by Matt Gibson Want to keep birds out of your vegetable garden? Gardeners often plant certain flowers and shrubs with the intention of luring birds into their garden areas. Not only do birds add color and music to a garden, they are also responsible for pollination and pest … [Read more...]
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Cat Friendly Plants: These Plants Will Delight Them
by Matt Gibson Keeping your cat indoors adds five to six years to its potential lifespan. This is because outdoor cats can potentially get lost, hurt, hit by a car, or contract diseases from other cats, such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, or FIV. This disparity is simply … [Read more...]
Surprising Things You Can Compost
by Shellie Elliott Composting is a great way to cut down on the waste you create and send to the landfill. It allows you to give a second life to items you would normally throw away. When composting, many people think about the more obvious items, such as food scraps and … [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...]
List of Mushroom Varieties from A to Z
Looking for types of mushrooms? Whether your interest in mushrooms lies in commercially grown varieties, wild mushrooms, or perhaps both, mushrooms are among the most fascinating of plant life. Edible mushrooms are packed with antioxidants and lend an earthy flavor to almost any … [Read more...]