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Shading your heat sensitive plants can make a huge difference in survival and growth. Just as frost covers allow protection against the cold, shade cloth for plants can shelter your …

In mid-summer, our backyard garden looks pretty wild. Guessing you can relate? It’s also a time of year that our tomatoes can end up looking less than perfect, especially the …

Mushroom Cultivation is a Growing Trend. Mushrooms are actually fast growing, can grow year round indoors in less space than other crops and bring a good price per pound. So …

We favor natural remedies whenever possible. Planting plants that repel squash bugs is one way to help deter squash bugs from destroying your squash plants. Unfortunately, there are not many …

Pruning tomatoes plants definitely makes a difference in your tomato production. It’s like Goldilocks and The Three Bears. Not too much… not too little… but juuuusst, right! According to Louisiana …

A common garden blight, how to get rid of powdery mildew is a common question and challenge for gardeners. But before we get into how to treat powdery mildew naturally, …

One Bale of a Garden Bed! Of the many benefits of straw bale gardening, one of the most popular is the back-saving easier access that raised beds provide. Some folks love …

Homemade Calendula Salve is Super Simple If you’re wondering how to make calendula salve, you’ll be pleased to learn that salves are actually quite easy to make. Compared to lotions …

We’ve never met a gardener who didn’t grow tomatoes. But tomato plant diseases can not only leave scars on tomatoes… it can leave scars on the fond memories and efforts …

If you’re looking for how to make a bicycle generator at home, that’s awesome! You’re a forward thinking planner or prepper, cognizant that we have the ability to generate our …