It’s peach season and the perfect time to enjoy this healthy peach smoothie recipe! Smoothies are a good way to increase your fruit intake, they are easy to make, and offer a wide variety of nutrients in an enjoyable refreshing drink. Combined with various fruits, peaches can give you a healthy boost in a refreshing …
Gardening
Hummingbirds, those tiny, beautiful birds that can fly up to about 60 miles per hour, are a joy to watch. They love the color red and will often hover in front of it before darting off to find nectar. Hummingbird feeders are a great addition to any garden because they help these lovely creatures thrive …
Blister beetles hurt not only your plants but also your skin, and they can even harm livestock! Learn how to get rid of blister beetles in the garden to protect your crops, animals, and self. How to Get Rid of Blister Beetles in the Garden How to identify blister beetles Blister beetles have long, narrow …
If you’re looking for some great plants for your garden and landscaping in Colorado, native plants are the way to go. This state is home to a very diverse habitat with varying climate and soil conditions that lead to a diverse group of native plants to choose from. This Colorado native plants list will help …
What is the best garden tractor for hills? Do you even need a garden tractor to keep the parts of your yard that lie on a slope trimmed and trash-free? There’s a huge market filled with options for finding the best garden tractor, best riding lawn mower, or, for a very few yards, the best …
With peaches are in season right now, what better way to enjoy them than by making a peach pie? YUM! Let’s look at how to make a peach pie with fresh peaches. How do you know which peaches make the best pies? Although it is the yellow and white peaches that are most ideal, color …
Small shrubs are a great way to adorn the front of your home or other parts of your landscaping that is also low maintenance. Landscaping with small shrubs gives you the chance to put in some greens, increase curb appeal, but reduce the amount of lawn space you need to mow and upkeep. In addition …
California is known for its unique, beautiful native flowers, shrubs, succulents, and trees. This California native plants list will help you learn more about the native plants that grow in this beautiful state. Whether you are looking to create your own native garden or landscaping, or just to learn more about these natural plants, you’ll …
When you want to get the most out of your lawn landscaping, you should choose native plants and shrubs because you already know they do well in your climate. Some people are under the false impression that native plants are just weeds and that they need more exotic choices to really make their landscape pop. …
Arizona’s impressive biogeographic spectrum, from the piñon-juniper woodlands of the Colorado Plateau to the spectacular hot deserts of the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan, makes for quite a fantastic lineup of native plants. Thrilling to explore their natural habitat, many of these natives do well in cultivation. Boiling down the “top” native plants of the Grand …