You can keep your hot cocoa bombs. Hot apple cider is the way to go. And when you throw in a few spices, some pomegranate juice and honey, well, all I can say is let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

In temperate climates, native plants take their cues from the changing seasons. Shorter days and cooler nights signal to ...

Learn how to plant bare root grapevines the right way and enjoy your own homegrown grapes for decades to come.

Every year, people who choose a real Christmas tree could be bringing something into their home that's better off staying ...

There are no raspberries in our new garden! I repeat, there are no raspberries in our new garden! As someone who has spent ...

Both the garden and I get a second wind in September. After the mellowness of summer months, and leisurely August pastimes, my mind craves a refocus and regroup. It’s not quite the back-to-school ...

To make sure your Christmas tree lasts throughout the holidays, always add half a cup of sugar to your Christmas tree water. No, no, no, everyone knows it’s a can of Mountain Dew. Are you sure? I ...

Many years ago, when I first discovered that a surefire way to get free houseplants was to bring some in from the garden, you would have thought I’d hit the jackpot. When you’re a plant-obsessed ...

When mixing up that batch of chocolate chip cookies or making your bacon and eggs for breakfast, hang on to the eggshells. Believe it or not, the benefits of the “incredible, edible egg” extend to the ...

Self-reliance is a very beautiful and practical way of living to strive for, which offers many rewards, mostly beyond the monetary realm. Yet, there are a few intrepid homesteaders out there who want ...

You could say we have an obsession with compost around here. And why wouldn’t we? It’s the perfect organic soil amendment – nutrient-rich and filled with microbial life – that we can make ourselves, ...

When I first started gardening in earnest, my learning zeal was as high as the leggy tomatoes I was growing. I was humble enough to know that I didn’t know much, so I’d devour one book a week on the ...