We’ve lived in this house for two years now. Our first full year had a fairly dry winter. We had snow, but not much. Since there wasn’t much snow, the sump pump didn’t need to run much. Since it didn’t run much we didn’t realize that it could become an issue during the spring snow …
Gardening can be an enjoyable hobby, except when your dogs decide to traipse through your garden. A mud-covered dog, especially an 83-pound German Shepherd terrified of the bathtub, is not fun. Large paw prints where I want to plant a seedling, or seed, are a pain. Besides Luna causing problems with my garden, there is …
If you’re new to gardening, or have a limited amount of space, square foot gardening is a good way to start. Since it is a small space, high yield, type of gardening, you can get a lot of produce out of a small area. It’s also easy to start with if you do it in …
I love plants. I have many houseplants and recently discovered that having houseplants in my bedroom could improve my sleep. As I haven’t been sleeping very well lately, I figured it was worth a try. I did more research and compiled a list of plants that may help a person sleep. Even if they don’t …
If you’re new to gardening it can be a little overwhelming trying to decide what to plant. Even after several years of gardening, I sometimes have difficulty deciding what to plant. Each year it takes me a while to decide what to grow. And I often change my mind several times once I think I’ve …
I’ve had my Christmas cactus for about 2 and a half years. It was blooming when I bought it but hadn’t bloomed since. Then this winter I managed to get it to bloom. I wasn’t trying to get it to bloom when it did. I was trying to get rid of spider mites, read about …
