http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/comment-page-1#comment-381 crossstitchkelly Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:56:37 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/292/#comment-381 Even if it's a little warm, you would be more protected by wearing long-sleeve shirts and jeans instead of shorts. Also, to protect yourselves from the sun, wear gardening hats to shade your face and head. If you're gardening, it's always a good idea to wear gardening gloves. You might also want to not garden during the hottest part of the day, when mosquitoes are more lkely to bite. Even if it’s a little warm, you would be more protected by wearing long-sleeve shirts and jeans instead of shorts. Also, to protect yourselves from the sun, wear gardening hats to shade your face and head. If you’re gardening, it’s always a good idea to wear gardening gloves. You might also want to not garden during the hottest part of the day, when mosquitoes are more lkely to bite.

]]> http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/comment-page-1#comment-380 daylily Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:36:26 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/292/#comment-380 Other than repellents, you can tuck a fabric softener sheet in your clothes. The leaves of Beauty Bush repel ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes. Keep the grass short and make sure there's no standing water anywhere near. You can buy a product called Bug Free Backyard that works with a hose-end sprayer that will help a great deal for up to a month--my personal choice. Other than repellents, you can tuck a fabric softener sheet in your clothes. The leaves of Beauty Bush repel ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes. Keep the grass short and make sure there’s no standing water anywhere near. You can buy a product called Bug Free Backyard that works with a hose-end sprayer that will help a great deal for up to a month–my personal choice.

]]> http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/comment-page-1#comment-379 Dax O Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:16 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-protect-myself-and-daughter-while-gardening-in-the-yard/292/#comment-379 Please protect her from your paranoia Please protect her from your paranoia

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