Gardening

Making an effective DIY plant pesticide at home is easy and safe. I’m not exactly a green thumb. In fact, I’m definitely a black thumb. …

Learning how to wrap a bouquet of flowers can be hard, but in this article, you’ll learn an easy method. I’ll show you how to …

Today I want to share with you some of my favorite ideas for creating a whimsical garden. What’s a whimsical garden? Well, it’s a type …

Long grazing platters,  a luxuriously bountiful counter to the restriction of diet culture,  are one of the hottest food trends of recent years. In this …

In today’s post, I’ll be showing you how I made a project that I recently completed for my community garden. Check out the video below …

I tend to let my garden rest for the winter under cover crops, so when the time approaches to begin actively gardening in the spring, …

A few years ago I raised a flock of meat birds (aka – chickens for meat to eat). I accompanied these birds from brooder to …

  One of the most frequently Pinterest pinned images from this site is this photo, above, from my chicken coop / barnyard, taken in the …

A vintage birdcage makes an eye catching and unusual hanging basket! Learn how to convert your own vintage birdcage into a planter featuring small shade-loving …

I have made no secret of my affinity for daffodils on my blog. In order to feature them even more prominently in my spring landscape, …

One of the easiest ways to add style, beauty, and warmth to a space is with fresh flowers. In my 20’s, when I thought of flower …

Today I share one of my favorite ways to make free gifts and budget home decorations using the weeds and native plants on my property: …

Good landscaping in and around your chicken coop can improve flock health by providing well-ventilated shade in the heat of summer and fresh supplemental forage …

I potted up a new Eucalyptus houseplant today, and I thought I’d take some photos to document a few things I’m doing uniquely or differently …

When a tornado hit my city in 2011, my summer overflowed with balancing my full-time job with lots of volunteering. When the dust finally settled …

When I purchased hawk hill back in 2010, the pitiful little garden trellis pictured below was charged with the huge responsibility of holding up this …

  Recently I posted about the century oak that fell during a late spring storm this year. I’m still grieving the loss of my favorite …