They do best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil and will flower all summer long. They may reseed, coming back year after year in spots where they’re happy. What kind of annual flowers do deer not eat? Heat-loving annuals that deer tend to ignore include lantana, Cosmos sulphureus, angel’sRead More →
Hummingbirds and butterflies will also feast on the sweet, nectar-rich blooms. Plus, garden phlox makes a terrific cut flower. Deer generally avoid garden phlox. Are passionflower plants invasive? Many people plant passion flower intentionally, but it can also be an invasive plant, especially wild varieties. If you need to eliminateRead More →
Slugs can eat holes in hellebore leaves. Pick these hellebore plant pests off at night. Alternatively, attract them with bait traps using beer or cornmeal. Vine weevils are also bugs that eat hellebores. Are hellebores good for wildlife? All the hellebores are perfectly suited to an organic garden as theyRead More →
At ambient pressure, lysozyme is completely inactive against most gram-negative bacteria because it cannot penetrate the outer membrane to reach its target, the peptidoglycan. … However, pressure apparently stimulates passage of lysozyme through the outer membrane of several gram-negative bacteria. How do bacteria evade lysozyme? Pathogenic bacteria resist the bacteriolyticRead More →
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a type of bacteria called enterococci that have developed resistance to many antibiotics, especially vancomycin. Enterococci bacteria live in our intestines and on our skin, usually without causing problems. Is E faecalis resistant to vancomycin? Urinary tract infection Enterococcus is frequently cited as one of theRead More →
A decoupling membrane is a separation barrier between the tiles and the substrate ensuring that any movement or cracks are isolated and therefore do not transfer through to the tiles. Only a decoupling membrane suitable for underfloor heating should be used. What is the purpose of Ditra matting? Schluter DITRARead More →
There are two types of lilly pilly: Acmena and Syzygium. Acmena have more upright foliage and smaller leaves and Syzygium is sometimes troubled by psyllids. Psyllids are a pest that cause deformed new growth and create raised, pimply bumps on the leaves. What is the best Lilly Pilly for screening?Read More →
Austenitic stainless steels such as 304 or 316 have high amounts of nickel and chromium. The chromium combines with the oxygen before the iron is able to which forms a chromium oxide layer. This layer is very corrosion resistant which prevents rust formation and protects the underlying metal. Is magneticRead More →
Both of these rust-resistant screws are rated to withstand a wet environment (in a moisture chamber with a 5% salt spray solution) for at least 500 hours. By comparison, ordinary zinc-plated screws are rated to last about 100 hours before the first red rust appears. Are zinc plated screws OKRead More →
Campanula, Perennials, Bellflower – American Meadows | Advantages: Rabbit Resistant. What can you plant to keep rabbits away? Plants that keep rabbits away marigolds – planted all around your garden will create a rabbit barrier (they hate the smell of the marigolds) spicy globe basil – keep the bunnies outRead More →