If you spend a lot of time outside, then you have most likely encountered a tick at some point in your life, if not many of them! The unfortunate thing about ticks is that it's painless when they...

Now that all our kids are eating table foods, our breakfast spread has grown, and we are buying and eating more eggs than ever. This means that our compost heap is full of eggshells. Anecdotally,...

Can You Grow A Vegetable Garden In The Shade? Growing vegetables at home is not only fun, but rewarding. After all of your hard work planting, watering, weeding, and fertilizing your garden, there...

One of my favorite things to see in the early months of the year are daffodils as they are usually the first signs that Spring has arrived. Daffodils fill our senses with their sweet aroma and bright...

Peonies are a kind of celebrity in home and garden landscapes in my area. They are available in a huge variety, from herbaceous to woody shrubs, with varying needs for sun and shade and watering. All...

There are more than 30 species of snakes in the region I live in. Since our yard backs up to a dense forested patch with lots of wildlife, I’m typically very aware of accidentally stumbling onto a...