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I know. I'm watching my neighbors all struggle to keep their lawns pretty and green. I don't have the heart to tell them that the greenness is going to come to an end once the pig/cow/whatever manure they used when initially sodding wears off. The problem is there is a clay layer about 4-5...

You can also post to Freecycle for syrup barrels for pop/soda/coke fountains. I've heard and seen LOTS of these posted on the net. Nice addition is that they are food grade. I'm super jealous of those of you that can harvest rain water. Here, in Colorado, you can buy everything to make a...

Can I plant clematis on the outside of the chicken run to give them shade? Or will they just eat it to death? I currently have 3" by 2" wire in the outside of the run and chicken wire on the inside of the run. I stapled the wires to the support beam of it and zip-ties the top of the chicken...

I've heard that on store bought plants to plant them just above the first true leaves. Something about creating a better root system or something.

I know that for some topdressing is a naughty word. Here is why I think it may help my situation. We have a soil base of about 80% sand. The lawn is SUPER dry, especially in the summer months, and has a few bare patches where the sod just didn't stand a chance. I am thinking about cutting...

I'm doing sugar babies this year. I've been contemplating using panythose and such to help it to "climb" our fence. I'm still working the details in my head though.

I'm not in high desert but it's still VERY dry here. I'm probably going to take a pass on the mounds/hills for now as I will be putting these in the lowest section of the yard. It still has good drainage as we are the highest house on the block. I've also been reading about placing mulch or...

I know exactly where you can put them... in MY garden! :drool I had problems with crickets/grasshoppers when we first moved here. The first year we were infested, we had a prairie toad living in our garden. I didn't mow the grass so he seemed happy to wander where it pleased him/her. The...

If you have to put any effort in getting the fruit off the vine, it isn't ready. I got to learn a lot about that last year. ;)

From what I've read, it is suggested to be about 12 inches in height and mounded in the middle. If you live in a dryer climate, like here in Colorado,it is suggested to flatten the top of the mound so that the ground can contain the moisture easier. I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of...

I am wanting to create a three sisters garden (corn, pole beans, squash). Actually, it'll probably be more like 4 or more of them. I didn't get any squash seeds though so I'm planning on improvising with watermelon, cantalope, pumpkin and cucumber. I hope it'll turn out. This is my first...

Can the straw bales also be buried and still be effective? I think I'm going to have to research this more. It looks useful for what I'm needing.