As I'm from Florida, I was surprised at how rocky the soil is in Texas. It seems that you can't dig without hitting a rock in most places. I was curious about how this affected gardening, and more...

While looking into cherry trees' viability in Texas, I came across some homemade fertilizers for them. One that caught my eye was coffee grounds. I wasn't able to find an answer if they were good for...

Depending on where you live, you might find that you need more garden soil. Maybe your land is rocky or is missing a lot of topsoil. Topsoil can become eroded when land gets tilled or doesn't have a...

While most of us with compost bins or piles generally know not to compost things such as dairy, bones, and meat, what about the less obvious ones? For example, are there are types of leaves that...

Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, some soil in your garden will get too wet and become stagnant. I've had this happen to many potted plants such as my Kaffir lime tree, as well as my worm...

Flaxseed is well-known for having healthy oils, but is it also good to use on the homestead, and in particular—with goats? I was curious to learn more, so I did some research to find out. Here's...