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10 Natural Ways to Control Pests in Your Vegetable Garden

February 20, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

In the quest for sustainability and eco-friendliness, gardeners are turning to natural methods to keep their backyard vegetable gardens thriving while maintaining the ecological balance. With the growing awareness of the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides, natural pest control has become a trending and vital aspect of home gardening. Here are 10 natural ways to…

Companion Planting: A Brief Introduction

December 27, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

Companion planting is the practice of planting certain plants close to each other that benefit one another. It’s an easy way to reduce garden labor, use less fertilizer, and grow healthy plants. Companion Planting: Sources are Important Before I give you some tips for companion planting, I caution that a significant portion of companion…

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Should I Use Enviro Ice On My Plants? by Kathryn Vercillo Every week, I receive food from Hungryroot. It's a great…
From Trash to Treasure: Transform Shredded Paper Into Garden Gold by Amanda Blankenship Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might…
What Happens to Plants If You Use Enviro Ice on Them? by Amanda Blankenship About a year ago, I wrote our first article about…

The EPSOM Salt Myth: The Cheap Drugstore Staple That Actually Works

Gardeners love a good hack, but most so-called miracle fixes wilt under real-world conditions. Epsom salt, however, keeps popping up in serious gardening circles—and not just as folklore. This humble, inexpensive compound shows measurable benefits when used correctly, especially in soil that lacks key nutrients. While it won’t magically transform every struggling plant, it absolutely…

Succession Planting: The Secret to Eating from Your Garden Every Single Week

Fresh vegetables lose their magic fast when a garden delivers everything at once and then goes quiet for weeks. Succession planting flips that pattern completely, turning a backyard plot into a steady, reliable source of food week after week. Gardeners who master this approach stop dealing with feast-or-famine harvests and start enjoying consistent meals straight…

The Solar-Powered Trick: Using Free Heat to Triple Your Growing Season

Summer sun doesn’t just grow tomatoes—it can completely transform how long and how well a garden produces. Smart gardeners have started using solar-powered gardening tricks to stretch their growing season far beyond traditional limits. By capturing and redirecting heat that already exists, plants thrive earlier in spring and keep producing deep into fall. This approach…

The ‘Lazy’ Garden Method: Save Money by Doing Less Work

A thriving garden doesn’t have to demand endless hours of digging, watering, and weeding. In fact, the smartest gardeners often do less—and get more. The “lazy gardening” approach focuses on working with nature instead of constantly battling it, which means lower costs, healthier plants, and far less stress. By choosing efficient techniques and letting natural…