gardening hacks

Think Gardening Is Too Expensive? These Cheap Hacks Prove You Wrong

May 2, 2025 by Teri Monroe Leave a Comment

Have you always wanted a garden but think that it’s too expensive? Setting up a garden can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on your setup and maintenance needs. However, you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a beautiful garden. Here we’ll share some of our favorite gardening hacks to help you…

Eco-Friendly and Economical: 10 Sustainable Gardening Hacks

February 26, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

In today’s world, the importance of sustainable living has never been more pronounced. As we face environmental challenges, the concept of eco-friendly and economical gardening practices has emerged as a beacon of hope for both our planet and our pockets. Here’s a look at 10 sustainable gardening hacks that not only contribute to a greener…

How To Get Free Seeds From The Government by Amanda Blankenship Seeds might seem like a small expense, but any seasoned…
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…

Can a $2 Bag of Dried Beans Become a Garden Full of Beans?

A two-dollar bag of pinto or black beans looks like dinner, not a packet of garden seed. But dried beans are mature seeds, which raises an irresistible frugal-gardening question: could you take a handful from the grocery bag, put them in the ground, and eventually harvest far more beans than you started with? The answer…

What Happens If You Plant Spring Bulbs Upside Down?

You spent an afternoon planting tulips, daffodils, or crocuses, cleaned the dirt from your hands, and then suddenly had a terrible thought: Were some of those bulbs upside down? Garden instructions usually tell you to put the pointed end up and the flatter root end down, so realizing you may have reversed a few can…

7 Garden Cleanup Jobs That Can Actually Wait Until Spring

The first chilly weekend of fall can make gardeners feel like they’re racing a deadline: cut everything down, rake every leaf, clear every bed, and leave the yard spotless before winter arrives. But that traditional approach can create unnecessary work while removing winter habitat that birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and other beneficial creatures use until…

Don’t Store Garden Soil Like This Over Winter — You Could Ruin the Whole Bag

That half-used bag of potting mix left over from summer may represent $10, $15, or even $20 you won’t have to spend again next spring. But tossing an open bag behind the shed, leaving it where rain can reach it, or forgetting it beside your containers for several months can turn perfectly usable growing media…