Any homesteader, farmer, or avid gardener who has deal with a sudden heatwave knows about the havoc they can wreak. Animals (and humans) can keel over from heat exhaustion, crops can fail, and ...
13 Pumpkin Plant Diseases That Can Kill Your Fruits
Pumpkins are vulnerable to a significant number of diseases. In fact, you're more likely to contend with fungal or bacterial pathogens than insect or animal pumpkin pests. Please keep in mind that ...
9 Creative Summer Grilling Ideas That Don’t Require Meat
The hotter months aren't just ideal for beach parties: the abundance of fresh summer produce makes summer grilling an absolute delight. There are so many gorgeous ingredients to work with that you can ...
What is Curly Top Virus and How Do You Treat It?
Do any of your food plants look as though their tops are shriveled and sad? Then you may be dealing with curly top virus. Although we often find it in tomato plants, it can affect hundreds of ...
20 Unique and Unusual Pumpkin Varieties to Cultivate
When you think of pumpkins, you likely envision the standard orange type we carve at Halloween or bake into pie. But did you know that there are hundreds of different pumpkin varieties? It's true! ...
What is Gummy Stem Blight and How Do I Annihilate It From My Garden?
Have you heard of "gummy stem blight" before? It's occasionally referred to as "black rot" or "alligator skin" and is one of the creepier-looking fungal blights that may appear in your garden or ...
12 Invaluable Tips for Aging in Place in Rural Areas
Aging is a reality that almost all of us will have to deal with at some point. While we may be strong and independent now, our bodies—and their changing needs—will need more care and help as time goes ...
Tomato Big Bud Disease: How To Handle This Challenging Problem
Do your tomatoes have large, luscious buds that either don't flower, or don't produce fruit? Then you might be dealing with Tomato Big Bud (TBB) disease. This issue primarily affects crops in ...
3 Effective Ways to Deal with Tent Caterpillars
Have you ever walked into a sticky, writhing mass of fury outdoors? Or been rained upon by so many wiggling beasts that you ran away screaming? Then you've likely come across tent caterpillars ...