Tag: Pest control

How Raising Chickens Can Help Your Garden

It’s hard to imagine a world without chickens. We love them for…

Jenny Clark Jenny Clark

Alleviating Aphid Aggravation

The harvest season will soon be upon us.  Our summer produce will…

Kristin Mauer Kristin Mauer

Worth a Mint

Mentha was a nymph who because of the love Pluto bore her,…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram

The Praying Mantis: A Gardener’s Friend

The warmth of spring brings out the start of the gardening season…

Dori Fritzinger Dori Fritzinger

Top Ten Wild Birds for Controlling Insects in the Garden

Destructive insects munching away on your garden plants can quickly wreak havoc…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Organic Gardening: How to Naturally Control Pests in Your Garden

One of the factors that heavily influenced our decision to start homesteading…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

Beneficial Bugs

When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

A Country Girl’s Best Friends: Baking Soda & Vinegar

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend.  That may be true…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters

Going Bats! The Benefits of Bat Houses on Your Homestead

Do you want to know how amazing bats are?  I imagine some…

Patricia Halderman Patricia Halderman

Guinea Fowl: Something Different in the Garden

An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys

Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Benefits of Bats on the Homestead

Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries,…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

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