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The Burpee company was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 by an 18 year-old with a passion for plants and animals and a mother willing to lend him $1000 dollars of 'seed money' to get started in business. Within 25 years he had developed the largest, most progressive seed company in America. By 1915 we were mailing a million catalogues a year to America's gardeners.
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This site has great plants and be sure to check out their 1¢ SALE!
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According to legend, house and garden gnomes help with chores around the home, like sweeping the floor or planting. This is the reason many statues of gnomes hold hammers, axes or shovels, or are pushing wheelbarrows. Find out more about these delightful garden creatures.
Click here for Lots of great items. Many articles to browse.
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Snake Control
1. Burn the leaves of Comfrey, Rue, and Bay. Scatter where snakes are, they will leave.
2. Spread a mixture of moth crystals and kitty litter around the perimeter of the area to be protected. Use the moth crystals that are made of naphthalene which is a mild pesticide. Obviously this is not organic. Will last through several rains. Our reader feedback is some say it works and some not
3. A barrier of 'Flowers of sulfur' will repel snakes. This should be available at local drugstore or pharmacy and is also known as elemental sulfur. We have heard of this being used successfully where copperheads are a problem.
4. Wormwood: this herb when dried and scattered around will repel snakes. Planting a barrier of wormwood plants is another method. A perimeter spraying of wormwood tea may help.
5. Spray ammonia around the snakes hole to repel, then later fill them in with dirt.
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