How To Raise Monarch Butterflies Now’s the time of year you’ll find Monarch butterfly eggs on your milkweed. Just turn over the leaves, look on the underside and you’ll see them. Once you find the eggs/caterpillars you will want to bring them in soon to their indoor caterpillar home. If you leave them out they may …
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DIY Tropical Pallet Living Wall
DIY Tropical Pallet Living Wall Happy spring! This DIY Tropical Pallet Living Wall is so simple that anyone can build in less than 1 hour. It is easy to maintain, and beautiful as well! Free plan included! Living walls, or vertical gardens, are the latest great design craze and have been popping up all over the place. …
How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Food
How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Food Make your own hummingbird food and you will have the added joy of watching your hummingbirds feed on nectar that you have made with your own 2 hands! The recipe needs to be followed exactly as written. Hummingbirds are very sensitive creatures with tiny body organs. Not following the …
Why You Should Consider Growing Duckweed At Home
Why You Should Consider Growing Duckweed At Home Duckweed (Lemnaceae), also known as water lens and bayroot, is a tiny floating plant, that holds the distinction of being one of the smallest flowering plants in existence. Duckweed grows in many locations and is easy to access. It can also be grown at home and we’ve discovered …
Beekeeping 101: Getting Started
Beekeeping 101: Getting Started Are you interested in beekeeping? Perhaps you’re just getting started and need all the information you can get? Then check out this fantastic beginners guide, from almanac.com, which has all the buzz on raising bees in your backyard. I personally find beekeeping intriguing, yet slightly intimidating. The lure of honey and …

