How to Use a Soil Blocker and DIY Soil Mix

  Why I Decided to Use a Soil Blocker For years I have been putting off blocking my own soil…

DIY Natural Lip Stain

  Perfect DIY Natural Lip Stain Have you ever eaten a plum and thought, “hey, that’s a perfect touch of…

How To Keep Holiday Houseplants Alive

Holiday Blooms From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, millions of houseplants are used as gifts and decorations just to be…

Fresh Christmas Tree Care Guide

Learn the Tips and Tricks to Make Fresh Trees Last Are you getting a fresh Christmas tree this year? Follow…

Garden Hand Care with Lava® Soap

Gardeners aren’t supposed to care about having nice hands. They care about the well being of their plants more. Plus,…

Tool care may take a few extra minutes when the job is done, but it’s a time investment that will prevent frustration and save you money.

Tool Care With 3-IN-ONE®

This post was sponsored by WD-40® Company, although the content, ideas and presentation is my own. Take Care of Your…

Small Batch Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Not Enough Cucumbers This is one of the most frustrating things about gardening: waiting. We planted about about 9 pickling…

Sun Tea With Mint

Sweet Tea-A Southern Standard It’s 100 degrees out and about 95% humidity. Instead of heating up your house to brew…

Choosing And Growing Peppers

So Many Types of Peppers Capsicum annuum, also known as peppers and chiles, are members of the same botanical family…

How to Select the Right Tomatoes for Your Garden

  Choose the Right Tomatoes Tomatoes are the number one homegrown backyard garden crop. If not for quantity, then for enthusiasm…

How to Grow Potatoes

 How to Plant Potatoes in Your Garden Yesterday was St. Patrick’s day, and I celebrated by planting potatoes. It’s not…

Tips for Starting a New Vegetable Garden

Starting a Vegetable Garden Years ago when we bought our house, one of the great attributes to me as a…