If you own a garden or a yard, then you might have experienced pests or insects raiding your plants, they are quite stressful and sometimes hard to solve. However, you’ll be surprised to know that the best solutions are sometimes those that you didn’t expect! Check out these clever tips and tricks by Balcony Garden Web on YouTube and find out which hacks have you tried before or are you willing to try.
Materials:
- Vaseline
Directions:
Tip #1: Keep your tools rust-free
After cleaning your tools, lightly coat them with Vaseline to help avoid corrosion and rust from your tools and other metal goods.
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Tip #2: Helps repel ants
Ants don’t come near a layer of Vaseline because it is difficult for them to pass through. Therefore, Vaseline is the best barrier for your plants or flowers. This can also discourage other insects from climbing trees as well.
Tip #3: Helps keep squirrels away
If some squirrels kept coming for your bird feeders or birdhouses, keep them away by smearing Vaseline on your bird feeder’s stand. This will make the squirrels slide back down when they try to climb up.
Tip #4: Apply to your hands after gardening
After gardening, make sure to care for your hands by applying some Vaseline on them, for better results and to lock in the effect, wear some gloves and leave it overnight as you sleep.
Tip #5: Make fake plants clean and shiny
If your plants are covered in dust and dirt, wipe them clean with a damp towel or rag. Once they’re all clean, lightly coat them with Vaseline to make them shiny.
*Thanks to Balcony Garden Web via YouTube for all images used here. If you loved this tutorial, then you’ll surely love his other videos too, so give his channel a visit and subscribe!
