If you’ve landed here googling tree of heaven, you’re probably already in tree of heaven hell. Ailanthus altissima sounds poetic, but this invasive plant is a huge pain to deal with. I’m not a professional arborist or an invasive species expert — just a frustrated...
Gardening
Tomato Trellis Tower – DIY Guide
Move over tomato cages and meet the tomato trellis tower. I can't believe I bumbled around with tomato cages for years before creating a tomato tower with the string method. Creating this kind of tomato trellis requires a little more effort upfront, but it pays...
How to make cheap peony cages
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...
How to turn a regular fence into a trellis
I will show you an easy and cheap trick to turn a regular privacy fence into a practical trellis. My garden is small and I need to maximize space, so I devised a way to turn my existing privacy fence into a productive trellis. All you have to do is attach wire fencing...
Year Round Blooming Flowers Chart
It's always a good idea to have flowers blooming at all times, so I made a year-round blooming flowers chart to help plan for blooms for the whole year. Why year-round blooms are a good idea Aside from the obvious benefit of having beautiful blooms no matter the...
Hornworms in the Garden
I'm going to tell you everything you've always wanted to know about hornworms in the garden. If you had told me I would be writing this 10 years ago, I would have laughed. Yep, that's me now...the bug enthusiast. You're probably coming here to learn how to get rid of...





