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The Continuing Story of Natural Remedies for Japanese Beetles

I know what you’re thinking.  ”That Diane is obsessed with Japanese beetles.”  You could be right, but by the looks of things, so are many of you!  In fact, with over 300 posts on this site, the posts discussing natural remedies for getting rid of Japanese beetles are the most popular ones.  Can you believe [...]

How to Make Your Own Japanese Beetle Trap

I’ve about had it with those pesky buggers.  They may glimmer in the sun like a well-polished stone, but these garden pests are chomping up the jewels of my garden.  Time to get serious here.  I told you about how to get rid of Japanese beetles using garlic in a previous article, but aside from [...]

Aromatherapy Vinegar Recipe for Natural Stress Relief

Summer isn’t all fun and games.  There are plenty of days when the heat overtakes us, or if it doesn’t, the kids’ complaints of boredom bounce off our eardrums until a headache prevails.  There are so many wonderful ways to find natural stress relief, but nothing beats a little aromatherapy.  You can make your own [...]

How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting Naturally (or “Take that, Joey & Chandler!”)

I know what you’re thinking.  I saw that episode of Friends too, and I’m NOT going there!  Since the summer months mean lots of vacations and beach time, you should have a few options to treat a jellyfish sting not offered by Joey and Chandler.  And the solutions, of course, are natural.
If you’re going to [...]

How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles Naturally

We have some beautiful flowering trees and a few rose bushes in our yard.  I may be in love with herbs, but I’m here to tell you I am not the best of gardeners when it comes to flowers.  I guess I don’t have the patience to care for them daily as I should.  So [...]

Natural Remedies for Heat Rash

When my son was enjoying his first summer, he had a problem with heat rash that I just couldn’t seem to get rid of.  I remember we had a big picnic when he turned one month old so he could meet a lot of friends that hadn’t seen him yet.  I was so excited and [...]

How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally

If the while the ants go marching one by one, they stop at your house first, don’t grab the chemicals and pesticides to bid them farewell.  Use a few simple household remedies to get rid of those ants naturally.
Grab the bay leaves out of your spice cupboard and lay a few around in kitchen cabinets [...]

How to Treat Sprains Naturally

I usually test out my remedies to see how they work before recommending them.  This time, I’ll pass.  I may be a slave to research, but I draw the line at spraining my own ankle for accuracy in blog posting.  All the same, here is a great way to treat sprains naturally, or so I [...]

Natural Remedy for Aching Muscles

It’s summertime, and the whole family is more active than usual. That’s great! Get out there and enjoy the fresh air. But when you’ve overdone it and awake with sore muscles, what’s a body to do? The goldenseal liniment is just the natural remedy for your aching muscles that will set [...]

Healing Burns Naturally with Aloe Vera

If there’s one plant everyone should have in their house, it’s the aloe plant.  Not only is it virtually impossible to kill, it has so many uses.  For healing burns naturally, nothing beats the aloe vera plant.  It takes the sting and redness right out of kitchen burns, sunburns, and various other owies.
If you don’t [...]

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