Did you know that winter is the best time of all to prune your grapes to prepare them for an amazing summer harvest next year? One thing is for sure, whether you’re just starting out growing grape vines or already have older vines on your property, pruning is an essential part for keeping grapes healthy …
Did you know that saving your egg shells and used coffee grounds is one of the best ways to easily power your garden and flowerbeds next spring and summer? And even better – all for free! Many might think of egg shells and coffee grounds as just a simple byproduct of a morning breakfast. But …
If there is one bird that can always use a little help getting through the winter, it is the beloved chickadee – and one of the best way to do just that is feeding chickadees the food that can help them stay healthy, safe, warm and alive. Chickadees are not only one of the smallest …
Looking for a few easy ways to keep mice out of your stored cars, mowers, campers and other equipment in the winter? Not only can mice make an incredible mess when they build their nests, they can also cause serious damage. Mice will use anything and everything to create their homes. And when they decide …
Looking for a few tips and tricks for how to care for your Christmas cactus this holiday season – and get it to bloom bigger, better and longer than ever? The Christmas cactus is one of the most popular indoor plants of all during the holidays – and for good reason as it happens to …
While they might not be your typical houseplant, did you know that you can actually grow tomatoes indoors all winter long? Not only is it possible, but it’s the perfect way to have fresh tomatoes even as the snow flies outside your window! Tomato plants are almost always thought of as an “outside” plant. The …
Did you know that one of the best ways you can help finches in your backyard stay healthy and alive is to feed them in the winter? Finches are truly an amazing breed of birds. Especially when you consider all of the different varieties of finches that exist. There are actually over 15 types – …
Looking for how to get your Thanksgiving cactus to bloom big just in time for the holidays this year? There aren’t many plants that will produce stunning flowers during the colder holiday season. Especially indoors. Thankfully, that isn’t the case with a Thanksgiving cactus. In fact, with a little basic care, you can enjoy their …
Looking for a few fall care tips to to get your strawberry plants ready to handle the upcoming winter? No matter how or where you grow your strawberries, or whether they are everbearing or June-bearing, what you do with your plants in the fall will play a pivotal role in not only how well they …
Did you know that how you care for your clematis plants in the fall can be a major factor in how just healthy and strong your plants grow next spring and summer? Even more, it can also play a big role in how well they bloom – or even if they bloom at all! Clematis …