hacks

January 18, 2016

Try your hand a grafting this year by collecting your scion wood during winter dormancy.

January 18, 2016

While your diseased trees are dormant is the best time to prune them and give them a healthy start to the new year.

January 18, 2016

Autumn leaves can be collected and piled to make into leaf mold for the garden and to provide overwintering beneficial insects a place to live.

January 18, 2016

Top your winter meals with a remoulade made from your favorite seasonings and homemade pantry items.

January 18, 2016

Protect your city flock’s feed from thieving sparrows and rodents with this no-waste feeder solution

January 18, 2016

Build your own swales, berms and rain gardens to control rainwater build up and to maximize free irrigation.

January 18, 2016

Get to know your legumes to fix nitrogen into your garden soil and nurse other crops to life.

January 18, 2016

Keep your blackberries, raspberries and other brambles neat and tidy with this trellising trick.

January 18, 2016

The Asian delicacy winter melon will keep in storage during the off season and can be used in soups, curries and even candies.

January 18, 2016

There is no better way to bring (wild)life into the garden than planting a diverse buffet of flowering plants.