Scented candles are the perfect way to bring elegance, fragrance, and warmth to your home. But buying candles can be expensive. Who hasn't flipped over a fantastic-smelling candle at some cute ...
6 Easy Ways to Attract Pollinators and Improve Your Harvest
Over the past years, global diversity has been declining due to human activities. As a homesteader or gardener, you have the control to bring back wildlife and boost the pollination rates in your ...
18 Best Indigenous Corn Cultivars to Discover
If you've been gardening for some time, you've probably noticed that plants thrive best in environments similar to those in which they evolved. This is why it's easier to grow tomatillos in southern ...
Tulip Poplars: How to Plant and Grow Showy Tulip Trees
If you can't get enough of the look of tulips, how about a tree smothered in tulip-like flowers? Growing tulip poplars, also known as tulip trees, lets you add fast-growing shade and color to your ...
Bachelor’s Buttons: How to Grow and Take Care of These Wildflowers
Bachelor’s buttons used to be ubiquitous. They filled roadside fields and popped up between rows of corn. They intermingled with bright red poppies and sweet, white yarrow in country bouquets ...
How to Grow Luffa Gourds to Create Your Own Sponges
You know those loofah sponges you can buy at fancy stores? Those aren't some strange sea creatures. They're actually the fibrous flesh of the luffa gourd. Luffa gourds aren't just useful for making ...
8 Exciting Spring Sewing Ideas To Try This Year
Spring is an excellent time for starting new projects and setting goals for the year ahead. It's a busy time for homesteaders, but there are those days when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and ...
How to Treat and Prevent Botrytis Fruit Rot in Strawberries
Botrytis fruit rot, also called gray mold, is a common problem for both home and commercial growers when growing strawberries. It can destroy an entire harvest left unchecked. Sometimes you don't ...
19 Edible Climbing and Vining Plants for Vertical Gardens
If you're low on gardening space, one of your best options is to grow up: literally. Trellises, lattices, and netting can help you grow more food than you can imagine by taking advantage of whatever ...