Hort Shorts
Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid to your watering can when watering overly dry plants in outdoor containers. The soap will act as a wetting agent to better moisten the soil.
Trim back petunias, begonias and impatiens when they become leggy. This will reshape them and encourage
new blooms.
Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, gloves and boots when working in or around poison ivy. Afterward, wipe boots (and other unwashables) thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and launder all clothing.