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Gardening

Tips for Container Gardening

Tips for Container Gardening

Jun 27th 2023

If you are limited in space, container gardening is an excellent way to cultivate your green thumb and grow food for yourself and wildlife. Containers can range from small to extra-large, with any size in between to fit your available space. Porches and balconies are excellent areas to start with. A …
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Salad Season: Grow Your Own

Salad Season: Grow Your Own

Jun 27th 2023

One of the most delightful parts of summer comes when you can harvest and feast on the food you grew yourself. Whether you're making meals for yourself or planning on hosting a dinner party, salad is one of the easiest and most beginner-friendly foods to grow in your home garden, and it doesn't requ …
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5 Survival Garden Crops

5 Survival Garden Crops

Jun 21st 2023

Though the world may not come to an end any time soon, it's always a good idea to be prepared and build up your survival skills. Even if it isn't the first skill to come to mind when you think of wilderness survival or ‘preppers' (people who are preparing for potential catastrophes to happen i …
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15 Herbs and Spices for Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

15 Herbs and Spices for Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Jun 21st 2023

Certain herbs and spices have excellent anti-inflammatory properties that can help with rheumatoid arthritis. Adding these anti-inflammatory herbs and spices to your diet can significantly reduce inflammation and other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. People suffering from RA can ease stiffness, jo …
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5 Ways to Make Gardening Easier for Older Adults

5 Ways to Make Gardening Easier for Older Adults

Jun 15th 2023

Gardening can become a lifelong hobby for those who enjoy it. Low-impact and usually done right at home, older adults and seniors can often partake in gardening for decades before the strain gets to be too much. There are some steps you can take to make gardening even more accessible to those who wi …
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How to Dog Proof My Sprinklers

How to Dog Proof My Sprinklers

Jun 15th 2023

If your dog loves to dig out, chew or bite your sprinklers, it is an expensive problem. While portable sprinklers can be moved, fixed sprinklers are easy prey. Most dogs enjoy playing with sprinkler systems that can damage a crucial part of the irrigation system. Not only can it be frustrating, but …
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End of Summer Clean-up in the Garden

End of Summer Clean-up in the Garden

Jun 9th 2023

The end of the summer season can be difficult for gardeners and landscape lovers because the arrival of cooler temperatures calls for end-of-season garden clean-up and winter preparations. If you live in a hot climate, you have another garden season to go. If you live in a cold climate, you'll soon …
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Mid-Summer Vegetable Gardening

Mid-Summer Vegetable Gardening

Jun 9th 2023

As we go from the early summer days to the blaring mid-summer heat, your plants may seem to wilt due to rising temperatures, lack of rain, and blazing sun. Be at ease! Mid-summer is the best time to prepare a vegetable garden and enjoy a plentiful harvest. Many people consider mid-summer to be the …
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