Whether you live on a large homestead or have a small spot in a suburb, it’s essential that you feel comfortable. Privacy, keeping out intruders, and keeping pets and livestock where they belong is ...
How to Grow, Care, and Harvest Olive Trees
Growing olives in your home garden is to be a part of ancient gardening history. Olives date back to ancient Greece, so I can't help but imagine those same plants growing in the Mediterranean sun when ...
Growing Cotoneaster: Your Complete Guide to Raising Wonderful Winter Color
Some plants are hyped to be hardy, easy to grow, and suitable in all many settings. When you plant them, however, they are anything but. The same can't be said about growing cotoneaster. This plant ...
10 Common Strawberry Diseases How to Deal With Them
Don't you love that moment when you taste the first sun-warmed strawberry of the season? With all the promise of those days of sweet berries ahead of you? You can picture the pies, jams, and treats to ...
Best Self-Seeding Annual Flowers and Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden
I'll embrace any idea that can help me save time in the garden. One great way to get some of your time back is to choose plants that self-seed, grow for a season, then self-seed again. Self-seeding ...
Your Foolproof Guide to Growing Delicious Serviceberries
If you're adding more edible perennials to your garden or homestead, be sure to start growing serviceberries! These delicious, healthy fruits aren't as well-known as blueberries or blackberries, but ...
20 Spectacular Self-Seeding Perennials to Add to Your Garden
Perennial species are ideal for low-maintenance gardens because you only need to plant them once. They'll simply keep coming back each warm season, growing healthier and more abundant year after year. ...
Why You Need To Use the Ruth Stout Method in Your Garden
The gardening world is always evolving and experts are constantly developing new ways to optimize growing space. One of the key figures in gardening innovation is Ruth Stout and her innovative method ...
Growing Redbuds: How to Plant and Care for These Spring Superstars
For early spring blooms full of color, you can't do better than growing redbuds. And with so many to choose from, chances are you can be growing redbuds no matter what your garden situation ...