How do you keep cats out of garden areas? It’s a dang good question and one I am frequently asked. While I don’t have a feline friend to call my own, my neighbor’s cat does like to wander throughout my garden. And while I don’t mind the company, cats really can be quite devastating to […]
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10 Tomato Plant Diseases And What You Can Do About Them
Tomato plant diseases are the absolute worst. You can go from having a healthy crop to having a very sick crop in no time. However, if your plant is sick there are a few things you can do about it. Keep reading to find out what they are. Tomato Plant Diseases And How To Handle […]
Victory Gardens: A Blast From The Past
Victory Gardens first emerged during World War 1 to help working families feed themselves during the wartime famine. And now, victory gardens have emerged yet again! Grow a victory garden wherever you have the space to help fight COVID with these tips and tricks. Victory Gardens: Ideas When planning your Victory Garden, it’s important to […]
Helpful Gardening Tips For Beginners
Just about anyone can learn how to garden, you just need the right tools and tricks for the job! If you’re new to gardening, check out these helpful gardening tips for beginners. Gardening Tips For Beginners: Vegetables For a great garden with a high yield, make sure that you are choosing the right location for […]
Easy Urban Permaculture Designs For Your Backyard
Creating your own permaculture design in your backyard is relatively easy, believe it or not. Creating permaculture gardens is a specific skill that is great to have because permaculture designs are created to support almost all of the needs of a family. That means, depending on the space you have available, your design might include […]
Everything You Need To Know About Nitrogen Fixing Plants
Have you ever heard of nitrogen fixing plants? If not, you are about to be completely amazed! Nitrogen fixing plants are plants whose roots are colonized by nitrogen rich bacteria. Once the nitrogen dies off, it becomes available for the plant to use, keeping it healthy for an extended period of time. Add these great […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (November)
November is finally here, and while most of us are probably excited for the start of the holiday season, some of us are sad that gardening season is over! Not to worry though, just because it’s too cold to grow tomatoes doesn’t mean you’ll have to go without gardening throughout the winter. Keep reading for my […]
How To Dig Up Some Dirt (Without Being Nosy)
Before you put away your gardening tools for the season, I recommend that everyone spend a little time “working” their garden soil. Sharing these garden soil tips will help you have less work in the Spring. Working your dirt, or adding nutrients to it to help plants grow, can really do a lot to help […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (September)
I walked outside this morning, and I felt it! That fall chill in the air has set in and I feel like it is here to stay. I had an insanely productive summer in my garden, and just about everything I planted turned out to be a success! But now that the cooler temperatures are […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (July)
Can you believe that we are already in the month of July? One moment I looked at the calendar and Summer was already halfway over. July is one of my favorite months of the year as a gardener because now is the time when your plants (should) be growing well. It’s so satisfying to see […]