When it comes to getting the most out of your garden space and allowing crops to work naturally together, it doesn’t get any better than using the 3 sisters companion planting method to grow sweet corn, beans and squash/zucchini! This growing method was mastered hundreds of years back by Native American tribes, and it allowed …
While mowing the lawn might seem like a mundane spring and summer chore, you can actually put those grass clippings to good use in your garden! Mowing is just a part of warm weather living for most folks. The grass needs to be mowed and the result of this process is grass clippings. Most people …
With its sweet, mild flavor and vibrant red flesh, the red onion is a must plant for gardeners who love to cook. And just in case you were wondering it’s just as easy to plant and grow red onions as it is white or yellow! Red onions feature a purplish-colored skin with white flesh. They …
One of the best ways to grow healthy and productive tomato plants in your garden is by powering your plants on a regular schedule – and there is no safer and better way to do that than to fertilize your tomatoes naturally! Tomato plants are heavy feeders. It takes a lot of nutrients and energy …
Looking for some of the best and easiest methods to avoid powdery mildew in the spring? Believe it or not, it’s actually easier than you might think to keep this disease at bay! Powdery mildew is the most common and recognizable group of fungal diseases for plants. It affects not only vegetables but many different …
There’s no doubt that getting daily fresh eggs is a great benefit of having a backyard flock, but did you know there are a whole host of ways that chickens can help your vegetable garden too? The popularity of raising backyard chickens has grown substantially in the last few years. It seems like between all …
When you don’t have the space, resources or time to deal with traditional composting methods, hole composting is the perfect alternative! With traditional composting, you need a dedicated space on your property that is usually at least a few feet wide in all directions. That can be a lot of real estate when you are …
If you need a little inspiration for that garden or nature lover in your life, you are in luck with today’s feature of eight great and unique Christmas gifts under $30! Most people don’t have the time (or the patience) to go store to store picking out that perfect holiday gift for all the people …
Is there a natural way to stop ground moles from ruining your yard and garden space? Moles actually aren’t herbivores at all but are in fact insectivores. So how can they cause so much damage to lawns and the plants growing in them if they aren’t actually eating the plants? While they don’t actually consume …
This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about 8 simple garden tools and gadgets that every gardener should own. Gardening doesn’t have to be expensive or hard work, but some basic, inexpensive tools can definitely help make the job much easier! You don’t have to spend a ton of money on gadgets like rototillers …