Want to start a garden? One of the most important decisions is choosing a location for your garden. Without a doubt, it means simply doing the best one can with conditions. The key to planting the location is the sun.
Today I am going to walk you through starting a compost pile or aka cold composting which is composting kitchen scraps and yard waste this year into rich, beautiful soil for next year.
Our winter visitors the red-breasted nuthatch are back for the season. As soon as the weather starts getting cold, I will usually see my first red-breasted nuthatch.
There are over 12,500 varieties of leafhoppers and planthoppers, that feed on the sap from plants, grass, and trees but most are harmless to the plant.
It the time! Time for transplanting succulents that have to be taken indoors for the winter months.
The Gall fly produces goldenrod galls that become the food source and host plant for gall fly larvae over the course of the winter. The insect has a fairly interesting lifecycle.
As the crisp October air swirls with the scent of fallen leaves and harvest bonfires, there’s no better time to witness one of nature’s most enchanting spectacles right here in Wisconsin. I’m sitting by my window, watching the trees don their fiery reds and golds, and it reminds me why I adore this season—it’s a vibrant celebration of life’s cycles, with the sandhill cranes as the stars of the show. These majestic birds, with their elegant stature and soul-stirring calls, gather by the thousands in our farm fields, feasting on the remnants of the harvest. It’s fall’s grand finale, a moment that feels both bittersweet and exhilarating, and I’ve made it a tradition to venture out and soak it all in. Let me share this autumn adventure with you, drawing from my own explorations, and offer some tips to make your experience just as memorable.
In this post, I’ll guide you through the magic of the cranes’ migration, my personal observations from recent outings, and practical advice for joining in safely. Whether you’re a lifelong Wisconsinite or a visitor chasing fall’s wonders, this is more than just a seasonal event—it’s a heartfelt connection to the wild beauty around us.
Watercolor flowers and an inspirational You’re a beautiful thing quote is a wonderful way to brighten each and every day
The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. The term pileated comes from the Latin word pileatus meaning “capped” which refers to the red crest on the top of the bird’s head.
There is a soft and gentle rain coming down from the heavens this morning as I sit quietly at my kitchen table watching the deck peanut wreath full of blue jays and peanuts quickly disappear.
The weather turns colder and immediately you turn your attention to bringing in some of your outdoor plants. A day or two goes by and you find a wealth of small flies hanging around your plants. Ugh! Fungus Gnats. Let me share with you how to get rid of fungus gnats on houseplants.
Fall Lawn Aerating Promotes Greener Lawns
Want to complement your flower garden next year? A lively and healthy yard is one way to do this. A green lawn starts in the fall. One of the ways you can achieve a lush, healthy, carpet of green grass for next year is to aerate your lawn this fall. Because fall lawn aerating promotes greener lawns.
As the year goes on and the weather turns a little cooler I find myself drying more fruits and berries for the birds. It is a fairly easy process no matter if you use the sun, oven, or the microwave drying method. All 3 ways to dry fruit for the birds work well.
Venison Slow Cooker Roast
Venison roast has a way of coming out tough but this venison slow cooker roast is creamy, moist and full of flavor.
I remember as a little girl my great-grandfather and also my grandmother saving flower seed from the plants they loved to grow.
They looked for characteristics in certain flowers, and then picked out the best plants of the batch to save the seeds from.
Use these tips to use less soil in your planting containers. We all have those x-large outdoor pots that need to be filled with soil for holding beautiful flower arrangements, herbs, and produce. Over the years I have used several items to serve this purpose. Some were excellent choices and some, poor choices.
Coffee Mug Designs
Welcome to my coffee mug designs. My storefronts vary, so each design will carry the storefront link under the design. It doesn’t matter what storefront I advertise a design in – each provides 100% satisfaction. I would never sell in a market I wouldn’t purchase from myself and want YOU to have the same option for satisfaction.
Lake of the Falls County Park is located on the Turtle River between Lake of the Falls and the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in Mercier, Wisconsin. General Info General: The park has good fishing, a campground and is the Iron County ATV / UTV route. ATV access is a blacktop road off of Trail 17 to Rice Lake Road … Read more
Dried flower potpourri dates all the way back to the ancient Egyptians who incorporated it as part of their royal rituals. Today, the art of drying florals is making a come back and are included in potpourri, sachets and blended with fragrant and richly scented essential oils.
