Whether you’ve been living on your property for quite a few years or you just moved there, you might want to consider planting a few trees. After all, trees are some of the best additions you can make ...
Weeping Fig Plant: How to Grow and Care for the Benjamin Ficus
Weeping figs are an impressive houseplant, and equally as stately as an outside specimen. It was a popular pot plant in the 1970s and 1980s before falling out of favor for a while. Now, growing ...
How to Attract Dragonflies to Your Garden for Pest Control
I have to admit - I’ve always had a bit of a phobia when it comes to dragonflies. There’s just something about these flighted creatures that gives me the heebie-jeebies - I’m not sure exactly ...
How to Build an Ice Fishing House on a Budget
Winter is a time for getting cozy inside, making homecooked meals, and enjoying the solitude. It's also a challenging time to hunt food and enjoy the outdoors. Ice fishing is a reliable way to feed ...
What Science Says About Companion Planting Techniques
Many of us incorporate companion planting into our garden. Some create guilds like three sisters gardens, while others plant species that either attract or repel various insect species. But do these ...
11 Problems When Growing Cabbage Plants and How to Solve Them
Can you imagine a family BBQ without coleslaw or a weekend get-together without fried cabbage? Picture a holiday meal without sauerkraut. Horrible, right? However you like to use cabbage, it's an easy ...
8 Tips to Harvesting Sweet Potatoes and Protecting Your Bumper Crop
The sweet potato has got to be one of my all-time favorite vegetables. This starchy tuber is equal parts nutrition, dinner, and dessert - I even know people who eat sweet potatoes for ...
Everything You Need to Know About Fencing Horses
Owning a horse comes with many responsibilities, including feeding them, checking on their health, and keeping them safe. Fencing horses can be challenging, especially if you have never done it ...
8 Ways to Use Rose Hips and A Few Things to Keep In Mind When Using Them
Even though your roses may have started dying back, it doesn’t mean that they are no longer of any use to you. Rose hips - which are the fruits or seed pods of rose plants - don’t ripen until the ...