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Top Ways to Keep Pesky Critters Out of Your Garden (organically)

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Gardening is a soothing, peaceful pastime that brings you in touch with the earth and allows you to spend time cultivating life and growing food and flowers for your family. That is until a massive wave of pests come through and rips your carefully tended plants to shreds. Though it’s impossible to keep every single creature from your garden, there are ways to limit the pesky critters that seem obsessed with eating your plants. Check out our favorite pest control methods, that don’t require harmful chemicals.

11 Foliage Only Plants that Add Spectacular Interest to Any Garden

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Flowers, with their spectacular blooms and eye-catching colors, often take the leading role in the flower bed with many people entranced by their intricate designs. However, foliage plants are often equally, if not more beautiful than their floral cousins. Here are 11 foliage-only plants that round out your garden, serve as stunning filler, and stand on their own as exquisite attractions.

The Best Way to Grow Grass For Your Cat and Why You Should

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Though cats are carnivores and love eating meat and fish-based foods, you may have noticed your feline friend snacking on grass or chewing up your houseplants. If you have an indoor/outdoor cat, you’ve probably seen them rolling around in the yard munching on blades of grass like any hungry vegetarian. If your cat stays inside all day (like most domestic cats), you’ve probably had to place your plants on shelves out of their reach due to voracious snacking. Don’t worry! This behavior is totally normal and may even have health benefits. However, it is crucial to provide the right kind of foliage to protect your precious feline. So why does your cat eat grass, and how can you grow your own? Read on to find out.

Keep Pests Out of Your Garden With This Special Salt

4 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Epsom salt is familiar to gardeners as a fertilizer. When you find your plants looking tired, giving them a small dose of Epsom salt is a quick way to rejuvenate them. This is particularly true for ferns and palms. Roses, azaleas, tomatoes, peppers, and fruit trees also respond well to its regular application with increased flowering and yield. If that’s not enough, this inexpensive non-toxic solution can help keep pests out of your garden, too.

3 No Fail Herbs to Grow from Seed

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Herbs are an essential addition to any garden and are an excellent ways for the beginner gardener to get their feet wet. They are easy to grow and will produce throughout the whole year if cared for properly. From the kitchen to various beauty products, and medicinal salves, you are almost guaranteed to start using fresh herbs in virtually every room in your house. Thankfully, growing herbs from seed is easy and is a wonderful (and inexpensive) way to create a bountiful herb garden.

How to Grow Potatoes in a Bag: Does it Really Work?

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Fresh, earthy potatoes are an easy crop to grow, and just a few plants will produce pounds of potatoes in a single season. However, the traditional method of planting potatoes in hills is not ideal for the small-space gardener since the plants need a lot of space to spread out. Thankfully, you can plant potatoes in a bag and get a bountiful harvest in just a few square feet.

Everything You Need to Know to Grow Basketfuls of Beautiful Strawberries

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

There’s just something so delicious about fresh, summer strawberries. They taste so much better than the strawberries you find in the grocery store, and it doesn’t take much effort to grow that juicy goodness. Fortunately, strawberries can be grown in containers on your porch, patio, or front stoop, so you don’t even have to have a garden to enjoy basketfuls of beautiful strawberries this season. Plus, when your plants are right out your back door, you’ll be more likely to catch the fruit at the peak of ripeness and enjoy optimal flavor.

How to Throw the Perfect Backyard Party

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

The long, lazy days of summer are a great time to reconnect with old friends and get to know new ones. Once your garden is in bloom, and the weather has warmed, there’s nothing like a classic backyard party to create priceless, lasting memories. Follow these simple tricks, and soon you’ll be throwing backyard get-togethers like a pro.

Make Your Own Healing Chickweed Salve

5 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Chickweed is a common weed found around the house and garden, usually in moist and shady spots. Although a European native, it has become naturalized in almost every cool and temperate part of the world. In fact, it’s so common that we tend to overlook the possibilities this lowly herb offers.

Everything You Need to Know About Growing Marjoram

4 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is a milder and sweeter cousin of the popular pizza seasoning oregano, but not as well known. It’s usually referred to as ‘Sweet Marjoram, while, interestingly, oregano is called ‘Wild Marjoram’ (Origanum vulgare) in their native Mediterranean region. Both belong to the mint family.

6 Summer Teas to Enjoy at Your Next Garden Party

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

You’ve finally developed the perfect outdoor living space. You have comfy chairs, cooling fans, and lighting strung in the trees to set the mood. What better way to welcome summer than by throwing a vibrant garden party with your closest friends on your newly revamped porch or patio? Of course, you need fabulous potted plants and vines to complete the look, but no party is complete without these healthy and refreshing summer teas. Check out our favorites below!

Top Ways to Keep Pesky Critters Out of Your Garden (organically)

11 Foliage Only Plants that Add Spectacular Interest to Any Garden

The Best Way to Grow Grass For Your Cat and Why You Should

Keep Pests Out of Your Garden With This Special Salt

3 No Fail Herbs to Grow from Seed

How to Grow Potatoes in a Bag: Does it Really Work?

Everything You Need to Know to Grow Basketfuls of Beautiful Strawberries

How to Throw the Perfect Backyard Party

Make Your Own Healing Chickweed Salve

Everything You Need to Know About Growing Marjoram

6 Summer Teas to Enjoy at Your Next Garden Party

7 Things to Do With Avocado Pits

Skip the Supermarket: Grow a Kitchen Garden Instead

No Fail Houseplants For Every Room in Your House

The No Fail Veggie Anyone Can Grow and How to Do It

3 Reasons to Stop Using Peat and What to Use Instead

Grow Your Own Hand Rescue Salve

What are Hitchhiker Weeds and How to Control Them

Easy and Creative Vertical Garden Ideas

Garden Mistakes Everyone Wants to Avoid

Best Veggies to Grow in Raised Beds

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