15 Sturdy Grape Vine Trellis Ideas for Your Backyard Arbor

15 Sturdy Grape Vine Trellis Ideas for Your Backyard Arbor

Although they used to grow grapes without a trellis in the old days, I prefer my grapes on a dedicated grape vine trellis (also known as a grape arbor), especially when they’re getting started. However, I’ve recently run out of…

16 Festive Christmas Fairy Garden Ideas You Can DIY

16 Festive Christmas Fairy Garden Ideas You Can DIY

A Christmas fairy garden unlocks the magic of the holidays and makes a fabulously festive decoration for any homestead! A fairy garden is also one of the best holiday crafts for you and your kids, friends, or family to enjoy…

How to Attract Frogs to Your Yard

How to Attract Frogs to Your Yard

If you want your yard to be full of tiny croaking frogs and toads, you’ll need to know how to attract them. Frogs can be very beneficial to your yard’s ecosystem, and they’re also pretty fun to have around, but…

23 Creepy Garden Gnomes for Halloween

23 Creepy Garden Gnomes for Halloween

Remember The Shining’s “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?” Well, today, it’s all about play and making your garden look creepy for this year’s Halloween with some eerie, scary, sometimes cute, occasionally evil, and horror-movie-themed garden…

14 Pretty Whiskey Barrel Planter Ideas [+ How to Plant!]

14 Pretty Whiskey Barrel Planter Ideas [+ How to Plant!]

Check out these whiskey barrel planter ideas! Whiskey barrel planters are a fun and easy way to create a splash of color and greenery around your yard. And homestead!  Whether you’re looking for a quick solution to create instant planters…