Landowners

Making The Most Of Shade: Plan, Plant, and Grow a Shade Garden

How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up the shadows. Is shade a constant problem in…

1 month ago

Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…

A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving around looking for a retirement property. We wanted…

1 month ago

Bream, Bass, & Butterflies: Building Multi-use Ponds on the Homestead

Now here’s a picture for you...  Imagine looking out over a small pond on a warm summer evening.  Birds dip…

2 months ago

Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods

Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of other euphemisms and you would be describing pretty…

3 months ago

Grow Beyond Your Zone: Easy Hügelkultur Beds for Citrus, Olives, and More

My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that he did not leave empty-handed when he saw…

7 months ago

Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey

Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch, a weedy edge?  Want to create a stunning…

11 months ago

How to Sell Your Land Yourself and Move on with Your Life

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ There is no other single…

12 months ago

Growing Hazelnuts on the Homestead

Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they are eaten alone lightly toasted or as part…

1 year ago

How to Buy Land Very Cheaply

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Since this book is about…

1 year ago

Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat

There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out wildlife. As a matter of fact, late winter,…

1 year ago

The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead

If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on…

1 year ago

5 Ways to Earn Income from Your Homestead

Your homestead land is an excellent investment, and many don't realize how much income can be gleaned from their property.…

1 year ago