Making Your Own Biochar
Imagine if you could save the earth by starting a fire in your garden. Sounds crazy? Maybe, but maybe not. Biochar can sequester carbon into the soil, improve soil condi… Read More
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Home Improvement Ideas for New Home Owners
Buying a house is the start of a special, ever-evolving relationship between homeowner and home—and, like all relationships, it takes a little work to keep that re… Read More
How to Make Ice Cream the Old Fashioned Way
If you think we all scream for store-bought ice cream, just wait until you try ice cream made the old fashioned way at home. I promise it’s not as difficult or l… Read More
Essential Gardening Tools for Fall
Fall is the time to wind down and put the garden to rest for the winter. For annuals and plants grown as annuals, the declining temperatures are a cue that their season… Read More
Container Gardening: Tips of Great Container Design for your home.
Getting the Thrills, Chills, and Spills of Great Container Design for Your Home How to Plant a Beautiful and Productive Container Garden in 5 Easy Steps. Container gardening is exactl… Read More
3 Unique Garden Trends to Watch for 2023
With all the challenges facing the world today, we’ve never spent more time in our gardens. It can be hard to keep up with all the design trends, but here are a few that bring a… Read More
Growing a Pollinator Garden
Pollinator gardens have been in the news these last few years. Most of the articles focus on monarch butterflies and planting milkweed to support them. But they can be s… Read More
Shovels and Spades: What's the Difference
In prepping for this post, I did a little informal research and asked some friends and neighbors if they knew the difference between a shovel and a spade. Every one of… Read More
Fall Prep for Lawn and Garden in 8 Easy Steps
As the days shorten and cooler weather signals the onset of that first chilling frost, it’s time to harvest the last of your summer veggies, and prepare your garden for a well-earned Wi… Read More
How to Have A Successful Raised Garden Bed
You’ve decided to start a vegetable garden and to use raised beds. First, you need to build or buy your beds. They can be made from just about anything. Wood, st… Read More