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We live in a chaotic world. Given how we keep getting busier and busier, people are searching for creative, unusual and sometimes outrageous ways to complete tasks more efficiently or inexpensively. Below are three fantastic gardening ideas to help you save time and money.

Beer – the little known pesticide

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Beer can be used to trap slugs? It’s true! Simply pour beer into empty plastic cups or jars, pop them in the soil, and watch the beer-loving slugs make a beeline for your jug. Once inside, these pests have no way of getting out and ruining your garden.

Recycled bath water

Gardeners tend to be concerned with environment, and take caring for the earth and recycling very seriously. Despite this, few gardeners recycle an increasingly limited resource they use a lot of daily: water, or more specifically, bath water. Instead of pulling the plug, grab a bucket and pour the water all over your plants. It’s perfectly good for your plants and results in a daily reuse of tens of litres of water. In addition, the soap in the water helps to protect against insects.

Vinegar – the other little known garden helper

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One of the lesser-known gardening tricks is using vinegar in your garden. To keeping cut flowers fresh for longer, simply dilute vinegar and sugar in the water you keep your plants. Vinegar will also kill weeds and deter ants. There are many clever ways to do things more efficiently, while taking care of the environment. Some are even cheaper than other methods. All of these outcomes are desirable for gardeners, who know how time consuming and expensive gardening can become. These are just three gardening tricks out of many out there being discovered every day to make your time in the garden a more pleasant experience.

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