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To kill small snails
and slugs, fill an old pie tin with beer and 3 drops of vinegar, and
bury it at ground level. The little critters will drown themselves.
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Nothing keeps
varmints away like a cat. So pamper your favorite feline by planting a
small patch of catnip in your garden. It certainly will become a
favorite napping site.
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To keep cats and
squirrels from climbing trees, place a 12” wide piece of sheet metal
around the trunk, 6’ to 7’ off of the ground.
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Trying to trap
raccoons? Use marshmallows as bait. Place 1 in a trap, and small pieces
of another leading to the trap door. The raccoon’s sweet tooth will do
the rest.
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Try using a mixture
of coffee grounds and cut up orange peels scattered around your favorite
plants to keep cats from using your garden as a littler box.
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To keep the birds
away from your crops, cut black plastic garbage bags into strips about
2” to 3” wide, 3’ long, and tie them in a cherry tree or place them in a
strawberry patch.
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If your dog is full
of fleas, steep a lemon in boiling water overnight, then gently rinse
your pet with the liquid the next day.
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To keep animals away
from your garbage cans squirt the outsides with ammonia.
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If you’ve got a slug
problem, then it’s time to take action. Apply a ring of ashes, gravel,
sawdust or diatomaceous earth around your plants to protect them; these
items will lacerate their bodies, causing them to dehydrate.
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