Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted spray mix helps ...

Why Smart Gardeners Are Keeping Baking Soda in the Tool Shed originally appeared on Dengarden. Baking soda, an essential part of many baking recipes, is also valued for the many ways it can be used ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fresh tomatoes from the garden are a summer staple that can't be duplicated. From the perfect Southern tomato sandwich to the freshest cherry ...

Bring this pantry staple outside. Baking soda has many uses around the home, from spot treating laundry to a leavening agent in baking. But baking soda can also be used outside in the garden, becoming ...