Pixabay While groundhogs might look cute from a distance, they can do serious damage to your yard and garden. These animals love to burrow and will dig tunnels throughout your lawn. If they begin digging beneath your house or patio, they…
Your lawn mower is a reliable workhorse that brings order to your yard. However, your mower’s dependability isn’t a given, and the machine demands your attentive care. Among the many elements that help the machine function correctly, the gasoline a…
If you live in a city — or even just an apartment with no outdoor space — chances are your options for greenery are limited to container gardening, which is ideal for tiny homes and yards. Whether you have a…
Placing a rain harvester in your backyard to collect water is a simple way to reduce your water bill, but there are other benefits of using rainwater to water your grass and garden. It’s not only a free resource, but…
Having birds visit your yard regularly can bring a spark of joy to your life, and the same can be said of working on creative DIY projects. That’s why combining these two sources of joy is such a fabulous idea.…
In your quest to cultivate a healthy lawn, you might stumble upon a fascinating yet perplexing sight: a pattern known as a “fairy ring.” Often found in lawns and open grassy areas, this eye-catching spectacle takes the form of a…
There is nothing more relaxing than sitting on your front porch sipping a cup of coffee just as the sun rises. You might be mesmerized by the sherbet-colored sky until you look down and notice mounds of dirt, like mini…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nothing says home like a sweet patch (or a luxurious expanse) of healthy emerald grass welcoming people as they approach your house. Regardless of your lawn’s size, if you’re doing…
Gardening is a joyous activity, but with the pleasure of seeing plants flourish comes the challenge of managing pests. The delicate balance of preserving plant health while dealing with pests can be tricky. As gardeners, we’re often wary of using…
It may seem like a bit of superstition or something your grandparent told you to do from their tried-and-true gardening tips, but there is real value in burying pennies in your lawn (or your garden, for that matter). Pennies contain…