Transform Your Garden: Expert Hacks That Save Time & Cash!

7. Use soap to keep your nails clean.

Supplies required: Bar of soap
Making Cost: $1–$3*
For gardeners, dirt under the nails is a regular concern. However, using just a bar of soap, there is a way to avoid this annoying skin condition. You should run a bar of soap under each nail before heading outside to dig in the dirt. As a buffer, the soap will prevent the filth from penetrating. Rinse off any leftovers after working in the garden.
Use Soap @buzzfeed/Pinterest to Keep Your Nails Dirt-Free
It's crucial that you maintain cleanliness around and under your nails to avoid harboring bacteria that can lead to a painful skin illness. Whether or not you are a gardener, always wash your hands thoroughly.

8. Use This Apple Cider Vinegar Mix to Drive Away Flies

Supplies needed: sugar, water, molasses, and apple cider vinegar.
Made for $10
There are several reasons why you can decide against using pesticides to protect your garden. These substances pose a risk to children, animals, plants, and everyone else who happens to wander into the area. Sometimes it's best to go the natural way.
Using This Apple Cider Vinegar Mix from @thekitchn/Pinterest, Drive Away Flies
It doesn't follow that a natural solution will always be less effective. Combine a quarter-cup sugar, a tablespoon molasses, a half-cup apple cider vinegar, and a cup of water to get rid of bothersome flies. Fill open containers with this mixture, then arrange the containers around your yard. The sugar will draw the flies in, but the viscous, sticky solution will keep them there permanently.

9. Refuel the Roses

Supplies required: feed with a high nitrogen and potash content
Making It: $20–$25*
Roses are lovely plants, but they need a lot of care and are very hungry. Throughout their lives, they require frequent feeding and watering to ensure that you obtain the most development and flowers. Following the late-winter pruning in February, Classic Roses suggests a nitrogen-rich feed for your roses. During the flowering period, you should then feed your roses every two weeks with a high-potash blend.
Take care of your roses. ©Shutterstock/Serhii Brovko
The contrast between the roses that have been fed and those that haven't is evident when comparing images. Products like Uncle Tom's Rose Tonic, Tomorite, and comparable brands are tried-and-true methods for maintaining the beauty, health, and well-being of your roses.