Imagine slicing into a juicy tomato, crisp head of lettuce, or tender summer squash to treat yourself to a fresh summer meal. Thankfully, you didn’t have to travel far to retrieve these delicious ingredients because they came from your own backyard!  ...
National Strawberry Day? Yes, Please!
Do you find yourself daydreaming about sunshine, summertime, and sweet summer strawberries? Us too! The current weather forecast may not be suitable for growing strawberries but won’t stop us from celebrating one of our favorite summer treats. S ...
4 Steps for a Backyard Orchard
Trees are an exceptional addition to your yard, regardless if you’re sitting on an acre or a postage stamp. They are the best places for climbing children, nesting birds, and napping under their canopy. If you can snag a fruit-bearing kind of tree, you c ...
4 Ways to Preserve Your Garden Harvest
The art of canning and storing food has seen a bit of resurgence in recent years. With an increased focus on food sourcing and the health benefits of knowing what you are eating, more education on gardening and preserving is now available via sources suc ...
Foodscaping – The Art of Edible Landscaping
Hours. Days. Weeks. That is how much time some of us spend laying out our landscaping aspirations. We put pained thought into the placement of every bush, tree, and grass, all in hopes of creating a plan worthy of our neighbor’s envy. Then, there ...