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Keeping Pesky Insects Away - Lemongrass is great for deterring mosquitoes from you and your outside space since they have lots of citronella in them. This is the main ingredient in natural bug repellants, and has been replacing DEET. You can mash the leaves and rub on your skin (test a small area first).Cymbopogon flexuosus grows well in warmer climates as a perennial ornamental grass. It is also used as a culinary herb.Grow some today: https://sheffields.com/.../East.../East-Indian-Lemongrass
Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth makes it a popular tree. The seeds are very important food for small mammals. Mice, voles, shrews, and chipmunks .
Easy Backyard TreesScreen from neighbors and wind? Check. No extra care after getting established? Check. Perfect to hang decorative lights and ornaments? Check. No fussy leaves to clean up in the fall? Check. Who would not want a balsam fir? Abies balsamea grows in a symmetrical, pyramidal shape with no pruning from you! Their lush green needles are soft so they won't hurt when you brush up against them.Grow some today:
Can you name the Pine Tree this cone comes from? The biggest in the WORLD
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John Ehrling Is that from a Coulter Pine?
Sheila Yes, excellent, only found in California in one small area
