Garden Tips Using Castor Oil

Everyone wants there garden looking its best, and there are some quick and easy, inexpensive ways to keep it looking that way. You don't need a lot of money or fancy gadgets to keep your garden looking its best. You can do this with simple ordinary castor oil. Castor oil can be used to help control moles, squirrels, and even help fertilize your garden. Here are some quick and easy garden tips using castor oil.

Garden tips using castor oil: Controlling moles

You can easily control moles from taking over your garden by using castor oil and mild dishwashing liquid. All you need to do to repel the moles out of your garden is to mix ½ cup of castor oil, about 4 tablespoons of mild dishwashing liquid, and 2 gallons of water. Take this solution and drench all the molehills you can find. This should run them out and keep them from damaging your garden.

Garden tips using castor oil: Repelling rodents

A mixture of ½ cup of castor oil to 2 gallons of water works great for running mice and rats out of your garden. Just use this mixture to water your garden, it works great because the oil will enrich the soil while also repulsing the rodents out of your garden.

Garden tips using castor oil: Keeping squirrels away

You can keep the squirrels from damaging your garden by mixing a solution of ½ cup of castor oil to 2 gallons of water. Use this solution to water your garden. The solution runs the squirrels off because they are repulsed by it and it will also enrich your garden's soil.

Garden tips using castor oil: Rejuvenate your houseplants

Castor oil is great for enriching the soil in your garden as well as enriching the soil in your houseplants. If you find that your houseplant is drooping and much need of help, just dribble about 1 tablespoon of castor oil into the soil and then water the plant well. It will bring your houseplant back to life and beautiful again.

Garden tips using castor oil: Lubricating garden tools

You can use castor oil to keep your garden tools in great condition. Just lubricate the tools with a few drops of castor oil instead of using petroleum. It works wonders.

These are a few things that you can do with castor oil to keep your garden beautiful and in great condition. Try some of these tips today to see for yourself.

Sources: Joey Green's Gardening Magic book

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