Enjoy Your Garden with Outdoor Blinds
By Smith, Leanne Rita
One of the main gardening tips I have for people - especially in summer, is to install patio blinds on your patio so that you can be protected from the sun. Most outdoor blinds now allow you to look out and see the garden in all it's glory, while having the shade and protection from the sun.
Here are some more summer gardening tips:
Save money by drying the seeds from your annuals to plant next year. Petunias, zinnias and impatiens are just a few of the flowers from which it is easy to extract and save seeds. You will have to extract the seed pod from some flowers, and wait for it to split open. With others, such as marigolds, you will have to open the flower and extract the seeds yourself. After extracting the seeds, let them dry for at least a week. Place them in a jar with a rubber seal, and add silica gel pouches to keep them from absorbing moisture. Store them in a cool, dry location until you're ready to plant them next year.
If your cat likes to nibble on your outdoor plants, there are a couple of steps you can take to prevent your pet's in-between meal snacking. Try growing some cat grass or wheat grass in the vicinity of the plants that your cat likes to eat. You can also put something on top of the soil around the plants that has an offensive smell to cats, such as mothballs or citrus peel.