Buttermilk: Substitute an equal amount of soymilk mixed with lemon juice. Allow the mixture to thicken 5 minutes before using. Or substitute an equal amount of vegan sour cream substitute diluted half and half with water. 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup soymilk with 2 Tblsp lemon juice allowed to sit 5 minutes. 1 cup buttermilk = 1/2 cup vegan sour cream mixed with 1/2 cup water. Sour Cream: Use a vegan sour cream substitute.
Lay down aged cow manure as a top dressing over recently mowed grass. Use bagged commercial aged manure or buy from a reputable bulk dealer. Manure can be used to top dress grass once or twice a year, with the first application in the early spring and the second in the early fall.
Prune a pink bower vine annually in the early spring. Prune again in midsummer if needed to keep rampant vines from invading other parts of the garden. Disinfect the pruning shears by wiping them down with alcohol.. Remove pruning debris with a rake and discard or compost the trimmings. Fertilize with a general purpose garden fertilizer after the spring pruning and water well to soak the fertilizer into the roots.