Did you know that you can grow your own beautiful ginger plant indoors with ease – and enjoy the amazing taste and flavor of this incredibly healthy herb whenever you want, the whole year round? Fresh ginger is perfect for adding deep, warming flavor to teas, soups, desserts and all kinds of dishes. But 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 – …

If you are looking for a beautiful, easy-care houseplant to add to your home that is almost impossible to kill – then you need to try your hand at growing spider plants! Not only are spider plants attractive with their long, cascading foliage, they truly are one of the easiest and most forgiving house plants …

If you are looking for the perfect way to re-energize your garden and flowerbed soil this fall – and use up all of those falling leaves coming down from the trees – then you need to make leaf mold. Not only is it easy to make, it can power your soil and plants like crazy …

Wondering what to do with your ornamental grasses this fall before the cold, snow and blustery weather of winter arrives – and whether or not you should cut them back? Ornamental grasses are a popular mainstay in home landscapes over a wide range of regions and climates. With varieties that can handle anything from scorching …

If you are looking for a great way to add early spring color to your landscape, then late fall is the time to plant daffodils before the cold of winter arrives! Daffodils are one of the hardiest and earliest spring-blooming flowers around. Their beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms burst forth to announce the end of winter – …

Want to know how to make your own nutritious homemade birdseed to feed the birds at your feeders cheaper than ever? Then today’s article is right up your alley! In order to feed birds healthy, nutritious food, you often have to pay a premium price. Unfortunately, good quality commercial birdseed continues to get more and …

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 tips and tricks to keep your fall bulbs safe from being dug up and ruined by hungry squirrels, chipmunks, mice, and other pests? Fall is the perfect time of year to get your favorite bulbs in the ground. Unfortunately, it’s also the time of year when squirrels and other ground dwelling …

Looking for a way to save those gorgeous and extremely expensive potted mums from your autumn displays this fall to use again next year? Mums have certainly soared in price over the past few years. And with the way prices have continued to rise, that is a trend that is likely not going to end …