Jaimie Zinski

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Stories By Jaimie Zinski

  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Jaimie Zinski November 4th, 2022

    How To Use Water Softener Salt To Kill Weeds

    How to Use Water Softener Salt to Kill Weeds. Gardeners and homeowners wage a constant battle with an unrelenting foe that pops up at a moment's notice and sullies an otherwise beautiful garden or lawn: weeds. A variety of weed killers are available at your local home improvement stores, but you might be leery about applying these chemicals around your children and pets. According to the University of Illinois, rock salt, a common water softener salt, acts as a desiccant, which sucks out all the moisture from weeds, effectively killing them.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Jaimie Zinski November 4th, 2022

    How To Stop A Cat Meowing Outside Your Window

    How to Stop a Cat Meowing Outside Your Window. Nothing is more frustrating than crawling into a nice warm bed after a stressful day and being woken up from a peaceful slumber by the loud meowing of a cat just outside your bedroom window. Strays and feral cats are everywhere and it is important to deal with this nuisance in a humane way. Get a good night sleep tonight and every night by dealing with your stray cat issues once and for all.

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  • Trees
    Trees By Jaimie Zinski September 6th, 2022

    How To Treat Fire Blight With White Vinegar Spray

    How to Treat Fire Blight with White Vinegar Spray. Fire blight is an infectious bacterium that if left untreated will destroy an entire tree. According to Colorado State University, fire blight affects members of the rose family, including apple and pear trees, and is characterized by dead and dying branches, black spots, blackened leaves and oozing cankers. Treating fire blight is accomplished with pruning and the application of a white vinegar solution to create an acidic environment that the bacteria will find inhospitable.

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