The following is a beautiful and detailed infographic from American Home Improvement Ideas about the damages that animals can cause to your garden and how to deal with these pests. The best solution however, would be to have a raised garden where...
Home gardens are on the rise, with more than 33 million households having their own food garden, says the National Gardening Association. Here's a look at how and why home gardening is a growing answer to good health.
It might not look like spring yet but it is coming and that means it's time to start your seedlings. We've had a couple of warmer days causing all kinds of puddles but there's a lot of snow left to melt. And that's good because we need about 6...
Gardening is a great way to stay active, grow your own food and encourage healthy eating. Gardening can be fun but it can also be a challenge if you don't know much about it. Gardening requires some know-how but where to begin? With this...
You want to be more eco friendly but where to start? You've started your own square foot garden and are growing your own vegetables but what else can you do to lessen your carbon footprint?
If you want to leave the world a better you can...
We were invited on this wonderful spring day to speak with parents at Adath Jeshurun Synagogue. We had the most enjoyable morning talking with them about ways in which they could engage their children with gardening projects. I am always...
What is Iron Earth? Iron Earth is a highly compressed fertilizer like material filled with minerals for your garden. We know that the soil is lacking in minerals and because of that the plants we grow don't contain enough minerals in them making...
As I sit here and ponder about winter, I am often amazed at how much I am drawn to this season. Even in the beginning of March when most folks are ready for it to leave. I am so grateful for the cleansing my garden soil has received...
Baby, it's cold outside and there's a ton of snow! This has been a brutal winter and we've officially run out of places to put the snow so the City of St. Paul will no longer allow drivers to park on the even side of the streets in St. Paul.
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A Backyard Farm is proud to be a part of the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show again this year! Starting tomorrow A Backyard Farm will be hosting booth #753 at the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show. We're really excited to get our hands dirty and...
