on a hillside partly shaded by a cedar hedge. The sage has thrived, stopping erosion there nicely.
*—Sandra Jones, Manotick, ON* Have gardening tips to share? Don't forget to send us Your Ideas.
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