If you’re starting to notice plants with flat leaves adorned with long bristles in your garden or lawn, you might be facing an invasion by the green foxtail. This common garden weed is not just an eyesore — it’s a prolific…
Enjoying a cup of tea is always a bit of a guilty pleasure. If you don’t have access to a compost pile, that tea bag has to go in the trash. (Plus, not all tea bags can be composted —…
There are a few reasons squirrels might dig in your garden. Sometimes they are looking for food and other times they are seeking a safe spot to hide what they have found. In the spring, you might find tree seedlings…
Strawberries, a home garden favorite, are relatively easy to grow, making them a summer staple for many who grow edible plants at home. What makes strawberries so great to grow yourself is that homegrown strawberries are incredibly flavorful and often…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For years, we have heard about using a vinegar mixture to deal with unwanted grass in our flowerbeds as an alternative to synthetic herbicides. In an attempt to grow the…
Discovering you have fleas in your yard is always stressful, especially if you have pets or kids. Rather than letting them run wild in the grass and among the trees, you’ll worry if they’ll bring pests into the house whenever…
Bird feeders are a great way to bring local wildlife into your yard. Whether you’re a photographer or you just like to watch birds in their natural environments, feeders not only draw feathered friends in, but they can also keep…
Gardening tools are meant to get dirty, but that doesn’t mean you need to be burdened with scrubbing caked-on mud and dirt off of them each time you use them. If you find yourself in this scenario more often than…
Root Genie It won’t surprise many gardeners to learn that watering a container garden is sometimes more accurately described as watering your deck or patio while occasionally dampening your potting soil. Nor will it be news to any tomato grower…
Empty alcohol bottles are full of reuse potential. Glass is a durable material that is 100% recyclable, yet it’s estimated that we throw away 28 billion glass bottles and jars every year. Using empty wine and whiskey bottles as crafting…