Tired of watching your garden fade while life gets busy? What if I told you that stunning autumn color is possible with plants that practically care for themselves—saving you 5+ hours of maintenance each week while delivering breathtaking fall displays that last until frost? The autumn air makes us realize that it is time to think of…

What if I told you that adding just one native plant this September could transform your garden into a spectacular fall showpiece while providing essential winter food for songbirds—all with minimal maintenance required? The red chokeberry bush (Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’) is the most appropriate native plant to plant in your garden this September. This shrub does not change color…

Your fermenting jar of sourdough starter is not only the key to making artisan bread, but it may also be the key to making your compost pile less ordinary and more extraordinary. Since home bakers all over the world feed their sourdough cultures every day, they produce discard that is usually discarded in the trash. But this living…

Overnight moles manage to transform your perfect lawn to a battleground of freshly dug tunnels and ugly heaps. These insectivorous mammals do not intentionally cause destruction, they are only searching and eating rootworms and grubs, but their tunneling activities may destroy root systems and provide dangerous walking surfaces. The challenge? Removing moles without necessarily using fatal ways to…

The front yard is the very first thing that the visitors and possible buyers will see about your house and autumn is a special chance to get fabulous looks, which will work all the subsequent cooler seasons. Although most gardens go dead at the end of the summer, with the right choice of plants you can…

The chrysanthemums, generally referred to as mums or chrysanths, give our fall scenery beautiful colors of gold, rust and burgundy. The blooming of these favorite fall flowers can be seen everywhere: at the entrance to the grocery stores and in the front porch of the neighbours, producing the traditional fall decoration, so closely linked to sweater…

The basic design of sheds conceals various hidden problems which lead to expensive repairs and extended periods of exasperation. The knowledge of typical shed errors will protect your investment from costly maintenance work and prevent damage to stored items and optimize your storage capacity. The Hidden Cost of Poor Shed Planning Most homeowners approach shed construction and…

The month of September brings a vital time for pollinators because they need to get ready for both winter survival and their migration journey. The start of fall cleanup season brings special moments for gardeners to assist beneficial insects and butterflies and bees during their most vulnerable time. Pollinator conservation organizations have discovered through their research that garden practices…

The 5 Best Cover Crops for Post-Summer Soil Recovery Crimson Clover: The Nitrogen Powerhouse Crimson clover serves as an outstanding nitrogen-fixing cover crop because it transforms atmospheric nitrogen into accessible soil nutrients which promote better growth of following crops. The cool-season legume produces 50-150 pounds of nitrogen per acre and fall-planted varieties build up 50-80 pounds of nitrogen…

My outdoor transformation started with a mission to create a serene outdoor sanctuary from my disorganized outdoor area. I felt a complete lack of hope when I stepped into my recently bought outdoor space. The place that should have been a safe haven became a graveyard of shattered dreams which the former owners had abandoned behind their…