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 ...

In bulk supply stores like Sam’s Club and Costco, it can be difficult to defend buying massive amounts of some grocery items for a single-family home. Who needs 13.5 pounds of any item? Sure, ...