Zinnias are a popular wildflower for colorful bouquets. They also grow rather easily without a lot of work, making them a great choice for a low maintenance flower with many color options. We love to...
Category: Garden Pests
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...
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...
One of the most exciting gardening experiences for my kids when they were young was our herb garden. We started basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, dill, parsley, and cilantro from seeds, and they...
Our kitchen has large windows overlooking the yard, so we tend to see much of what happens outdoors throughout the day as we cook, eat, or pack kids’ lunches. If we find ourselves staring outside...