If you don’t want your peonies to fall over, I will show you how to make cheap and easy peony cages for a fraction of the cost of peony supports available for purchase. I’m using the term “make” here loosely as it’s so easy, it’s hardly even a DIY. You buy tomato cages and cut them in half and voila — you now have two peony supports.
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I will show you an easy and cheap trick to turn a regular privacy fence into a practical trellis.…
February 24, 2024
It’s always a good idea to have flowers blooming at all times, so I made a year-round blooming flowers…
February 16, 2024
I’m going to tell you everything you’ve always wanted to know about hornworms in the garden. If you had…
February 4, 2024
Strawberries are one of the easiest and most productive plants in my small home garden. They are perennials so…
January 21, 2024
Although unconventional, I will show you how to grow raspberries along a fence in a small space and how to keep costs down.
August 27, 2023
I love all of our backyard birds and a few years ago I decided to put up a birdhouse.…
May 1, 2022
If you are new to birdwatching, here are some great resources to help you learn more about birds and…
April 7, 2022
Pollinators are so important in our gardens and in our ecosystem. In my earlier days of gardening, I had…
March 15, 2022
When I was first starting out, growing from seed seemed daunting, but with a few tips and the right…
January 18, 2022
Last year, I expanded my raised bed garden. My plan was to garden in-ground this time to save money…
January 2, 2022
Last spring, we bought and installed a birdhouse. Pretty soon after, a pair of bluebirds moved in. We had…
December 27, 2021