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Mulch is the best way to protect your plant roots from extreme heat and cold; it insulates the soil much like insulation protects a home from temperature swings. Whether it is organic or inorganic material, you need proper garden tools to…

I do a lot of traveling, and when I leave, I don’t want to have to worry about my chickens starving to death. My old, store-bought feeder only held enough chow for about 4 days, so I decided to expand. In hindsight, I should have started…

It's been 10 days since I've posted and man have we been busy! My Mom was here with us for a week plus and I tend to not blog when we have guests - especially when we stay really super busy and are exhausted at night time. She helped us…

I think these are one of the simplest yet prettiest DIY projects I’ve come across lately. Not only are the materials practically free, but it’s stuff you probably would have thrown away after their useful life was up. Placed in the right…

I just got a comment from a reader the other day; she was interested in increasing her herb garden cheaply. Buying herb plants at the supermarket or nursery can get expensive; especially the organic ones. The easiest and cheapest way is by…

The back-story We went through a repotting frenzy yesterday and it all started when we brought home a little $2 plant. I decided that I wanted to repot it into a container that already had a plant in it. That created a chain reaction that…

Now that you have a rough outline of plant sizes, colors, and shapes, and you know which plants will grow in your area, it’s time to start choosing your plants. Now’s the fun part; choosing the actual plants. To get inspiration for the…

There are different ways to calculate the amount of plants you’ll need. I usually use the mature width or spacing recommendation from the plant tag and square footage of the planting bed. When planting groupings of the same plant you can…

Before planting it’s important to consider some factors that determine the type of garden soil you have. Soil Structure Garden Soil is basically made up of three components; solid material (organic matter & minerals), water and air.…

Something that most people overlook, even the professionals, is mature plant size and plant spacing. I see this much too often in private yards as well as in public areas. I see plants that are so crowded together that you can’t even tell…