A pair of tall planters at your entry can make quite a statement. But when it's time to plant them with flowers, there's a huge amount of space to fill with potting soil. If you don't want to weigh ...

SIP and paint evenings are a popular way to catch up with friends while indulging your creativity. With a drink in hand, you follow the guidance of a teacher to create your own masterpiece. The ...

There are several reasons to soak seed. The main reason is to help speed up germination, so the seed will get up and growing sooner. Soaking will help remove germination inhibitors.

Garden of Eagan: with a recycled milk jug, soil and seeds, you can create a mini greenhouse that protects cold-hardy crops and native plants, giving your garden a head start while winter still lingers ...

Tiny traces of milk left behind in ancient clay pots and on people’s teeth show that humans were using dairy in Iran about 9,000 years ago. The discovery places some of the earliest known milk ...

While winter still grips Steinbach and the southeast, one local gardener is already dreaming in green. Kyle Penner, pastor at Grace Mennonite Church and member of the Steinbach and Area Garden Club, ...

Learn to sow wildflowers in a milk jug greenhouse, repurpose wool sweaters, dye fiber with natural mordant, cook up Slovakian winter comfort food, and bear-proof your honeybee hives. Buying native ...

Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix, and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a greenhouse or cold frame. You’ll ...

If you're looking for simple ways to get birds to flock to your yard, offer them food, water, or shelter. As far as the food is concerned, that's usually provided with some form of bird feeder, unless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With all of the disposable plastic used today, it can feel wasteful to be constantly tossing containers into the trash. Luckily, ...