If you aren’t growing bathroom plants, you should be! Add a few plants to your bathroom countertops or windowsill for a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere. Or, at the very least, these easy to grow bathroom plants will add some color to your decor! Bathroom Plants Orchids Orchids are beautiful, and absolutely great to grow in the […]
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10 DIY Winter Bird Feeders
Brighten up your winter yard with a few DIY bird feeders! These winter bird feeders are super easy to make, and the birds will love the winter snack! Don’t miss making a few DIY bird feeders! Turn old orange rinds into a beautiful DIY bird feeder. Fill clementines, oranges, or grapefruits with this birdseed recipe […]
Grow These Vegetables This Fall
Everyone knows that most vegetables are grown in the summer. But let’s dive into the topic of Fall vegetable gardens and the veggies that thrive when it’s not so warm. Do you love vegetable gardening and all things sustainable? I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t a fan of sustainable gardening, all throughout […]
Vegetable Garden Layout Tips and Tricks
Vegetable gardeners everywhere all have one thing in common; they dream of high vegetable yields! High vegetable yields definitely mean more bang for your buck, and I’m sure all of your neighbors would gladly take any excess veggies off your hands! Read on for tips and tricks for a vegetable garden layout. Vegetable Garden Layout: […]
Grow This in February
I was driving down the road the other day and a local nursery had a billboard up that reminded me that sowing season is only 70 days away. Wait, what? It seems like it was just August! I’m excited to finally get my fingers into some dirt and begin planting again. But this […]
10 Bulbs That Deer HATE
I live in Heber, Utah, and have my fair share of deer visitors. Year after year, the native deer eat my most precious plants. But not this year! This year, I’m planting plenty of deer-resistant bulbs. When the deer don’t eat, my garden looks neat! Crown Imperial Deer and rabbits alike won’t be […]
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Plant Guide: Leeks
How to Get Started: To begin, plant in an area of bright sunlight with well-draining soil. Be sure to plant each plant at least 6 inches apart in your garden. Before planting, it’s a good idea to lay down mulch or compost. Newly planted leeks should be soaked in a liquid plant fertilizer. […]
Plant Guide: Flowering Kale
How to Get Started: To get started on your winter garden, you can either propagate your seeds indoors (you will have to start the seeds so they are ready to go in-ground by mid August) or you can purchase Kale plants directly from a local nursery. I always get mine from Garden Hills […]
Plant Guide: Heliotrope
How to Get Started: Plant your flowers about 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost date, under grow lights. After the threat of a late-Spring frost has vanished transplant your seedlings outside. This plant loves areas of fertile, well-drained soil. Plants should be spaced about 1 foot apart for the best […]