Did you find some strange growth on the corn growing in your garden? Chances are you have corn smut, often called "devil's corn" by farmers because of how devastating this fungus is. The nickname ...
13 Eggplant Pests and Diseases That Can Destroy Your Harvest
Eggplants belong to the nightshade family, along with tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes. Like their plant cousins, they can be prolific and extremely tasty. But, like other nightshades, eggplants are ...
7 Tips to Get a Bigger Zucchini Harvest
Are you a zucchini fanatic? If so, chances are you grow them in your garden. While these are pretty low-maintenance plants that almost thrive on neglect, there are some great tips for helping to ...
Growing Orchids: A Beginners Guide to Caring For Orchids
Orchids are perhaps one of the most famous flowers in the world. They're also surrounded by myths about how difficult they are to try growing. They have an exclusive air to them, but the truth is many ...
How to Improve Your Chili Pepper Harvest: 14 Tips That Work
Are you a hot pepper fanatic? Then chili peppers belong in your garden! If you want the best harvest ever, we've got some tips to ensure your plants are as healthy and strong as possible. Chilis ...
Ear Tagging Your Sheep: How to Do It Safely and Correctly
Should you tag your sheep? While there are several reasons farmers might choose not to ear tag their sheep (not having enough time or the costs associated with doing so are two major reasons), ear ...
Everything You Need to Know About Livestock Auctions
If it’s summertime, you know what that means - it’s livestock auction time! Second only, perhaps, to the county fair or rodeo, the livestock auction is one of the most enjoyable events in the ...
How to Make and Use Acorn Flour
As someone who follows a gluten-free diet for health reasons, I'm always excited to find new options to add to my diet. Imagine my delight when I discovered a couple of huge oak trees on my property! ...
How to Grow and Take Care of Fiddle-Leaf Figs
When I first started growing plants over a decade ago, I only wanted to grow those that would provide food for my family. Then I found fiddle-leaf figs (Ficus lyrata). Unlike the fig trees in my ...