Gardening

A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Cinnamon from Scratch A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Cinnamon from Scratch Cinnamon is a beloved spice that adds warmth and depth to many dishes, from sweet baked goods to savory curries. While most cinnamon comes from Sri Lanka, it’s possible to …

The Ultimate Guide To Companion Planting The Ultimate Guide To Companion Planting When you plant your garden, do you plant all the lettuces together? Are the tomatoes segregated from the carrots? Did you know that some plants chemically inhibit or enhance the growth and well-being of other plants and that, …

11 Natural Pest Fighting Flowers Flowers have more purposes in your garden than looking beautiful. If you research companion planting, you quickly learn that flowers can fight pests. Using flowers planted amongst your vegetable garden is a creative and natural way to fight pests looking for a quick meal. Years …

7 Ways To Keep Snakes Out of Your Home and Garden 7 Ways To Keep Snakes Out of Your Home and Garden Though they are usually harmless, snakes trigger a deep-rooted fear in most people unmatched by any other type of animal. Even other wild animals identify snakes as a …

The Best Organic Fertilizers For a Vegetable Garden The Best Organic Fertilizers For a Vegetable Garden Growing a vegetable garden is a great way to save money, eat fresh garden-grown produce and enjoy nature right at your backyard; no matter where you live – in the city or outside the …

Top 11 Vegetable Plants To Grow in Containers By bbearlyam / shutterstock.com Growing vegetables in containers is ideal for those with little space or want a simple container garden. Most vegetables grow well in containers, but you do have to pick the right plants. You will be surprised at the …

9 Homemade Plant Foods 9 Homemade Plant Foods – photo from Sokolenko/shutterstock While many people buy plant food on their own, the truth is that you can also prepare plant food at home. In fact, there are many different recipes and guidelines to try out, so it’s not overly difficult. …

13 Living Privacy Fence Ideas Of course, there are other advantages to having a living fence. It provides a niche for more species to inhabit, as well as a barrier to keep species out. Kinda balancing out the flow of nature. Depending on the type of plant you choose, it …

14 DIY Garden Crafts Ideas 14 DIY Garden Crafts Ideas Spring comes every year, and that means you will get to have time in your garden soon enough. As you dream and wait for spring to come, you can focus on creating some lovely garden crafts. These crafts can bring …

How To Grow Square Shaped Fruits & Vegetables How To Grow Square Shaped Fruits & Vegetables When we think of fruits and vegetables, the image that usually comes to mind is their natural, irregular shapes. However, what if we could defy nature’s norms and grow square produce? The concept of …

The 10 Most Cost Effective Vegetables To Grow Spring is here and you might be thinking of planting something new in your garden. Most vegetables can easily be bought at your local grocery store, but if you have them in your own garden it becomes a great way to save money. Although …

8 Common Medicinal Trees You Should Be Growing 8 Common Medicinal Trees You Should Be Growing Tree medicines have an advantage over fresh herbs in that they can be harvested year-round. There are several prevalent varieties that grow in North America whose roots, leaves, bark, or twigs can be used to …