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Nothing’s worse than watching pests munch through your garden like it was planted for them. While we try to avoid pesticide use through companion planting  and attracting natural predators , sometimes it’s not enough and we need a targeted and limited ...

  Summer is here, and that brings one unfortunate type of creature: bugs. Mosquitoes and fleas, and other bugs and insects, can become a real annoyance and ruin anyone’s outdoor fun. But there is an all-natural way to fight back ...

  Spring is a perfect time to start some herb seeds indoors. Planting culinary herb seeds not only saves you money, but it also provides you with the ability to make delicious meals. Most culinary herbs also have potent medicinal ...

A vast expanse of property is never a necessary requirement for putting together a very practical and beautiful herb garden. Herbs are just one of the many different kinds of plants that both add beauty to a garden while simultaneously ...

An herb garden is easy to grow and maintain and should be a part of every homestead. Herbs don’t require a lot of space, but if you have significant property you can plant them in the wild in large beds. ...

There’s nothing like fresh herbs to perk up a dish. But even when we know that a bit of this and that will make all the difference between a good dish and a great one, we often go without them ...

Just because the weather has turned colder doesn’t mean that you have to give up on freshly picked homegrown produce. There are plenty of delicious herbs and vegetables that – with a little bit of planning — can be grown ...

Gardening without synthetic chemicals is a commitment, but well worth the benefit to the health of your environment and family. Most of the cost lies in sweat equity; most of the confusion lies in knowing which techniques are truly eco-friendly. ...

I had only cooked with the dried version of basil before I got married, but every new home needs to have its own indoor plants, right? Little potted herbs lined the shelves at our local grocery store and I knew ...

Nothing’s worse than watching pests munch through your garden like it was planted for them. While we try to avoid pesticide use through companion planting and attracting natural predators, sometimes it’s not enough and we need a targeted and limited application of ...