Getting ready to start a vegetable garden? These well reviewed products on Amazon (we use affiliate links) will help get you started this year. The Jump Start Hot House Mini Greenhouse comes with everything you need to start germinating your vegetable seeds, including a … [Read more...]
Garden Genie Gloves
Get them on Amazon here. These new As Seen On TV Garden Genie Gloves make gardening fun and easy. With built in claws for digging, planting and raking, these garden gloves are a one step solution to your gardening tasks. The gloves are puncture resistant … [Read more...]
24 Unusual Household Uses for Baking Soda
Next time you buy baking soda, you’d better stock up and get the big box—it has a wide range of uses that expand beyond cooking. Check out our 24 household uses for baking soda. … [Read more...]
25 Weird Ways to Use Coffee and Coffee Grounds
You and coffee already know each other well; perhaps you spend each morning or more with a cup or two. Coffee is mostly used as a drink to help get you going, but did you know there is a lot more to it? Read our 25 weird ways to use coffee. When using … [Read more...]
5 Amazing Ways to Repurpose Garden Tools
Spring is in the air, and it's time for some de-cluttering. But before you throw out your old or rusty shovels, hoes, rakes, old faucets, or gardening hand tools, you might want to check out these awesome creations. We love the idea of turning something old and used into new and … [Read more...]
Make a mini greenhouse: DIY coldframe ideas
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own greenhouse but couldn’t make that a possibility, you’ll be pleased to learn that DIY mini greenhouses are becoming a popular alternative. In this case, “mini” actually describes a large range of sizes: your mini greenhouse can be a … [Read more...]
5 Completely Lame Garden Products
As we have previously written, new and innovative gardening products flood the market every year. But not all of these products are worth your hard-earned dollars. We’ve identified five completely lame garden products based on reviews from existing customers. Do you have lame … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Build Your Own Tomato Cages
Although a near-necessity for growing tomatoes, tomato cages can be as fancy, homemade, or as economical as you’d like. If you have some spare materials, you can avoid making a trip to the store prior to making your own tomato cages. Then again, if you are looking to upgrade your … [Read more...]
4 Efficient Ways to Keep Your Garden Watered
With the approaching summer months bringing potential for severe dry spells, water becomes a precious commodity. At the same time, vegetable crops’ health depends on steady, efficient watering. Add to the mix the occasional weekend trip or longer vacation and you have the … [Read more...]
6 Creative Ways to Recycle Your Garden Hose
It happens more often than you’d like: your garden hose simply no longer does the job. Perhaps it leaks at its fittings, springs a tiny hole (or ten), or is too kink-prone to be of good service anymore. There are repair options available, but when your hose is hosed, it’s time to … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Fertilizer: A DIY Guide
Depending on the rate of application and the size of your vegetable garden, you may find yourself purchasing large quantities of fertilizer. But before you head to the garden center, did you know that there are plenty of fertilizer recipes---regular and organic---that you can … [Read more...]
10 Easy Ways to Build Your Own Rain Barrel
Thinking about building your own rain barrel to save on your water bill? Good idea. DIY rain barrels have become an extremely popular way to collect rainwater to keep your garden watered for free. A rain barrel is a system that collects and stores rainwater from your roof for … [Read more...]
17 Different Composters and Compost Tumblers You Can Build Yourself
If you've done much gardening, you probably know that compost is known as "black gold." That's because it improves every type of soil. It gives sterile dirt microbial life. It improves sandy soil and let's it hold more water. But it also breaks up heavy clay soil and makes it … [Read more...]
Humane Ways to Keep Cats Out of Your Garden
They’re cute, fluffy, and the subject of hilarious YouTube videos, but cats don’t belong in your vegetable garden. If you are a cat owner, then you’re already aware that they don’t answer to humans, so keeping them out of restricted areas is no easy task. However, to save those … [Read more...]
How To Create Your Own “Black Gold” for Your Yard and Garden
Talk to any experienced gardener and they will tell you -- the easiest way to success with gardening is to have rich, healthy soil. And the best way to enrich your soil? Hands down, it is adding compost. Master gardeners call compost "black gold," because it is … [Read more...]
11 DIY Pallet Garden Ideas
Are you looking for a way to add dimension and interest to your garden area? Is your dilemma one of limited space? Try adding an old pallet to your plans for an inexpensive solution to many gardening challenges. You might already have one lying around that you can repurpose. … [Read more...]
Best Garden Tiller / Roto Tiller for 2013: A Roundup
By Julie Christensen Every experienced gardener knows that good soil equals healthy plants, but building quality soil takes time and effort. If you’re fortunate enough to have loam in your garden, the battle’s half-won. If you’re like most gardeners, though, you probably have … [Read more...]
Best Shoes for Gardening: A Round Up
Gardening has a special set of requirements when it comes to footwear. You can simply garden in whatever shoes you have available, but when you start spending a lot of time in the garden, you'll quickly discover that wearing a pair of shoes designed specifically for gardening … [Read more...]
Best Teak Garden Furniture: A Roundup
by Julie Christensen When it comes to outdoor garden furniture, teak has long been the premier choice. Teak wood is high in rubber and oil, making it naturally resistant to mold, mildew and insects. This durable wood can be used outdoors year-round and develops a soft silver … [Read more...]
Titanium Gardening Tools: What’s Available
Let's talk about titanium gardening tools. For decades, forged, hardened or stainless steel was your best option for most garden tools. And let's face it, there's some top quality stuff out there. Who doesn't love Felco, for example? I used to wonder why no one had taken … [Read more...]