There’s a lot more to a garden than plump tomatoes and ruby red raspberries. There’s also a bit of planning that goes into it.
It’s important to consider what your family eats regularly and whether or not you have the right climate for growing it. Having a plan will help you to grow your best crops and make the most of your space.
A GARDENING pro has revealed their secret trick to rid your garden of ants on a budget.
From insects to rodents, many creatures may see your flowerbeds as an ideal food source.
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According to gardening experts, you can easily deter ants from your garden without using any chemicals.
There are two household items you can use as a natural insect repellant, the Daily Express reported.
TikTok user Anna (@annalanier2) showed her followers how she uses coffee and cloves to keep ants off of her plants.
“Bugs and mosquitos hate the smell of coffee. I am going to sprinkle it around the outside of my house. Guess what? It smells great,” she explained in her video.
The gardening enthusiast demonstrated how much ground coffee she sprinkles across her lawn.
In a second clip, Anna showed viewers how ants react when you place cloves in your flowerbed.
“Ants can’t stand the smell of cloves,” the green-thumbed TikToker explained.
The content creator filmed the tiny bugs inspecting and then quickly avoiding the spice buds.
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Another gardening pro revealed that coffee can also be used to keep squirrels from your backyard.
A third gardener shared her DIY hack, also involving coffee, that she uses to keep snails from her flowerbed.
TikTok users took to the comments section of Anna’s videos to share their thoughts on the hacks.
“You can also put cloves in the stored rice to keep bugs away,” suggested one viewer.
Another follower shared: “I had a major ant problem and this hack really saved my life. No ants in less than three hours. Try it!”
“I tried it and the ants took it to their home,” commented a third person.
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Source: the-sun.com
