It's August, the last stretch of summer, and time to give our flowers a little TLC. Deadheading these plants will keep your ...

Many of us have bad habits we don't even know about that can spread disease in our gardens. Turn over a new leaf for ...

Laying reflective aluminum foil around the base of your plants can bounce light back up under the canopy. This extra light ...

Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...

You're probably familiar with using beeswax in candle making, but you can do so much more than that. Here are 33 brilliant ways to use beeswax.

Remember this one rule: bury deep and cover well! When we’re composting in place (also called composting in situ), we’re cutting out the middleman and putting the plant material straight into the ...

You want the best garden soil possible, and sometimes that means using a little creativity when it comes to sourcing soil amendments. If you’ve been questioning how to use bone meal in the garden, ...

Clearly, dwarf fruit trees are the ideal for smaller outdoor spaces. Some dwarfing rootstocks can limit tree size to just three feet tall and wide, making it possible to plant fruit-bearing trees in ...

It helps to make your own list to get started with ways to make money from your homestead or small farm. In one column, come up with a list of skills that you already have, in another dream up a list ...

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a hardy perennial herb native to the Mediterranean. As part of the Apiacaea family, it is closely related to carrot, celery, and parsley. This culinary and medicinal ...