garden

  • What Is Sod? How to Use It for an Instant Lawn

    Sod is grass that is completely ready to go for an instant lawn. It comes in rolls with roots and a thin layer of soil. You simply roll it out, water it in, and you have a beautiful lawn! Sod…

  • 21 DIY Watermelon Trellis Ideas – Grow Watermelons Vertically!

    As the days get longer and warmer, it’s the perfect time to start a new garden project like a watermelon trellis. Late spring and early summer are ideal for planting watermelons, which are big, juicy, and packed with health benefits….

  • Best Gas Pole Saws for Tree Trimming (Top Picks Compared)

    Ever tried climbing a tree to cut down those unwieldy, overgrown branches? Climbing trees is dangerous enough as it is, but add an electric or gas-powered chainsaw into the equation and you’re asking for trouble. This is where the best…

  • How to Grow the Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea)

    If you want to liven up your garden with pretty flowers, look no further than Mansoa alliacea, better known as the Garlic Vine Plant or False Garlic. Garlic Vine is a tropical vine native to northern South America, from approximately…

  • How to Attract Bees to Your Garden [Complete Guide]

    Bees can do wonders for our gardens and our planet, but you’ll need to know how to attract them if you want to see the benefits in your garden. If you want to invite these handly little pollinators to your…

  • 11 Easiest and Most Beautiful Flowering Shrubs for Zones 7 and 8

    These are my favorite, easiest, and most beautiful flowering shrubs for zones 7 and 8. I’ve included the gorgeous Hydrangea, Spireas, Weigela, Viburnum, the amazingly fragrant Tea Olive, Azaleas, and some other beautiful flowering shrubs that are easy to grow….

  • 17 Best Cucumber Varieties That are Easiest to Grow

    When it comes to yummy cucumbers, there are usually two different types: slicing, which are usually larger cucumbers up to 12 inches in length; and pickling, which are usually up to six inches in length. If you’re new to gardening…

  • 25 Flowering Trailing Plants That’ll Brighten Your Day

    Flowering trailing plants can make your heart happy! The best love stories start with flowers – and most occasions improve dramatically with flowers! We use flowering plants around our homes and gardens to add beauty and color to the space…

  • The 12 Easiest and Healthiest Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

    Are homegrown veggies more nutritious? Yes! It comes down to one main reason: The second a vegetable is picked, the nutrient content begins to decrease. Commercially-grown vegetables can spend several weeks in shipping while they travel thousands of miles from…

  • Layers of a Permaculture Food Forest Part 5: Climbing Plants

    There’s a bit of an odd-one-out among the seven layers of the permaculture food forest garden – a group that doesn’t fit into any one particular compartment of the garden quite so neatly… Like all plants, climbing plants start their…