Ornamental Grasses and Ground Covers
All in the Family Although this article is about ornamental grasses and…
The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit
Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…
Black Walnuts: Pennies From Heaven
Here at Exclamation Pointe, autumn is a tranquil time when the subtle…
Homestead Prepping: Buying a Bug Out Location (Buying a B.O.L.)
About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who…
A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 2
Who doesn’t long for their own piece of terra firma (or soil),…
Keeping Skunks at Bay
Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…
Buying Land at a Tax Auction: Not So Fast…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
Homesteading Blunders
I would assume that most people reading this are either homesteaders or…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
Buy Rural Property as Soon as You Can
"Buy land. They ain't makin' any more of the stuff." –Will Rogers…
Making The Most Of Shade: Plan, Plant, and Grow a Shade Garden
How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up…
Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…
A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving…