Gardening is hard work, so it's always a welcome break when you can do a project that's fun for a change. Learning how to make a scarecrow is one job the kids won't try to avoid, especially if they ...
How to Prevent and Deal With Ice Damage on Plants
It's easy to forget about your outdoor plants during the winter when everything is cold and nothing is growing - that is until spring arrives and you can see the damage ice has done to your garden. ...
Survival Garden: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Everybody has a theory on what to do to prepare for survival should something tragic happen. People wisely prepare for natural disasters, war, economic collapse, or smaller events like power outages ...
The Best Ways to Control Grass Creeping Into Your Garden
I'm a meticulous gardener and I prefer a tidy garden bed, so I keep grass in its place. This year, creeping grasses have been particularly rambunctious, and I've spent many hours killing keeping ...
7 Homemade Fungicides That Will Save Your Garden Plants
If you're like me, you hate losing your precious plants to fungal infections, but you don't want to use harsh chemicals around the foods you're growing. If that's the case, homemade fungicide sprays ...
11 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Quick Harvest
Some fruit trees take an age to grow and produce fruit. Their first harvest can take up to seven years, and a few take even longer. I love to grow slow-maturing trees like pawpaws, but like most ...
Prairie Turnips: How to Grow and Care This Native Tuber
There is a classic legume historically grown on the North American plains that is poised for a comeback. If you want to keep traditional plants alive, then prairie turnips could be just the ...
Caucasian Spinach: Meet This Shade-Loving Perennial Climber
Perennial vegetables can be hard to come by, and those that grow in shade are even harder. Caucasian spinach is a perennial, shade-loving leafy green that tastes wonderfully earthy. It's also a ...
Growing Love-in-a-Mist: How to Plant and Care for Nigella
Who can resist the name "love-in-a-mist?" We're all looking for wonderful flowers to grow and admire, and nigella is certainly one to consider. It's easy to grow, a breeze to care for, and will ...