If you have some unexplained issues in your backyard, such as holes in your lawn and compost pile, missing eggs from your chicken coop, or empty bird feeders, you might have a raccoon problem. If so, I’m sure you’ll want to know how to get rid of raccoons: they should not be welcomed guests around …
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Rabbits might be fun to look at and cute, but if you’re not careful, they will eat your garden in no time. I often wondered what is the best rabbit repellent for my garden, and today I’m going to share with you the results of my research. I only want to use non toxic repellents: …
If you like working outdoors, keeping your garden alive and landscape nice and trim, you need some yard shoes. I know what you’re thinking: why pay for yard working shoes, when I can just use my old sneakers? I’ll tell you why! Why Should You Invest In Yard Working Shoes? Yard work involves walking, standing …
Even thinking about coming in contact with this plant can get those feelings of itching start to creep in. If you’ve ever come in contact with this nasty bush, then you know the importance of being aware of its existence and effect on you and your body. Learn how to get rid of poison sumac, …
The songbirds have gone south for the winter, the air has chilled and your flower beds are spent. They are in need of a thorough fall cleaning so that in the spring you can get right to planting and tending to your spring flowers. Here’s how to clean flower beds in the fall. How To …
Can you identify? After a weekend of gardening and/or canning, do your hands look like a car mechanic’s hands? Peeling beets and plums, shelling walnuts or digging in the garden will surely give you garden hands (also known as farmer hands or canning hands), full of scratches, cuts and deep stains on your skin. Before …
Growing a year round garden may sound like daunting activity given the ever-changing weather patterns and the extra work. But that is not the case. The beginning of fall frost doesn’t have to be the end of eating garden-fresh veggies. Extending your harvest throughout the entire year is easier than you think and comes with …
Every gardener needs a good garden hose. Having a good working watering hose is important to me, so it’s one of the most essential gardening tools in my arsenal. I can’t imagine watering every nook and cranny of my garden with a simple watering can. So today I will show you the best garden hose …
Wouldn’t it be nice if your vegetables, herbs and flowers just rewarded you for the work you put int the garden? Unfortunately, heat, humidity, and the change of the environment brings out the bugs. UGH… not nice! There’s no reason to reach out for toxic methods to get rid of these garden enemies. Just use …
I’ve always wanted my own delicious backyard fruit trees. I just never thought I had enough room in our small backyard. But over the years, we lost a couple trees from the backyard to big storms, and this year we decided we’d plant one. This is a sponsored post on behalf of Arbor Day Foundation. …