Gardens are a great way to improve your home’s curb appeal. Not only does a garden add value to your home, but gardening can also benefit your mental and physical health. However, the problem is that preparing to grow plants in your…
Propagation is the process of multiplying existing plants. It allows gardeners and plant enthusiasts to reproduce their favorite varieties, save rare species, and rejuvenate aging ones. Asexual propagation involves growing a new plant from the parent plant’s stem, leaves, or…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever made oobleck as a kid, you’re aware of cornstarch’s almost uncanny ability to absorb water. Whether your goal is to create a non-Newtonian fluid or to thicken…
Using Epsom salts against garden pests, especially hungry, destructive rodents, can be an effective deterrent. It’s also used to help some kinds of plants. However, these naturally occurring salts (found in limestone caves and mines, among other places) can also…
If your “Ol’ Reliable” coffee maker has given up on you, or you decided to upgrade, don’t throw it out just yet. You can give the coffee pot a second life as a nifty DIY garden project. Coffee pots are…
Do you have moss on your lawn? How about lime to get rid of it? The internet is awash with gardening tips like these, and social media platforms have made it easier for everyone to share their horticultural expertise. Unfortunately,…
We all recognize them. They’re virtually silent as they crawl around your home, leaving you unaware of their presence until one drops from the window frame onto your arm. These pests, including the common brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys),…
TikTok is full of closet hacks that will turn you into an organizational wizard and gardening hacks that will give you an instant green thumb, but now the social media platform has produced the crossover we didn’t know we needed.…
Growing a garden offers multiple benefits: gorgeous curb appeal, fresh harvest, and reduced stress, whether you’re an avid gardener or learning how to garden for the first time. Beginners can struggle with creating and maintaining a watering schedule for their plants,…
An ancient tool has recently found its way into the modern-day gardening trends of the internet. That tool is the sickle! TikTok user @blossomandbranchfarm posted a video showing how to use a sickle the correct way and showcasing just how…