Wallace Thomas

Some of the most common outdoor plants that repel ants are peppermint, rosemary, thyme, lavender, tansy, pennyroyal, the common yarrow, and garlic. These, of course,… Read More »Do Ants Like Creeping Thyme?

Creeping thyme (Thymus pseudolanguinosus) makes a lush groundcover; its purple blossoms are beloved by butterflies. Don’t be put off by its tongue-twisting Latin name; most… Read More »Do Bees And Butterflies Like Creeping Thyme?

Container size for herbs 6-inch pots are best for dwarf varieties or shallow-rooted herbs like thyme or globe basil. Small pots need more frequent water,… Read More »Can You Grow Herbs In 6 Inch Pots?

Calcium cyanide is a good chemical for killing snakes taking refuge in burrows, while there are several gases that sometimes work in fumigating dens. What… Read More »What Chemical Kills Snakes Instantly?

Think before you landscape. Avoid using mulch and large rocks in your landscape, as they attract snakes and their prey and can create breeding and… Read More »Do Landscape Rocks Attract Snakes?

Other pro-wasp plants Water Figwort (Scrophularia umbrosa) Sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Queen Anne’s Lace (wild carrot – great for attracting many types of insect, Daucus… Read More »What Plants Are Wasps Attracted To?

Any time that you need to harvest or remove the blossoming flowers from these plants, that’s a good time to prune. When it comes to… Read More »When Should Herbs Be Cut Back?

Thyme is a woody, herbaceous perennial herb, and like many herbs, it’s popular with bees and other pollinators. Not only do thyme flowers provide nectar… Read More »Do Bees Eat Thyme?

Dehydrating Herbs To prep herbs for the dehydrator, pull the leaves of small-leaf herbs—like oregano, thyme, and rosemary—off their stems. For broad-leaf herbs like basil… Read More »Can You Dry Broad Leaf Thyme?