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When you see a vintage suitcase sitting in an antique store or flea market booth, it has this way of inspiring stories about who owned it and where it’s been. You can add to a vintage suitcase’s story by bringing it into your home and decorating with it in a creative way. Suitcases can serve […]

Use a free DIY greenhouse plan to build a backyard greenhouse that allows you to grow your favorite flowers, vegetables, and herbs all year long. Greenhouses provide seedlings and plants with warmth in the winter and cool in the summer, letting you participate in your favorite hobby every day of the year. How to Identify […]

Aphids are tiny sucking insects from the insect family Aphididae. The group includes roughly 5,000 different species, with several hundred that may be a problem for agriculture and gardening. Adult aphids are pear-shaped, measuring less than 1/8 inch in length. The most common aphids on houseplants are the light green ones (pear aphids), but aphids can […]

An invasive plant can be defined as any plant that grows where you don’t want to and does it in a way that makes it hard to control. It doesn’t have to be a weed, and invasive plants are by no means always ugly specimens. A lot of it depends on the setting. For example, bittersweet vines in some […]

Anthurium is a genus of around 1,000 perennial plants native to Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. While they can be grown outdoors in the garden in warm climates, anthurium is more often grown as houseplants or in greenhouses since they have particular care needs. They grow at a slow or moderate growth rate, depending on getting ample light without […]

The firethorn shrub is known for its beautiful red berry clusters and year-round interest. The display starts in the spring and summer with the development of small, white flowers. These flowers produce the firethorn’s famous red berries in the fall. The berries last all winter and attract a wide array of birds. The shrub’s dense growing […]

Old, unattractive kitchen or bathroom counters don’t have to remain so. Many homeowners don’t have the budget to entirely replace the countertops. One option is to cover up the countertops. Some of these methods are do-it-yourself, and all of them are much cheaper and far more green than landfilling your old countertops and entirely replacing them. 12 […]

Use a free porch swing plan to build your family a place to sit and gather during the warm months and cuddle under a blanket when the evenings get chilly. This is a project you can feel good about making and it will be used for many generations to come. Save Your Tomato Plants From These Common […]

Growing fresh tomatoes is one of the true joys of the vegetable gardener; however, tomatoes can suffer from all kinds of diseases and pests. Causes are often related to weather conditions, which of course can’t be controlled. If you know your area is prone to a certain disease, you should look for varieties that are listed as […]

Designing a vegetable garden is more about which vegetables grow well near each other than about how things look. Some vegetables will excrete substances that can inhibit other plants growth. Tall vegetables can shade out shorter vegetables. Vegetables in the same family will attract the same pests and need to be moved around each year. […]