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Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload April 1, 2025

Clematis Growing Guide: How to Get Stunning Blooms

Beautiful and delicate, clematis is an immensely popular flowering plant for many gardeners. Their vines can climb just about anything, jazzing up a boring fence or trellis. If you have purchased a new plant, this guide covers everything you need to know…

Do I Need to Buy Organic Plants and Seedlings?

So many people are picking up organic gardening (yay!), but finding organic plants can become tricky. Organic plants must undergo a rigorous certification process, making them harder to find. But here’s why you may not actually need to buy organic seedlings. I’m…

Advice Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload November 3, 2023

Cinnamon for Plants: Can It Be Used as a Natural Fungicide for Plants?

Using cinnamon for plants as an antifungal is an old wives’ tale I’ve heard about for years. Like magic fairy dust, gardeners sprinkle cinnamon in their potting soil to help their seedlings. I wanted to know just how much truth there was…

Green Thumb Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload October 16, 2023

How to Keep the Garden Looking Fresh

What is the gardening season in Autumn? The gardening season in Autumn typically refers to the period between September and November when gardeners can continue to plant, harvest, and maintain their gardens. What are some tips for extending the gardening season in Autumn?…

Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload September 29, 2023

What is Sheep Wool Insulation?

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Ideas Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload July 6, 2023

How to Keep Squirrels Out of The Garden Naturally

Are the backyard neighbours driving you squirrely? Squirrels are pretty good at taking things that aren’t theirs, whether that is your prized strawberries or the bird seed for the songbirds. Here are some tips for how you can keep squirrels out of…

Green Thumb Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload June 26, 2023

Mugwort is a plant eaten by invasivores

The chances are good that you are surrounded by Artemisia vulgaris. Native to Eurasia, mugwort is highly invasive in North America, displacing swathes of native plants unable to compete with its perennial spread, fueled by an extensive underground rhizome system. But mugwort…

Green Thumb Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload June 24, 2023

Trap Crops: The Best Plants to Grow to Keep Pests Away from Your Vegetables

Wouldn’t be great if you didn’t have to use pesticides to keep bugs from eating your plants? How awesome would it be if you could just plant plants to take care of some of the most common pests? Guess what? You can!…

Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload June 24, 2023

Mold Vs. Mildew: Do You Know The Difference?

Mold and mildew are types of fungi that grow on damp surfaces. While similar, mildew and mold have characteristics that set them apart, which dictates the most effective cleaning methods. Mold and mildew are most common in bathrooms, basements, and areas with…

Ideas Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload June 22, 2023

Flowers for Bees: Grow a Bee-Friendly Garden

Say thank you to those bumbling, fuzzy, pollen enthusiasts we love so much…bees! By planting flowers for bees, we can help them get enough food and energy to keep on pollinating our plants. Create a bee garden using these flowers, projects, and…