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 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 Best Plants and Companions for Windowsill Gardens
You've learned the basics of growing a window garden (if you haven't, check out our guide to windowsill gardening first). Now you're ready to take things to the next level. It's time to learn about ...
Plant Roots 101: Going Back to Our Roots in the Garden
There was a time in my life when I didn't completely understand what it meant “to get to the root” of something. Phrases like “finding the root cause of a problem” or “going back to our roots” just ...
1-Day Projects to Add Beauty to Your Homestead Landscape
A few years ago, I had to remind myself that a key part of the word homestead was “home”. My homestead had started to look like a factory farm instead of a place I actually wanted to live. So, I ...
12 Herbs and Vegetables That Grow in the Snow
As I'm writing this, snow is falling enthusiastically outside, adding to the foot-deep blanket that's already out there. And you know what? I'll be heading outside to dig out some snow-tolerant ...
How to Use Mint Compost in Your Garden
Did you stumble upon bags of mint compost at your local nursery or garden center and wonder what the heck it was all about? Mint compost, also called mint hay compost, is gaining in popularity as a ...
The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started with Indoor Gardening
I live in a climate where the temps are brutally low in the winter. Unless a gardener in my area has access to a greenhouse or makes the effort to build and install cold frames, there’s very little ...