Garden

Learn How to Grow Your Own Rice at Home

When you think of growing rice the U.S. isn’t the first place you think of. But you can grow rice here and you don’t have to flood the fields to do it.

A Few Natural Ways to Keep Pumpkins Fresh Longer

Preserving carved pumpkins after Halloween is pretty simple. You can make a DIY natural preserving wash and spray pretty easy using just a few ingredients.

11 Unusual Ways To Use Up Your Tomato Bounty

Fresh, homegrown tomatoes are best used fresh or for canning. But what if you did that and still have a bunch leftover? Here are 11 ways to use them up!

A Tutorial For A Simple DIY Herb Drying Rack

This DIY herb drying rack is the perfect space-saving solution to dry your herbs. It is affordable and useful and is made from simple household items.

Use Corn Gluten Meal As A Natural Weed Killer

Looking for a natural weed killer? You’re in luck, we know of one that works great that you’ve probably never heard of. Yes, it’s natural and it kills weeds!

A Comprehensive List of Mosquito Repellent Plants

We have no screens around our porch so we use mosquito repellent plants to keep those pesky insects away. Here is a list of 25 plants that repel mosquitoes!

Learn How to Make Your Own Compost Tumbler

Compost tumblers are expensive and usually made of plastic. Maybe they’re safe maybe not. I’d rather have a metal DIY compost tumbler, so I made my own!

5 Excellent Herbs to Grow For Homemade Tea

Save money and grow your own tea garden! You get to pick which plants to grow and create tea blends with the freshest herbs! Here are 5 good herbs for tea.

Growing Herbs In Water for Fresh Herbs All Year

Growing herbs indoors can be tricky, one solution is growing herbs in water. Read on to see how we do it and for easy tips to keep your fresh herbs healthy.

Forcing Spring Bulbs For Flowers In Cold Months

Do you long for Spring color during the Winter? Have you tried forcing bulbs indoors so you have beautiful flowers in your house with very little effort?

How To Cure & Store Potatoes And Onions For Winter

Learning how to store potatoes and how to store onions is an essential skill for any gardener. Before you store them you need to cure them. Let’s learn how.

Get Rid of House Ants and Carpenter Ants Naturally

We know how to get rid of ants naturally because we’ve been doing it now for years! We’ll show you how to make and use homemade ant bait, diatomaceous earth, and more.

Learn How To Waterproof Shoes And Boots Naturally

I figured out how to waterproof shoes and boots naturally because it seems like I always have wet boots from gardening. Not anymore! Learn how I do it now!

Facts and Benefits of Having Praying Mantis Around

Are you intrigued by praying mantis facts? They are one of the insects I was most fascinated by as a child. Learn how to utilize them in your yard and garden.

My 4 Step Process for Rooting My Own Plant Cuttings

Recently I shared some ideas on how to make more plants from your existing plant cuttings. Today I wanted to touch on how to root plant cuttings you already made.

12 Natural Snake Repellent Ideas To Get Rid of Snakes

Snakes can be hard to deal with in and around your home but there are natural snake repellent ideas you can employ to get rid of them if you so desire.

Using Plant Cuttings to Make More Plants for Free!

Today we’ll discover vegetative propagation (plant cuttings) that allow us to produce more plants from existing plants, rather than having to buy more plants from the garden center.

Learn to Grow Fennel for Food, Health, and Pleasure

Growing fennel is easy! Whether you’re growing it for bulb, leaf, or both, it can be direct seeded into your garden after your last frost. You can even grow it in a pot if you are short on space.