Benefits of Butterflies Butterfly houses are an important part of creating a habitat for butterflies. A butterfly habitat goes a long way in providing a safe haven for something that’s not only are they beautiful, but they value in the areas of health, aesthetics, education, science, and even economic value. Butterflies have been around for… Read More Butterfly Houses: How to Create a Butterfly Habitat in Your Yard
In our family we go through a lot of plant labels in the garden. We’ve tried all kind of DIY plant labels, and here are some of our favorites.
Composting Basics Composting might seem like a daunting task, but this post is everything you need to know about the basics of composting for beginners.
Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art Got some fan blades from a broken ceiling fan? Don’t toss them just yet! You can give them a new life as a fan blade dragonfly! This past Christmas, I made dragonfly garden decor for my mother’s gift. She’s an avid gardener and she had seen them previously on Pinterest… Read More Fan Blade Dragonfly Yard Art
Importance of a Bird Feeding Station These unique bird feeder ideas are perfect for any backyard bird feeding station because they draw in the birds that add to a healthy backyard ecosystem. When you have a healthy ecosystem you’re less reliant on pesticides. Instead nature does what it does best to keep itself in check.… Read More Unique Bird Feeder Ideas for a Bird Feeding Station
Unique Gardening Gifts Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so I wanted to share my top 10 best gardening gifts for mom, including one I made myself Mothers are so incredibly special. A few years ago, I wrote the 23 lessons I learned from my mother and every year I find more things I… Read More The 21 Best Gardening Gifts for Mom
New Year Goals: Dreaming Big. In my humble opinion, writing down New Year Goals is a great activity before starting the new year. Although, New Years is my favorite, if you would have told me last year that I would be able to write this post, I wouldn’t have believed it. This year started with… Read More New Year Goals: Planting Seeds of Change
New Year Resolutions It’s tough to eat seasonally. A lot of research, experimentation and trial and error goes it find a figure out what’s in season and how to apply it to your daily life. But it’s definitely not impossible with a few helpful tips. New Years is right around the corner and it’s time… Read More How to Eat Seasonally with Local Food
Treasuring Local Beekeepers Local Beekeepers are truly something to be treasured. Just like the bees, beekeepers spend their time trying to make the world around them healthy and beautiful. It’s no secret that the bee population had a steep decline because of colony collapse disorder. The causes are complex, including but not limited to the… Read More How to Support Local Beekeepers
Favorite Recipes Featuring Local Food Not only is vegetable pasta healthy, but also it’s a great way to use a variety of vegetables either from the garden or leftover in the fridge. My mom and I spent the last few months, coming up with 12 recipes that feature local, seasonal food. We put those recipes… Read More Summer Vegetable Pasta Recipe from Excess Garden Vegetables