A Few Plants to Grow that Are Hard to Kill

Whether you have a green thumb or not, Cathy Isom fills you in about several choices of plants that are hard to kill. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You don’t have to have a green thumb or even a lot of time to raise plants. Perhaps you’re afraid you’ll kill everything you touch? The good news is …

Growing the Mexican Sunflower Attracts Pollinators

Cathy Isom has a few tips, as well as the importance of growing the Mexican Sunflower. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Mexican sunflower is an annual flower that has many names. It’s also known as the Bolivian sunflower, tree marigold, golden flower of the Incas, Japanese sunflower, and just Tithonia. Butterflies, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators …

How to Build a Do-It-Yourself Bee House

Everyone know how important bees are for pollinating our plants. Cathy Isom checks out the bees living arrangements by letting you know how to build a do-it-yourself bee house. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One way to help the honeybee population, or by simply bringing more pollinators into your yard, is not only growing things that will …

Keeping Plants Healthy with Foliar Feeding

Cathy Isom give you some helpful tips about keeping plants healthy with foliar feeding. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foliar feeding dates back to the 18-hundreds and has become one of the most popular plant-feeding methods. It allows growers to offer plants essential nutrients and minerals, which aid in strong and healthy plant growth. Rather than solely …

You Really Can Grow Tea Right at Home

If you believe this can only be grown in China or another country, you are wrong. Cathy Isom has some tips about growing your own tea at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some might be surprised, but you really can grow tea right at home.  Whether it’s black tea, oolong, white or green, it all comes …

How to Grow and Use the Valerian Plant

When you think of herbs to plant for your medicine chest, Cathy Isom has a few tips about you how to grow and use the powerful Valerian plant.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When you plant your herb garden, don’t neglect valerian. It’s one of the most powerful herbal sedatives available. Additionally, unlike doctor-subscribed sleeping aids, valerian …

Using Water Troughs for a Garden

You have heard you can plant a garden in almost anything? Today, Cathy Isom tells you a bit about using water troughs for a garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Water troughs, or stock tanks as they’re also called, make fabulous gardening beds. They’re a smart replacement for the typical wooden raised beds because they’re sturdy and …