Anyone who has planted corn before has undoubtedly experienced one of the many problems growing corn that can pop up. Although these plants are quite hardy, they can also be finicky. Under- or ...
16 Perennials You Should Cut Back in the Fall
You might balk at the idea of taking snips or shears to your beloved plants, but cutting them back in the fall is actually a good thing. It improves the health of the plant and can improve yields or ...
9 Ticks to Watch Out For (and How to Deal With Them)
Want to strike fear in the heart of someone? Just mention the word "ticks." These arachnids carry different diseases that affect both animals and humans, and some of the diseases can make you really ...
7 Tips to Get a Bigger Zucchini Harvest
Are you a zucchini fanatic? If so, chances are you grow them in your garden. While these are pretty low-maintenance plants that almost thrive on neglect, there are some great tips for helping to ...
How to Make and Use Acorn Flour
As someone who follows a gluten-free diet for health reasons, I'm always excited to find new options to add to my diet. Imagine my delight when I discovered a couple of huge oak trees on my property! ...
8 Tips for Dealing with Bedbugs
Not gonna lie here: bedbugs are absolutely horrible to contend with. They're insidious and take a lot of diligent attention to get rid of. If burning your house down isn't an option, that's okay: ...
8 Tips For How to Cook on a Woodstove
Whether the power has gone down, or you want to conserve energy, knowing how to cook on a woodstove is an essential skill that can come in extremely handy. When we're talking about a woodstove ...
How to Deter and Deal With Clothes Moths
Have you ever taken woolen clothes out of storage for wintertime and discovered that they'd been moth-eaten? If you're anything like me, you've probably offered some pretty colorful profanity in ...
How to Make an Effective Fly Trap from a Soda Bottle
I don't know about you, but I absolutely hate flies. Especially the big, fat, slow-moving ones that love to buzz around the back of my head. If you despise them too, then you're in luck! Read on to ...