Finding a wolf spider in your home can be frightening, and though these arachnids will sometimes bite when threatened, they aren’t dangerous. If you’re wondering why these spiders keep popping up near your home, you might want to consider the…
Hydrangeas are a show-stopper in any garden. Their brilliant cluster of flowers is pleasing to the eye and makes them popular among gardeners everywhere. While these perennial shrubs are easy to grow and don’t require much maintenance, they must still…
Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster,’ a hybrid feather reed grass, has certainly upped the stakes in allegorical turf wars that most gardeners wage against their neighbors. Topping off their 3-foot-tall, deep green, narrow clumps with 5-foot-tall stalks of pink-lavender flowers…
YouTube When we finish with plastic containers, throwing them straight into the depths of our trash cans is very easy. From there, they get sent to landfills, alongside the millions of tons of plastic that also get sent there annually,…
Having a garden is a reality for some lucky people, but for others, it exists only in the daydream dimension. We don’t all have space for a garden, or at least one as large as we’d like. Homeowners and tenants…
If you’re following the CDC’s guidelines, you should be replacing your toothbrush at least every 3 to 4 months. You may even need to replace it more often if your bristles start to show signs of wear. That adds up to a…
If you’ve got a green thumb, tending to your garden and being rewarded with healthy offshoots might be your greatest joy. However, this enjoyment will be short-lived if you’ve got bandit rabbits in your neighborhood who like sneaking into your…
Do you wish you could grow a container garden in your backyard or on your porch but don’t have enough room? A lack of space can limit many people from engaging in gardening, but you don’t have to tear up your…
Are you dealing with aphids on your geraniums? If so, you’re not alone. These pesky insects can quickly become a nightmare, sucking the life out of your precious plants. But fear not; there’s a natural and effective way to get…
Germinating seeds for your garden can be tricky, especially for beginners who may not be familiar with the steps or needs of individual plants. Environmental conditions like temperature, moisture, and light play the most important roles in successfully starting seeds…