An Inexpensive DIY Pear Picker

If your pears are growing too high, consider making this inexpensive DIY pear picker–with parts from your local home improvement store! Many years ago we bought four young fruit trees. …
Read moreIf your pears are growing too high, consider making this inexpensive DIY pear picker–with parts from your local home improvement store! Many years ago we bought four young fruit trees. …
Read moreDid you ever want to have an herb garden–or maybe just a potted plant or two? If so, take a look below at the information on some popular herbs! Thanks…
Read moreThe greenhouse raising began before dawn. At this early hour, spring’s soft ground is still hard-frozen, and volunteers can both help, and make it to their day jobs. The beauty…
Read moreLast fall, I found a surprise in my garden–my hosta plants had produced seeds! Free seeds–who could argue with that! I didn’t know if this was an unusual occurrence, but…
Read moreI am growing pachysandra from cuttings. That doesn’t sound too hard, does it? Pachysandra is an easy to grow, lush, shade-tolerant ground cover that many people use to reduce lawn…
Read moreIt’s time to start planning for summer gardening. Save money and get better quality by making homemade tomato cages! I just had another one of those “why didn’t I think…
Read moreBy Jakob Barry While every garden is different every gardener has one thing in common: the need to water plants. That means this part of their nourishment is either coming…
Read moreIn the last cold days of winter, everyone could use a taste of spring! And fortunately this can be easy and economical—with a simple walk around your yard. Just cut…
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