How to keep squirrels off bird feeders: 10 easy tips

Today’s home design trends often place an emphasis on the front entrance to elevate the overall house design. It’s a no-brainer that entry doors play a pivotal role here, being the first element that guests see when visiting your house.

Figuring out when to cut back hydrangeas is so confusing for new gardeners and homeowners! Heck, it’s even confusing for long-time gardeners. Most articles offer information about hydrangea pruning solely based on the plant’s species or by whether it blooms on “old wood” or “new wood”. But what does all of that mean? Isn’t there an easier way to determine when to cut back different hydrangeas? Yes! In this article, I share a very simple way to determine the best pruning time based on the shape and color of the blooms, even if you don’t know what species your hydrangea is.

WHY WAIT till year-end holiday shopping to offer a deal on books? In support of my supportive local bookstore, Oblong Books and Music in Millerton and Rhinebeck, N.Y., I fund a coupon every year for $10 off signed copies of my book “A Way to Garden,” which I totally redid in 2019 for an all-new 21st anniversary edition. Limited number; get them while they last! Use the coupon code: HOLIDAY23 at this link.

You expect pests outdoors, but it’s exasperating when gnats flit around your face or end up in your beverage when you’re indoors. “’Gnat’ is a general term for a type of small fly,” says Matt Bertone, PhD, director of theNC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic. “They’re a diverse group, but people refer to a lot of the little flies as ‘gnats.’”

Understanding amaryllis dormancy is key to helping your plant bloom consistently year after year.

In this article, you’ll explore some creative and simple DIY Tiered Plant Stand Ideas to help elevate your garden or a small interior space.

Watering Thanksgiving cactus correctly is key to maintaining your plant and keeping it healthy and looking beautiful.

Wayfair’s Way Day sale has arrived with so many amazing deals that you don’t want to miss out on. Furniture, bedding, bath towels, kitchen appliances, mattresses, and area rugs are up to 81 percent off during the sale. You really can’t beat these discounts, but you’ll have to hurry to snag them because Way Day only lasts from October 25 to October 26.

When it comes to prime real estate inside your home, it doesn’t get more valuable than kitchen countertops. No matter how much (or how little) space you have, it rarely feels like enough.

If you know your way around the kitchen, you fully understand the importance of a sharp knife. While fancy knife skills are impressive, using a dull knife is bad for the knife and a potential safety concern. Fortunately, it’s so easy to keep your knives as sharp as possible at home that you will forget your visit to the local knife sharpener.

If you’re strapped for storage, your attention might turn to the laundry room. But before you start stuffing the space with bins and organizers, it’s important to know that some items simply aren’t a good fit for this area. 

Why do plants get sick? The simple answer is for lots of reasons, many of them similar to the reasons why we humans do. Take, for example, poor diet. Just as it’s one of the root causes of disease, poor growth and reduced life expectancy in humans, so it is with plants.