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Follow the recipe for these birdseed ornaments and the next day you have a sweet treat for your birds. The ornaments would make wonderful holiday gifts for friends and family as well as wedding favors...
Planting Horseradish Root In this article I will go over basic planting horseradish root. I’ll tell you where to obtain horseradish root, when and where to plant, and basic care for your root.
Quikrete Walkways & Patios Easy do-it-yourself project on how to make a Quikcrete walkway or patio, it takes some time and effort but the results look professional. The materials needed are minimal and allow you...
Raised Garden Bed Out of Dresser Raised Garden Bed Out of Dresser. Here is taking recycling to extremes one might think. I think it is a creative way to recycle and make use of something...
How to Start and Care for a Rhubarb Plant I received a question via e-mail from a fellow gardener asking general questions about starting & maintaining Rhubarb plants. Someone knows I grow mammoth rhubarb plants :)....
Change The Color of Hydrangeas How to change the color of hydrangeas. Yes, for the most part, you can change the color of hydrangeas, with the exception of white hydrangeas. White Hydrangeas You can’t change...
Tulip Care After Blooming In the spring, your garden is singing with color and it all looks so beautiful but soon the colors fade and start to look messy. Your tulips start losing their leaves...
Tomatoes Have Dark Spots on Bottom You can’t wait to pick your first red ripe tomatoes of the season. As the tomato grows larger you notice your tomatoes have dark spots on bottom. It quickly...
An Introduction to Water Gardening Water seems to have a soothing, magically calming effect on the body. It is beautiful, sparkling, and gentle. Water gardens can add interest to an otherwise bland backyard. They can...
Common Lawn Pests Disease and common lawn pests can be prevented or cured by following a few basic steps. Be sure to set your low mower height to 1-1/2 inches, have a sharp blade, have...
Growing Loofah Sponges Did you know you could grow loofah sponges in your garden? It wasn’t until two years ago that I knew this was possible. I met a fellow gardener that did exactly this.
10 Recycled Items to Start Seeds In One of the reasons that I like to grow my own food is for the cost savings. Using recycled items to start my seeds cuts cost. Below are...
How To Dry Herbs and Flowers Step-by-step guide of the 5 methods of how to dry herbs and flowers. I have preserved flowers and herbs for many different projects over the years. There are several...
Choosing Best Trees for Your Yard Trees are the backbone of most landscaping needs. Knowing the mature size of a tree is essential in preparing a landscape. You will need to know the height, limb...
Broken Tile Gazing Ball Who would have thought that an old bowling ball left from the previous homeowner would make such a nice piece of garden art. From bowling ball to broken tile gazing ball.
Is Your Christmas Cactus Not Blooming? Is your Christmas cactus not blooming? The darn things are fussy I tell you, downright fussy! My first Christmas cactus I received as a gift. It met a horrible...
Slug Prevention of Hostas Hostas are extremely easy to grow and add visual appeal to flower beds. They are hardy plants that look wonderful in any season. There is one garden pest that feels the...
Growing Garlic Growing garlic in Wisconsin, means I need to plant my garlic cloves during September or October to allow the cloves to produce a root system. They will start to grow green tops before...
Yellow Cauliflower Signs of a Harsh Growing Season This year was a disappointing year for my cauliflower and broccoli plants. In Wisconsin, we received a heavy frost during the early growing season.
From Trash to Treasures Garden Arbor From trash to treasures – garden arbor. This wasn’t a project that I was originally going to blog about. Partly, because I am a closet, garbage picker and thrift store...
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