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.…
When you’ve worked hard to cultivate and care for a garden, it’s frustrating when your flowers and luscious leafy plants get sick. Blight, black spot, leaf spot, powdery mildew, and rust are common fungal diseases that can creep in and cause decay.…
Many people have realized that in order to be as healthy as possible in today’s world, growing some of our own food in an organic garden is one of the best things we can do. Choosing to grow organically is…
Armadillos are adorable little critters but can be detrimental to a thriving garden if they catch a scent of fresh-growing produce. All 21 known species of armadillo reside in North America and South America in warm climates and often take…
If you’re looking for fast-growing trees that will flower and bring beautiful color and charm into your garden, crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) could tick all the right boxes. This tree gets its name from the pretty clusters of flowers that…
Do you have a big coffee can in the garage full of old, rusty nails? If so, you may want to use a few of them to give your lawn a boost. Using rusty nails, you can create iron-rich water…
The average American throws out about 3.5 pounds of trash daily that ends up in landfills, and this has a huge negative impact on our environment. For many, this is simply unacceptable, and the solution is to decide to live a…
Although we have science-based weather prediction centers like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), some folks still like to look to the old ways to prepare for winter weather. One common piece of folklore states that if the wooly…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardening always varies a little from plant to plant, from perennial to annual, and from vegetable to ornamental. But some aspects of nurturing plants can be simplified by the simple…
Keeping critters away is one of the most challenging aspects of maintaining a garden. Bugs and animals are attracted to plants and may attempt to consume or otherwise destroy them. Squirrels are one of many animals that pose a threat…