To deter pests and other animals from getting into your garden, stick some plastic forks into the soil. The little critters won’t be able to step around because of them! If your tomatoes are too bitter, then try this trick! Mix a few tablespoons of baking soda into the soil around the base of the plant. […]
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22 Ways to Decorate Your Yard for The Holidays
Make or buy this cute reindeer silhouette decoration that you can place anywhere on your porch. There are tons of different kinds of snowflakes that you can hang up around your yard. Choose between colored, plastic, or metal ones! Use festive ribbon (sprayed with water proofing spray to hang these up!) If you have […]
10 Ways to be a Chemical Free Gardener
A great natural way to keep your garden chemical free while maintaining its health is by attracting beneficial insects. You can bring bugs like bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects in order to take care of the garden. For example, you could plant borage flowers to help attract butterflies. Instead of using chemical weed […]
Epsom Salt: 10 Uses for It (In Your Garden)
When you’re starting your garden, use salt to help the seeds germinate! Just add 1-2 tablespoons per seed hole or 1 cup of salt for every 100 square feet of tilled soil. If you add some Epsom salt to your soil, then this can help it increase nutrient absorption so that the soil becomes […]
10 Composting Tips for Beginners
One of the best things you can add to your compost pile is food scraps! Not only do you put your food waste to good use, but you also save on fertilizer by putting it into the compost pile! When you are storing food scraps in your kitchen (you don’t have to take them to […]
9 DIY Outdoor Firewood Racks
If you want to make your own firewood rack, then try this easy and simple design. It doesn’t require many materials and it looks great! You can make it as big as you want, or make as many as you want! You can have a really nice metal firewood rack that’s made from corrugated metal! […]
20 Festive Outdoor Christmas Decorations
Make or buy a Christmas sign that you can put up on your yard or front porch. It can have a word, phrase, Christmas carol, or whatever else you want! Put a garland over your front door to get a classic Christmas decoration! It can be a plain green one, or you can add some […]
15 of the Scariest Outdoor Halloween Decorations
Take empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls and cut scary eyes into them. Then, put them in the yard, break glow sticks, and place them in the rolls. You now have creepy glowing eyes all around the yard! Ghosts are creepy, but even creepier are ghost children playing together! Make a ring of […]
12 Unbelievable Ways to Use Vinegar in Your Garden
Use vinegar to kill weeds and unwanted grass around your garden. Just put the vinegar in a spray bottle and spray the weeds unto they’ve gone away! Making sure your clay pots are clean before using them is really important. Rinse them down with some vinegar to make sure you get rid of any […]
12 One-Day Gardening DIYs
While you can’t make an incredibly complex and sophisticated fire pit in one day, you can make a pretty simple and effective one. You’ll be limited in supplies, but it can still work! Make a gorgeous walkway for anywhere in your yard or garden! You can make it out of old recycled pallet boards, or […]