posted by
Annie B. Bond May 8, 2008 1:00 pm
Dear Annie
I have mice and they are multiplying fast. I hear them in the walls and I sometimes even find them in the bathtub in the morning! Help! --- Karen, MI
Dear Karen
I have mice, too, and have tried everything non-toxic under the sun. I tried sonic mice “chasers,”
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Annie B. Bond May 6, 2008 7:00 am
Herbal sachets filled with rose petals and lavender are coming into vogue again to repel moths, ever since the government ide
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Annie B. Bond May 2, 2008 5:00 am
It is all well and good to want to be a caretaker of the Earth and live in as eco-friendly way as is possible, but who wants
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Annie B. Bond Dec 19, 2007 3:05 pm
FEBRUARY 9, 2008—Bollworms in cotton fields in Mississippi and Arkansas have genetically mutated to resist a toxin biot
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posted by
Melissa Breyer Nov 16, 2006 3:37 am
In the midst of a serious and mysterious decline in honeybee colonies, it seems prudent to respect the bees that cross our pa
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Melissa Breyer Nov 9, 2006 12:53 pm
Summer brings the sweet ambience of dragonflies, butterflies, and fireflies—as well as infestations of houseflies, cluster fl
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posted by
Annie B. Bond Oct 15, 2006 6:39 pm
Nothing ruins outdoor fun like itchy bites from these pesky little whiners, but conventional bug sprays are toxic to the envi
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Annie B. Bond Sep 3, 2005 4:55 am
A challenge many of face is making pretty flower pots, planters, and gardens from which the deer won't eat the flowers. Deer
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Annie B. Bond Aug 6, 2005 2:19 am
Slugs and snails are a huge problem in many gardens, especially those with tender-leaved plants that have lots of folds or la
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posted by
Annie B. Bond Jun 15, 2005 8:10 pm
So often the home garden pest control remedies work as well or better than the chemical counterparts, and with the added bonu
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