Gardening is a fulfilling endeavor. It gives you a feeling of providing for your family and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. But it can also be expensive. Knowing how to get free ...
How to Grow and Make Your Own Herbal Incense
I love growing herbs, but sometimes I have way more than what I know what to do with. Are you in the same boat? Need a few new ideas on what to do with them? Herbal incense adds pleasant fragrances to ...
How to Get Rid of Chipmunks in Your Garden
Chipmunks are cute and tiny, but they can cause considerable damage to your garden. After all, Chip and Dale were adorable, but they drove Donald Duck crazy! Chipmunks mostly forage on the ground ...
How to Choose and Care For a Live Christmas Tree
The sweet, tangy smell of an evergreen tree is one of my favorite elements of the winter holidays. Pine, spruce, and fir trees all bring outdoor cheer and delightful scents into your home. However, ...
The Right Way to Feed Wildlife in the Winter
As winter hits, you might be wondering how you can go about feeding the wildlife in your neck of the woods. It's easy for birds, deer, and squirrels to find food in the summer when there are ...
Everything You Need to Know to Start Saving Seeds
Summer is an exciting time in the garden. Those tiny seeds you planted earlier in the year are growing and starting to produce. All your hard work is finally paying off. At this point in the growing ...
What is Subsistence Farming? The Past, Present, and Future
Imagine never having to go to a grocery store again. Your pantry is full of homemade canned goods, and your refrigerator overflows with fresh greens, eggs, milk, and leftover stew from the night ...
How to Get Rid of Moles from Your Garden
One morning you wake up and see your garden or lawn is covered in volcano-shaped dirt piles. Obviously, you have an animal who is traversing your property looking for a bite to eat. That's when you ...
37 Common Plants That Are Poisonous to Dogs
Dogs are mans best friend. Or in my case, my dogs (there are four) are this woman’s best friends. We take good care of our fur babies and want them to be safe and healthy. We feed them the best food ...