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Best Greenhouse Heaters and Accessories
A greenhouse outfitted with one of the best greenhouse heaters and other accessories is a fabulous way grow plants…
A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Urban Chickens
If you live in the city (or the suburbs) and are thinking of starting a little backyard chicken flock of your own,…
Top 10 Tips for Keeping Bees
You are now keeping bees. You have just installed your first package of honey bees in your hive. Yes, you are now a…
Lavender Orpington Chickens: A Perfect Backyard Chicken Breed
Lavender Orpington chickens just might be the perfect breed for a backyard chicken flock. These are delightful…
How to Build a Cedar Hot Tub
I always wanted to build a cedar hot tub. The vision of a long soak in a hot tub under the starry skies on a clear,…
How to Keep Deer from Eating Your Landscape Plants
A new generation of deer and wildlife control products is now available that keep deer and other critters…
Best new vegetable seeds and plants for your garden
Every spring brings the promise of new vegetable seeds and delicious new harvests from the garden. These are the…
How to Choose and Care for a Living Christmas Tree
Selecting the family Christmas tree is an exciting holiday tradition. But instead of buying a cut tree this year,…
These ideas make homestead and ranch life easier
Outfitting a modern ranch or homestead is all about a more sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle. A hand pump…
Build an Instant Rusted Corrugated Metal Fence
A rusted corrugated metal fence gives rustic character to any property. Here's a formula for an "instant rust"…