gardening Archives

DIY Pest Control Sprays Made From Plants In Your Garden

Before synthetic pesticides, plants had all the answers to our gardening dilemmas. These two DIY pest control sprays are made from ingredients found right in your garden!

10 Pretty Plants and Flowers That Deer Don’t Like

If it feels like hungry deer make a beeline to your garden every year, try planting these beautiful flowers and plants they tend to avoid.

Don’t Toss Those Tops! Veggies You Can Eat From Root To Stem

With most veggies we grow, we eat some of it and toss or compost the rest. But these two favorites are totally edible, from root to stem. Take a look—you may be surprised!

Seed Speak: Understanding Seed Catalog Terminology

It’s seed catalog time! But what are F1s? Dressed seeds? Some of the terms can be confusing. We explain the terminology so you can order your seeds and start gardening with confidence!

6 Spices You’ll Be Amazed You Can Grow Yourself

Most of us have some experience growing herbs, but what about spices? You can easily grow these spices in your garden this year. Here’s how to get started!

Garden Clean-Up? Get 4-Season Help From Your Chickens!

Fresh eggs are the most obvious benefit of keeping a small flock of backyard chickens. But the benefits of raising chickens reach farther than that—they also make excellent garden assistants. Here’s how chickens can provide benefits to your garden during all four seasons.