Does the thought of pruning your beloved fruit trees make your palms sweat, and leave you searching online for videos or tutorials on how to do it correctly? Are you afraid that you will mess up the branching structure and ruin all possibilities of harvest for the next growing season? Never fear. Apple trees are very forgiving. Start with that thought in mind, and there is no way you can give your apple tree a bad hair cut - nothing it won't grow out of anyway! When to prune apple … [Read more...] about How To Prune Apple and Pear Trees In Winter For Higher Yields
20 Fruit Canes Or Bushes To Grow In Your Garden
As the cooler weather arrives, this is a great time to think about ordering bare root fruit canes and fruit bushes for your garden. If you make the right choices, you could be enjoying a bountiful harvest next year, right through the summer and into next fall. But how should you go about choosing which fruit canes and fruit bushes to buy? In this article, we'll consider a range of factors, and discuss some options, to help you come to your decisions. 10 Considerations Before … [Read more...] about 20 Fruit Canes Or Bushes To Grow In Your Garden
7 Steps to Winterize the Chicken Coop
Winter can be tough on chickens, and it’s coming soon. If you take the proper steps to winterize the chicken coop right now, it will mean a much more comfortable cold season for your flock. Chickens are truly hardy creatures that are perfectly capable of living in the coop through the winter without heat, but you must take the proper steps to make sure they stay happy and healthy during the long cold winter. Related Reading: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Raising Backyard … [Read more...] about 7 Steps to Winterize the Chicken Coop
25 Exciting Types of Squash To Grow In Your Garden
Growing squash in your garden can be a wonderful way to boost your yield and grow food to last you all year round. Choose the right varieties and you can be harvesting summer squash all through the summer and into fall, and then have winter squash and pumpkins in store to see you through the winter months. There are a huge range of squash that you could choose from, though which will do well will obviously depend on where you live, and the conditions that are to be found there. … [Read more...] about 25 Exciting Types of Squash To Grow In Your Garden
How to Make Onion Powder – Easy & Flavorful
You can't beat the flavor of homemade onion powder. I know, I know, you’re thinking, but onion powder is so cheap, why bother making your own? Because homemade onion powder is superior in every way to the store-bought stuff, that’s why. When it comes to spices, the adage of “You get what you pay for” has never been more accurate. If it’s cheap, you’re losing out on flavor. And who knows how long it’s been since that powder was actually an onion. Have you ever bothered to … [Read more...] about How to Make Onion Powder – Easy & Flavorful
15 Rare and Unusual Houseplants to Grow
Are you looking to step up your indoor gardening game and go beyond the lovely – but commonplace – pothos and spider plants? For a truly extraordinary plant array, check out these beautiful and unusual cultivars that emphasize strange shapes, bold colors, and inspiring blooms. For plant collectors that seem to have everything, these oddballs would also make the perfect gift. 1. Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes × ventrata) A carnivorous plant native to the Philippines, pitcher … [Read more...] about 15 Rare and Unusual Houseplants to Grow