Garden

5 Most Unique Carnivorous Plants To Grow Indoors And How To Care For Them

You’ve picked up every houseplant on every beginner’s list, dipped your toe into some rare indoor plants, even started an expansive succulent garden on your windowsill – but you’re still itching for s

Where Is The Biggest Pumpkin In The World?

Competitive farmers worldwide are growing massive squash – with some giant pumpkins weighing more than small cars. Although the fate of this enormous fruit may not include transforming into Cinderella

How To Use And Preserve Green Tomatoes (Over 20 Recipes)

Most of us have heard of the classic early season dish, fried green tomatoes. Truth be told, though, there are many, many delicious ways to use green tomatoes. And no, it’s not just something to do wh

Smart Tips For Using Baking Soda In The Garden That Gardeners Should Know

Baking soda is a common, everyday staple that can be found in most kitchens. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, or by its abbreviated name, bicarb, it’s a useful leavening agent fo

Easy Tips For Cleaning And Maintaining Garden Tools

It’s easy to forget about garden tool maintenance with all the other pressing gardening tasks. The end of the season can be particularly pressing when your goal is getting in the harvest and just taki

Tips For Growing Fresh Vegetables Indoors All Through Winter

We give our soil a much-needed rest during the winter before beginning a new planting season in the spring. And as the temperatures drop, we often reach for heartier fare to put on the table. But afte

17 Species Of Black Flowers For Your Garden To Be More Mysterious

There’s no doubt about it – black flowers add a touch of dramatic intensity to any landscape. They add a new meaning to the phrase ‘black goes with anything’. Truly black blooms are rare, and most flo

How To Attract 19 Types Of Beneficial Insects To Your Garden

If you have a vegetable or flower garden, you’ve likely heard the phrase beneficial insects. But, what are these insects, and why and how are they beneficial? Most folks think about bees an

How To Fight 10 Most Common Garden Pests Without Chemicals

Oh, garden pests, how much we dislike finding them all over our plants! We work so hard at sowing and tending our little vegetable plants, and then they show up and destroy all our hard work. HereR

16 Brilliant Uses Of Vinegar In The Garden & Home

It’s true! There are many little-known, yet very effective uses for vinegar in the garden & home. there are lots of ways to use this inexpensive, common household ingredient for a cheaper, gentler

10 Common Seedling And Seed-Starting Mistakes That You Should Know

Starting seeds to grow your own seedlings has a lot of benefits. It’s cheaper than buying transplants, you can grow exactly the type and variety of plants you want, and you can grow them on your own s

19 Smart Tips To Use Straw For Your Garden That You May Not Know

Straw has many uses in vegetable and flower gardens. You might think of it as a mulch (and to be sure, that use tops the list), but there are many other ways to use straw in gardening. Those ways are