Peach trees are a popular choice for backyard orchards and home gardens. Not only do they produce delicious fruit, but their flowers are gorgeous as well. Propagating peach trees allows you to replicate the best traits of a parent tree or grow new trees from seed. While grafting is the most common propagation method, it’s … Read more
Trim your Venus Fly Trap at just the right time for a flourishing, bug-snapping beauty! The Venus flytrap is one of the most iconic and unique carnivorous plants, capturing the fascination of nature lovers with its snapping traps As a proud Venus flytrap owner, you want to provide the best care for your plant One … Read more
The sweet pea, with its ruffled petals in shades of white, pink, purple and more, is treasured not only for its beauty but also its lovely scent. But what exactly does a sweet pea smell like? These flowering vines are famous for their delicate, fresh fragrance that adds to their appeal. The Alluring Scent of … Read more
Most hydrangeas make great cut flowers, both fresh and dried. Which ones you choose to grow depends on the look you like. Hydrangeas are beautiful landscape shrubs and their care is pretty simple. There are four types of hydrangeas, plus one. They are bigleaf hydrangea, oakleaf hydrangeas, panicle hydrangeas, and smooth hydrangeas. The plus one … Read more
For backyard birders and nature enthusiasts, observing the feeding behaviors of wild birds can reveal valuable insights. The timing of when birds eat provides clues into their natural rhythms and adaptations for survival. Getting a closer look at the daily feeding patterns of different bird species can also help inform best practices for bird feeder … Read more
Climbing history is rich, interesting, and full of stories and heroes. Our favorite sport has changed and developed throughout the years rapidly. It will keep growing so fast that we will need to change this list as soon as we’re done. From an unknown sport to an Olympic one, from athletes (or just weird people) … Read more
Basil loves warm weather, lots of sun and plenty of moisture. It prefers nutrient-rich and well-drained soils. Before planting, amend the soil with compost and fertilizer and plant after the last frost. Plant the seeds 1/8 inch deep and thin to 3 to 4 inches apart after emergence. The plants germinate in 10-14 days. Irrigate … Read more
It can be startling to be digging in your garden and uncover a mysterious large white egg buried in the soil. If you don’t have chickens, ducks or other egg-laying animals, you may wonder where this egg came from and what you should do about it. Finding a buried egg in your garden soil could … Read more
WANTED: BED & BREAKFAST – Family seeks winter lodgings, with regular meals; all-day buffet preferred. Central heating not required. Applications now being taken in your back yard. The ad above might not be in your local paper, but wild birds are already choosing which backyards they will spend the winter in as the days get … Read more
With oversized, tropical-looking leaves and bizarre seed pods, castor bean is an exotic addition to the ornamental garden. The only member of the genus, Ricinus communis is in the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae). The name of this plant comes from the Latin word for “tick,” which was used because the seeds look a bit like a … Read more