A garden looks perfectly beautiful on its own merit. Who doesn’t love to look through a well laid out and weeded garden? And the smell! But the gardener needs to know what’s what- especially at the beginning of the season. This means you’ll need garden markers. And, because ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits to Landscaping with Low Maintenance Native Plants
What is Native Plant Landscaping? Native plant landscaping is using plants in your garden that originated locally in the wild from where you live. These plants can range from grasses to herbs to shrubs to trees. They include beautiful flowers and food source plants. ... Continue Reading
Simple Tips to Easily Air-Dry Fresh Herbs at Home
Do you love cooking with a wide variety of herbs in your kitchen or use them for homemade remedies? Then you know very well how expensive herbs can be. Before I got into the whole growing and drying herbs, I used to regularly buy small quantities of a variety of fresh ones—or ... Continue Reading
How to Create a Low Maintenance Vegetable Garden on an Acreage or Homestead
You've just bought an acreage and are starting the life you've always dreamed of. You want a garden, but that garden space that came with the property is just so big and overwhelming--a brown blank canvas that you have no idea what to do with and no idea how you're going to keep ... Continue Reading
Easy Ways To Prevent Bugs and Disease in the Garden
No one likes to think about diseases and pests in their garden. In a perfect world, we'd all have Pinterest-worthy gardens that get enough sun, are perfectly watered, and always produce well. The reality is, pests and plant diseases are going to happen to you. If you're new ... Continue Reading
Thanks for Subscribing–Easy Vegetable Garden Crop Rotation Guide
Hey there! Thanks so much for subscribing to Shifting Roots. Your crop rotation guide should be in your inbox in just a few minutes. You'll also get a short email series from me for the next few days with some simple things you can do in the garden to keep pests and disease ... Continue Reading
Yes! You Can Grow Lemons in Zone 3– Here’s How.
When you live in a cold climate like I do, certain plants are just far off dreams. Not all common fruit trees work here and you need to be careful that you get a hardy variety. For a long time I thought growing a lemon tree, or any type of citrus tree, would be ... Continue Reading
7 Backyard Landscaping Decisions You’ll Regret
Everyone wants a backyard that is beautifully landscaped and low maintenance. A place where you can relax after a long day. However, if you're going the DIY route to creating a backyard landscape, there are some pitfalls to avoid. These mistakes look fine when you first ... Continue Reading
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