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Rain Gardens Enhance Your Landscape and Improve Water Quality
In natural ecosystems, rainwater clings to the leaves and trickles down to…
Using Beeswax Around the Homestead
Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable…
The Praying Mantis: A Gardener’s Friend
The warmth of spring brings out the start of the gardening season…
Pros and Cons of Owning a Rain Barrel on the Homestead
Water is more than just a basic need; it is an essential…
Top Ten Wild Birds for Controlling Insects in the Garden
Destructive insects munching away on your garden plants can quickly wreak havoc…
Check Out These Seeds! Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library
Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library…
Organic Gardening: How to Naturally Control Pests in Your Garden
One of the factors that heavily influenced our decision to start homesteading…
The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening
Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…
Building a Backyard Habitat: Coexist with the Critters
Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in…
Nature’s Way: Welcoming (or At Least Tolerating) Beneficial Wildlife
Homesteaders often operate under the assumption that wildlife in general is incompatible…