Marie Mulrooney

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Stories By Marie Mulrooney

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    Produce By Marie Mulrooney November 4th, 2022

    How To Keep Hornets Away From Hummingbird Feeders

    How to Keep Hornets Away From Hummingbird Feeders. Hornets may be attracted to the nectar or sugar water in your hummingbird feeder. While hornets do have their place in the ecosystem, they can be a real nuisance to hummingbird enthusiasts. They may sting human gardeners or birders or, even worse, chase the hummingbirds away. It's difficult to get rid of hornets once they're well established; the best way of keeping them away is to practice a careful policy of prevention.

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    Produce By Marie Mulrooney November 3rd, 2022

    How To Water Aloe

    How to Water Aloe. Aloe vera plants are about 95 percent water--they store an enormous quantity of liquid in their leaves and roots. The high moisture content contributes to aloe's reputation as an all-purpose healer, especially suited for use to soothe burns and scalds. The most common error made by owners of aloe plants grown in containers, indoors or out, is overwatering their aloe plants. Aloe will thrive when its soil is allowed to dry out but will languish and even suffer from rot if the soil is kept too wet. It's much harder to overwater in-ground aloe since they have access to an extensive drainage system, but you'll often find that in-ground aloe needs no extra water from you to survive; natural rainfall is enough.

    By Marie Mulrooney November 3rd, 2022 Read More