You don’t have time to properly water your garden? Cathy Isom has some Do it Yourself Ideas for drip irrigation systems. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Having a drip irrigation system can help keep your plants alive and thriving even when you aren’t around or if you’re planning to be away for awhile. But they can be …
Flowering Bushes Add Beauty to Your Garden
Cathy Isom has a few suggestions for you to complete your garden. She lets you know about some flowering bushes that will add beauty to your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you like the idea of adding flowering bushes to your property, here are a few that you should consider. Rose of Sharon bushes produces …
Child Friendly Rose Varieties for Your Garden
If you have a flower garden, you have roses. Cathy Isom tells you about a few of the rose varieties that are ouch-free for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Roses are known for both their beauty and their thorns, or prickles, that have a tendency to draw blood if we aren’t careful. Accidents and stumbles …
Growing the Herb with a Peppery Taste
Cathy Isom fills you in about the qualities of the under appreciated herb with a peppery taste. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Savory is an under-appreciated herb. It has a wonderful peppery taste without being too spicy. The plant looks like a cross between rosemary and thyme, and it’s the ultimate lure for bees, attracting them instantly …
Get Rid of Grasshoppers the Organic Way
Cathy Isom has a few interesting tips about getting rid of grasshoppers in your garden the organic way. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grasshoppers can be a gardening nightmare. Fortunately, there are natural ways to deter them, or reduce their numbers considerably. These insects do not discriminate, grasshoppers will eat almost anything in your yard and garden. …
Eggshells in Your Garden-Myths Busted
If you do any gardening at all, you have heard them. You may have even tried them, believing they actually are working. Today, Cathy Isom is busting the myths about using eggshells in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Over time there have been many myths about what eggshells can do if added to your garden. …
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
Growing your vegetables takes a lot out of your soil. Cathy Isom fills you in about a few plants that enrich your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to enriching the soil in your garden, instead of turning to chemicals and or even organic fertilizers, try using what nature already provides… soil enriching …
Beginning Gardener Vegetable Garden Layouts
Cathy Isom tells you about some brilliant vegetable garden layout ideas for beginning gardener. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing vegetables at home can be done if you’ve never done it before, if you don’t have a traditional garden bed and you’re short on space. The best space-saving gardens can be done with raised garden beds, vertical …
Tips for Growing Cauliflower at Home
Cathy Isom has a few great tips for growing cauliflower at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cauliflower is the most versatile member of the brassica family. Like broccoli, cauliflower’s edible part is the flower bud. Rows of compact heads – either white or in eye-catching oranges and purples — is a magnificent sight in any garden. …
How to Create a Gutter Garden
Cathy Isom has some great information on a different way of gardening. She lets you know how to create a gutter garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are all sorts of fun and inventive ways to grow your favorite flowers, herbs, and veggies. Whether you’re hoping to save space or money, or you enjoy finding unique …