Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden: 1,001 Ingenious Ways to Use Common Household Items to Control Weeds, Beat ... Make Tricky Jobs Easy, and Save Time

by Yankee Magazine

Readers discover how some old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity combined with household items that are ready to be tossed out will help them create a gorgeous and bountiful garden

Why make a special trip to the garden center when the solution to those thorny gardening problems might be lurking right at home? Always on the lookout for inventive new ways to save money, time, and trouble while pursuing their horticultural activities, gardeners will eagerly embrace this clever idea-filled treasury from the editors of Yankee magazine .

The great ideas that readers will find

Eliminating powdery mildew with a spray made out of baking soda, water, and liquid soap.

Turning an old wicker basket into a flower planter

Mixing packing peanuts with soil to help drainage and minimize weight so the containers can be moved easily.

With more than a thousand suggestions for growing better flowers, winning the weed war, controlling insects, and much more, Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden is sure to become a well-worn favorite for the avid, thrifty gardener.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[GruelCarp · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is inventive, but a little repetitive. I think it's a little less helpful with the more recent days f the internet, so I'll give it credit for probably being more utilized and needed prior to web's inclusion of pretty much everything. That being said, if I read this book 10-20 years ago, I would probably feel pretty lucky. But we will never know.

That being said, I'm still keeping this book and not giving it away, so I guess 2.5 stars for now if I could.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a fan of repurposing, especially when it comes to my garden. This book is chock full of ideas for plant supports, pest repellents, and other useful things made from household stuff.

[Denese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just goes to prove there's a use for everything and always something new to learn. I really liked some of the ideas in this book.

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

All of the suggestions were repetitive and just using garbage to make more garbage

[Katy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tons of great ideas!! Lots of ways to recycle things..

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many great ideas for repurposing/recycling materials in your garden.