Too Much Rain In The Garden: Overwatering Signs & What To Do
While water is essential for all plants to live and grow, sometimes too much rain can end up being a big issue for your garden. How …
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Late Summer Coneflower Care – To Deadhead Echinacea Or Not?
When it comes to late summer coneflower care, what you do with their blooms as they fade can make a huge difference in not only the …
Can Chickens Eat Garden Scraps? What They Can & Shouldn’t Eat
If you raise chickens and have a vegetable garden, then you automatically have a great way to help get rid of some of those garden scraps …
August Gardening Checklist for Zone 5: What To Do And Plant Now
Even though the daylight hours are getting shorter and people are starting to think about fall, August is still one of the busiest months in the …
Too Much Zucchini? Here’s What To Do With It!
From cooking, baking, and preserving, there are multiple different ways you can use up all that freshly harvested zucchini from your garden when your plants produce …
Purslane Or Spurge – Which Weed Is Toxic & Which Is A Superfood
If you have ever noticed a low-growing “weed” taking over your garden, flowerbed, or other tilled soil, chances are it’s either Common Purslane or Spurge. One …
Prevent And Treat Aphids In Your Garden
When it comes to gardening and growing vegetables, one of the most common pests that seems to appear almost out of nowhere is aphids. Thankfully, aphids …
10 Basic Homesteading Skills Anyone Can Benefit From
You don’t need to live on acres of land, build everything from scratch, have a large garden, care for a barnyard of animals, or make everything …
Materials To Not Compost – 12 Items To Leave Out And Why
Home compost piles are great for breaking down all sorts of materials and turning them into an amazing soil amendment you can use in your garden. …
How To Know When Garlic Is Ready For Harvesting
You planted the garlic cloves last fall and covered the soil with mulch. You waited patiently all winter long until the plants sprouted and continued to …