DIY For The Garden

Creative Rain Gutter Planter Ideas To Spruce Up Your Garden You may be wondering why bother with a rain gutter garden? Well one reason is that gutter gardens take advantage of the vertical spaces around your home to grow flowers, edibles and create a stylish space divider or privacy screen …

20 Garden Plants To Grow Vertically This Year Vertical gardening is an approach used to grow vegetables up and down, rather than side to side like in a traditional horizontal garden. In a vertical garden, vegetables grow up tall structures instead of across the ground. Vertical gardening is an alternative for gardeners …

Poison Ivy Home Remedies: 8 Most Effective Remedies For Poison Ivy Poison Ivy Home Remedies: 8 Most Effective Remedies For Poison Ivy Have you ever accidentally touched poison ivy and hated the agony of irritating rashes and expensive cream? Use easy alternative home remedies for quick relief! 1. Food Thankfully, there …

10 Quick and Easy Garden Upgrades You Can Do in a Weekend 10 Quick and Easy Garden Upgrades You Can Do in a Weekend Do you love spending time in your garden but feel like it needs a little sprucing up? Are you short on time but want to make …

Everything You Need to Know for Growing 100lbs of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet How To Grow 100 Pounds Of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet It is becoming more and more common to see people growing their own fruits and vegetables, particularly potatoes. Would you like to join in? You …

How To Grow A Lemon Tree In A Pot How To Grow A Lemon Tree In A Pot Unless you live in a sub-tropical or tropical climate, growing a lemon tree feels impossible. Those who live in a cooler climate don’t have the heat and humidity necessary, but they can …

Learn how to plant a square foot garden step-by-step. Grow more food in less space with this easy, beginner-friendly method.

How To Build The King Of DIY Fly Traps I found this open source article for plans to a fly trap. One of the pictures shows it packed full of flies. Think of what a great source of food this could be for your chickens. I haven’t tried it yet, …

18 Things You Should Never Compost  18 Things You Should Never Compost Composting is garden gold. Every gardener should have a compost bin where they toss their veggie scraps and grass clippings throughout the year. While you can put hundreds of items into your compost bin, you need to pay …

Everything You Need to Know about Growing Watermelons Everything You Need to Know about Growing Watermelons Nothing screams summer like biting into a juicy watermelon on a hot afternoon. Kids and adults alike love watermelons. Planting a hill or two of watermelons is simple; new and experienced gardeners alike can …

How to Grow Coleus as a Tree: Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing, Planting, and Maintenance How to Grow Coleus as a Tree – Photo by Putulu Ningombam: via pexels.com Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) is a versatile and vibrant ornamental plant known for its striking foliage. While typically grown as a compact herbaceous …

How to Make a Tea Cup Planter Out of Old Tires How to Make a Tea Cup Planter Out of Old Tires – Image by Jacek Abramowicz from Pixabay Repurposing old tires is a great way to give them a new lease of life, and what better way to do that than by …