* Use vinegar to kill unwanted plants and grass--cheaper than buying
herbicides. The TM has used vinegar on crabgrass before and the day
after you pour on the vinegar the grass has turned brown.

* Another cheap way to kill unwanted plants and grass is to poor
boiling hot water on them. The TM has had success with this method
also although it does take longer than 24 hours to see the grass turn
brown using hot water.

* Cracked mugs and bowls can be usee on the bottom of flower pots for
good drainage.

* Plastic or Styrofoam peanuts can be used in flower pots for
drainage.

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(thrift meister) writes in article dated 23 Dec 2003 08:59:41 -0800:
* Plastic or Styrofoam peanuts can be used in flower pots for
drainage.

But aren't modern packing peanuts made out of cornstarch so that they will
be biodegradeable? It's probably better to use something heavier than the
soil/water above it, like the broken dishes you suggested.

-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.

(Spud Demon) expounded:

But aren't modern packing peanuts made out of cornstarch so that they will
be biodegradeable? It's probably better to use something heavier than the
soil/water above it, like the broken dishes you suggested.

Some are, but there are still lots of styrofoam ones out there.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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