Perennials are the hardest working garden plant, with minimal effort on your part. Since they’ll come back year after year, choosing perennials with different blooming times will ensure pops of color all season long. The varieties are enormous, including ground cover plants, bushes, and everything in between. Here’s a broken down list of the 10 …
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Do you want to grow cucumbers but worry about having space in your garden? Or maybe you live in a house or apartment that doesn’t have room for a garden outside? Well, you’re in luck! You can easily grow cucumbers in containers and even indoors! Read on to find out how you can start growing …
Around this time of the year, turkey sales take off. All these family holidays call for some delicious holiday meals. While your family may be debating whether to have turkey or ham, there’s another debate to be had once everyone agrees on having turkey. The debate is this; deep-fried vs oven-roasted turkey, which is best? …
The lawn is the largest irrigated crop in the USA. All that lawn needs to be watered, mowed, fertilized and kept pest-free. This takes a considerable amount of time, effort, money, materials, and, unfortunately, chemicals. Especially when you consider that all that has to happen over an area bigger than the state of Georgia. What …
The axe has been part of the human experience for almost 50,000 years. It’s been used for all manner of chores from felling trees to hunting to rescue operations. The axe is ubiquitous with folks that are serious about the outdoors for a reason. Swinging an axe with confidence and precision will make anyone feel …
Traditional hoses are bulky, and they can get heavy if you don’t drain all the water when you’re done. Dragging them around the yard is not exactly fun, and a kink in the water hose will bring everything to a stop. Luckily, there’s a solution. An expandable garden hose is kink-free, it shrinks to a fraction of …
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Raised in a home by a woman whom some would say loves animals more than people, it is no surprise that I am an absolute lover of dogs, having been a dog owner and fosterer myself, as well as putting in many hours at Barktown Rescue back in Kentucky. Mom and I even tried our …
When the weather starts to get cold, one of the first things a backyard gardener will think of is how to keep their plants safe and protected. Frost can wreak havoc on a garden, especially if you have plants like leafy greens, sensitive flowers and certain types of vegetables. Ice crystals can form in the …
Keeping your backyard pond’s water fresh and clean is an essential part of having this type of water feature. Without having some way to keep debris and vegetation out of the water, you could very quickly end up with bacteria, algae and other contaminants in your pond. That’s why a pond skimmer is a great …
When you need a water pump for your backyard pond or fountain, the choice to go solar is an easy one. With a piece of equipment that needs to be constantly running, solar power is a great way to save money on your electric bill and move in a more eco-friendly direction with your energy …
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