The Internet is often the first place we seek answers to questions about almost anything imaginable. We can type anything into the search bar, and an endless stream of content populates with various articles and blog posts about the topic, instantly filling us with knowledge, even some we didn’t know we needed. Even this post …
Want to bring your garden to life—literally? There’s nothing like watching butterflies, bees, and other pollinators buzz around your flowers or vegetable garden. How do you attract these important garden visitors that help plants reproduce? When planning your garden, you might want to consider ways to attract these helpful insects. They fertilize plants and keep …
Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables, but don’t have the space for a full-fledged garden? Don’t let that stop you. There are plenty of ways you can still nurture your green thumb and grow your own food. You just have to get creative. Fortunately, the world of gardening has expanded so much …
Buying a bunch of different herb pots for your kitchen window sounds good until they start looking like a thrift store clearance shelf. Too many mismatched containers, soil everywhere, and herbs fighting for sunlight. TikToker @prisilla_johnson shows us a better way: plant them all together in one organized, good-looking basket (or any cute container you …
After watching @buildsbykristen carve out a backyard paver path with headphones and a yoga pose, a whole chunk of the internet had one collective thought: “Phenomenal!” Her results were clean, sharp, and oddly satisfying. She didn’t need a bulldozer, her crew was a shovel and a hand tamper that probably counts as a workout. Inspired …
What qualifies as a great egg? It’s not size, and it’s not how white the shell looks. A great egg has a yolk so rich it leans orange, not yellow. The shell doesn’t crumble—it snaps. And when you crack it open, it holds its shape like it’s posing for a portrait. If your chickens are laying …
For anyone who loves plants, nothing feels more satisfying than seeing your green babies grow and blossom. But what happens when something inevitably starts munching on your flower buds or tender garden leaves? Is it time to reach for a pesticide? Or is there something more holistic that can be utilized? Pesticides are certainly effective …
There are days when sitting still in a room and praying feels more like a battle with your own attention span than a conversation with God. Your phone buzzes. Your mind drifts. You’re halfway through a prayer and suddenly thinking about the dishes giving you the side eye in the sink. If you want your …
If peas were to take a personality test, the result would be: serious climbers. Give them something vertical and they’ll take off like Jack’s beanstalk. Sometimes, though, there’s no space to run twine across garden beds or build a fence just for them. That’s why when TikToker Jacob Cochcrane of @freshly_jaked found a busted mattress …
Social media gardening will leave you reeling in awe or shock. Have you ever seen a raw egg getting tucked into the soil like it’s being served breakfast in bed? If you thought you’d seen it all in the garden, this one might surprise you: fertilizing your tomatoes with eggs. That’s exactly what Melissa from …