Have deer started to tip toe into your yard? If so, you know that in no time they can devour plants, flowers, shrubbery, and more. The good news is, there are simple and natural ways you can repel deer and keep them out of your yard. None of these deer repellents involve hurting the deer, justRead More
Using Ladybugs to Naturally Eliminate Aphids
Those of you who have been reading my gardening posts for a while, know that I am committed to gardening organically. I use natural methods to attract bees, deter rabbits, and repel insects. I am committed to green gardening methods because not only do we eat the fruits and vegetables that I grow, but IRead More
How to Grow Chrysanthemums
How to Grow Chrysanthemums as perennials. Enjoy the colorful flowers in your fall garden and use the foliage as a backdrop for other flowers the rest of the year. Chrysanthemums can be a lovely and frugal addition to your garden IF you don’t treat them like fall-blooming annuals! Mums are actually pretty hardy perennials. IRead More
DIY Planter Box for Berries and Other Fruits
Rheney Williams is sharing how she created a planter box to grow blueberries on her patio. DIY Fruit-Filled Planter Box If saving money, eating healthy and always having something tasty on hand are among your goals, then a fruit-filled planter box in your backyard is an easy project that can accomplish each of them. AndRead More
5 Steps to a DIY Private Greenhouse
Jennifer Riner of Zillow is sharing 5 Steps to a DIY Private Greenhouse. Photo Credit: Zillow Digs Greenhouses enable gardeners to seed and harvest without seasonal limitations. Avid planters can better control climate, reduce pest infestations and regulate irrigation when using enclosed environments to grow flowers and vegetation. At-home conservatories increase convenience for homeowners while producingRead More
5 Vegetables You Can Grow Using Tomato Cages
While we call them tomato cages, you can grow a variety of vegetables in tomato cages. Tomato cages seem to be a garden staple, and most gardeners have a cage or two on hand when the planting season begins. Tomato cages are a wonderful way to lend your tomato plants some support, and in turnRead More
Growing a Vegetable Garden in the Southwest
Growing a vegetable garden in the southwest is different than growing anywhere else in the United States. The temperatures during the summer months stay well above 100 degrees both day and night and there is relatively little to no humidity. It takes work to have a successful vegetable garden, but it can be done ifRead More
Tips for Gardening as a Family
Have you ever visited a family farm and noticed how well behaved their children are? Teaching children the value of home grown food instills early American values that seem to be disappearing in today’s society. Getting your child outside, in the dirt, digging vegetables may seem like a challenge that the 21st century kid justRead More
5 Uses for Lilacs
In just a few weeks, lilacs will be blooming all over the place. In soft purples, pinks, and white, lilacs are high;y fragrant flowers that many of use wait all year to enjoy. There are many wonderful uses for lilacs besides just looking at them, and we have listed those 5 uses below. Take aRead More
5 Ways to Use Marigolds in Your Home and Garden
Marigolds are bright, colorful, and add instant sunshine to your garden. But did you know that marigolds have more uses than just visual appeal? Marigolds can be quite helpful around the home and garden and serve some important purposes. Take a look below at 5 ways to use marigolds in your home and garden thatRead More
5 Unique Upcycled Planters For Your Garden
I wanted to put in a lovely garden around my front porch but the ground around it is so hard that I was unable to dig it up enough to plant anything. So I came up with the idea of spreading mulch and setting flowers and herbs planted in various containers around the area to makeRead More
How to Grow Food That’s Highly Nutritious (And Has Fewer Pests)
Phil Nauta of SmilingGardener.com is sharing tips for how to grow food that’s highly nutritious and has fewer pests. I’m a very frugal guy, but I’m also really into eating nutritious, organic food. And that can be expensive. So I grow my own food, partially to save money, and also because I’ve learned how to growRead More
Secrets to Growing Summer Squash
Use these tips for growing summer squash in your garden to grow yellow squash and other varieties of summer squash this summer. Summer squash is one of the most delicious and versatile of the summer crops, whether you grow a variety of yellow squash or zucchini squash. It can be shredded and used in muffins andRead More
Urban Gardening Tips for the Apartment Gardener
If you are living in a city in an apartment, and long to garden, you may feel frustrated that you can’t do it. You dream of large fields on your own property, skim gardening magazines for fuel for your dream and you might even lug yourself to a community garden plot that you don’t tendRead More
5 Tips for Growing Strawberries
Is it really summer without the sweet taste of strawberries? Strawberries and hot summer days go hand in hand, so this year, why not try growing some of your own? Growing Strawberries can be easy if you just follow a few important tips. In no time, you will have an abundance of strawberries on handRead More
5 Tips for Growing Celery
Whether you are enjoying it with peanut butter or ranch dip, celery is a healthy and tasty treat that people love to munch on. This year, why not try growing some celery yourself? Having fresh celery at your fingertips can be quite easy and affordable, you just need to know a few special tips andRead More
5 Tips for Growing Eggplant
Eggplants are wonderful for adding color and flavor to your diet. They can be prepared so many ways and offer nutrients that can’t be beat. If you are interested in growing eggplants this year, take a look below at some helpful tips to get you started. These 5 tips for growing eggplant will help youRead More
5 Ways to Use Beer in Your Garden
You may enjoy sipping on some brew while relaxing in your garden, but did you know that beer can help your garden thrive too? Beer contains ingredients that gardens and landscaping crave, and therefore is the perfect product to make your garden shine. Take a look below at 5 ways to use beer in yourRead More
5 Ways to Use Egg Shells in Your Garden
Egg shells are chock full of calcium, and so they are the perfect product to use on your garden plants. While most people toss their egg shells away, savvy gardeners know that they are their best friend and use them in a variety of ways. Take a look below at 5 ways to use eggRead More
How To Garden for Nearly Free
It is not a secret that gardening can be very rewarding and save you money, especially if you grow vegetables. For some people, though, the amount of money it takes to invest in a gardening hobby can be enough to scare them off. Here are some tips for gardening that can make it almost freeRead More
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