Choosing the Best Pruning Shears for You
To begin with the obvious, the pruner’s sole job is to cut plants in your yard, garden or farm. It’s far superior to a knife, and much better than snapping… Read More
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Summer Pruning Tips
How best to care for fruit trees, berries, and flowers in the warm months Many people associate pruning with winter and the dormant season, which is true for most trees and bushes, but summe… Read More
How To Repair a Garden Hose
Nothing is worse than gearing up for spring gardening and finding that you have a damaged hose. Our Garden Hose Repair Kit quickly and easily connects two lengths of hose together. Joining these piece… Read More
How Does Your Garden Grow? The Humane, Eco-Friendly Way
Dealing with pests is an inevitable challenge faced by every gardener. We’ve all experienced the frustration of seeing months of thoughtful care and maintenance completely set back b… Read More
What is Lasagna Gardening?
If someone told you they were planting a lasagna garden bed, what would you expect? Tomatoes and parsley and plenty of garlic? Or perhaps wheat to make their own noodles? Lasagna gardening i… Read More
How To Re-Grow Vegetables From Kitchen Scraps?
GROWING VEGETABLES FROM KITCHEN SCRAPSSeveral years ago, I spent a few weeks in September away from home. It was the peak of harvest season and I missed my garden, so when I trimmed off the… Read More
Keep Pests Away with a DIY Garden Cloche
It’s no surprise that chicken wire, however, unpretty it is, is essential for me because I was raised in the backwoods! Chicken wire is something we use for EVERYTHING. Last year I ha… Read More
Get into Grafting
The Definitive Primer to Grafting Grafting is used to provide more fruit varieties, a longer growing season and more effective pollination by providing a means o… Read More
​How to Pick, Plant, and Care for Backyard (or Balcony) Fruit Trees
It’s easy to love backyard fruit trees. Unlike vegetable gardening, which requires near daily care throughout the growing season, fruit trees practically raise themselves. And then they reward you wit… Read More
Soil Blocking with Bailey Van Tassel
I'm Bailey Van Tassel, and I am a busy wife, mom, and gardener. I work year-round in my home garden as well as work to help others learn to garden and grow their own food. As Spring approaches, life r… Read More