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Sprinkle powdered charcoal around your house, patio, or garden to keep ants away.

After bloom, divide lilies, irises, and poppies. Replant using compost and bonemeal.

Sow a second crop of beans now for late-summer eating.

If you suffer from an unsettled mind, avoid newspapers and newscasts for a time.

Rub raw garlic on an insect bite to relieve the sting or itch.

What can you expect of a pig but a grunt?

Fresh grass clippings make excellent garden mulch. (Don't bunch clippings too heavily around young plants, as the grass can burn tender stalks.)