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How to Kill Creeping Charlie

Identify suitable areas for manual removal., Remove leaves and vine growth., Pull up the roots thoroughly., Dispose all...

6 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Kill Blackberries

Cover the area around the plant., Cut the stems., Bundle the stems for disposal., Dig up the root ball., Remove the...

8 steps 4 min Medium
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How to Kill Spider Mites

Isolate the affected plants., Spray down your plants with a hose., Repeat the process once a week.

3 steps 1 min Easy
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How to Kill Poison Oak

Identify poison oak plants., Cover yourself from head to toe., Dig out the plants by the roots.Smaller plants may be...

5 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Kill Mushrooms

Remove the mushrooms from the ground as soon as you see the caps appear., Dispose of the mushrooms properly., Apply a...

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Make a Tsetse Fly Trap

Use the blue material (piece C) as follows: Label the material A, B, C, D. Fold material diagonally to make a...

16 steps 3 min Advanced
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How to Make Weed Killer

Start with 2 cups (400 ml) of cider or white vinegar., Add 2 to 3 tablespoons (29 to 44 ml) lemon juice concentrate...

7 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Prevent Botrytis

Note the favored conditions of botrytis., Check the airflow around your plants., Avoid watering plants in the evening...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Prevent Clematis Wilt

Know the signs., Plant with care., Soak the root ball in fungicide before planting the clematis., Keep using...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Prevent Fire Ant Stings

Do not disturb the mound in any way., Tell family members and visitors that you have fire ants., Tell your neighbors...

10 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Root Out Thistles

Know what makes a plant a thistle., Lean how to identify the Carduus group., Know that the Onopordum group also known...

5 steps 4 min Medium
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How to Remove a Privet Hedge

Hand pull small privet., Use a weed wrench., Hammer the bark of larger stems., Know the limits of hand cutting...

5 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Remove Lily Pads

Row a boat through the lily pads., Rake away the lily pads., Fill the pond with fish., Use a spade., Try an aquatic...

5 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Trap Millipedes

Choose places to put your "traps"., Obtain or make a small wire cage that can be dug into the ground. , Put some potato...

6 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Weed and Deadhead

Try to simply pull it out of the ground., Look at the soil., Dig around if needed., Compost the waste., Get the right...

10 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Use a Weed Whacker

Get the weed whacker ready to go., Hold the weed whacker as close to the ground as possible, so as to find a...

15 steps 1 min Advanced
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How to Prune Cane Growing Shrubs

Prune cane-growing shrubs after they have flowered., Use the correct tools., Dip the pruning tools in disinfectant to...

8 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Propagate from Cane Cuttings

Slice the base of a stem with a sharp knife., Cut the stem into short pieces about 3 inches (7.62 cm) long., Fill a...

8 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Propagate a Rex Begonia Leaf

Find a rex begonia leaf you want to propagate and cut it off the plant.,Cut the stem off all the way back to the base...

11 steps 1 min Medium

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