Do you know how to harvest basil from your herb garden? Whether you are growing herbs indoors or outside, you will want to harvest the herbs and learn how to harvest it to keep the plant healthy. Here are some good home and gardening tips to be able to do that.
Are you thinking about what you will plant this year? Whether it’s early spring or late summer it always helps to have a detailed spring garden planner. Here are some great home and gardening tips for every color thumb.
Looking for an easy start-up organic herb garden kit that you can plant yourself as a beginner or even expert gardener? The supplies included in this kit are locally-sourced and fully compostable PLUS when you purchase a kit – another one is donated to a family in a food desert.
If you are trying to grow tomatoes, you will no doubt encounter a whole host of common garden pests. Creepy critters like cutworms, flea beetles, grasshoppers, spider mites, and root weevils are all too eager to feast on your beautiful, healthy plants. Three of the most common tomato pests you’ll want to guard against are…
Grow your green thumb and any food you please! Learn smart strategies for veggies, fruit and more that make bringing fresh food to your table a breeze. When you grow your own food, you get delicious flavor and a lower grocery bill! Join horticulture expert Melinda Myers and discover her insider tricks for growing…
One of the most important home and gardening tips if you intend to grow your own food is good soil. Depending on where you live, you might have soil that can handle a lot of different fruits or vegetables, or you may be very limited. There are some natural ways to improve your soil as…
I admit it, I am not a green thumb. I always wanted to be, but I get so confused by everything and I’m constantly looking for home and gardening tips. So I’ve been trying for awhile to start growing vegetables and I am so excited this year to finally be doing it. But what are…
Activities for kids are sometimes tough to come up with when they want to be outside but it’s not warm yet. We’ve done lots of gardening crafts in the past that allow them to learn about gardening without actually planting seeds. Gardening Activities for Kids Bring a little outdoors in with these fun craft ideas….
For some of us it can be hard enough just getting to eat our vegetables but growing them for ourselves is a whole different ball game. Whether it’s a busy schedule that keeps you from being able to devote our full attention to our gardens or simply a curse on every plant you try to…
A garden is not without its creepy crawlies. When you are gardening with your children you should talk to them about garden friendly bugs they might see. My toddler is super afraid of bugs so it’s necessary to explain to her that they are not all bad! With proper home and gardening tips you can…