Every year, people who choose a real Christmas tree could be bringing something into their home that's better off staying ...

In temperate climates, native plants take their cues from the changing seasons. Shorter days and cooler nights signal to ...

Learn how to plant bare root grapevines the right way and enjoy your own homegrown grapes for decades to come.

There are no raspberries in our new garden! I repeat, there are no raspberries in our new garden! As someone who has spent ...

How many times have you bought a plant that caught your eye, or received one as a gift, only to have it die a slow death in your home? Have you ever admired a friend’s house filled with lush plants, ...

It’s incredible how many plants there are in the average garden that you can grow again next season for free. Many gardeners take this fact for granted and purchase seed packets, or nursery starts ...

A new year means a fresh green start to your garden. The land of opportunity and of glorious harvests. Planning for the best is always an optimistic view to strive for. Yet, it can happen, even in the ...

From sun up to sun down, bees are doing important work for the health and safety of the hive. Foraging bees will travel up to 5 miles from the colony to gather up pollen for hungry baby bees back at ...

Don’t you love easy food? There’s something so satisfying about saying, “I made it from scratch,” and knowing that it took you all of five minutes to make. Honey-fermented ginger is like that. It’s ...

Homesteaders tend to fall automatically into the DIY lifestyle category. We are self-reliant creators, workers and doers. As clever as our hands are, sometimes they need the help of a useful tool to ...

The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. While most of the typical garden cultivars would require you to harvest, store, and then sow ...