1 dragonfly can eat 100s of mosquitoes a day: Keep these 12 plants in your yard to attract dragonflies

Liatris (Liatris spicata), also known as blazing star, is a tall perennial that produces spikes of purple or white flowers. It blooms from mid-summer to early fall, providing a valuable nectar source for dragonflies and other pollinators. Liatris prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and its vertical flower spikes add height and interest to garden … Read more

Stop buying Swiffer pads. Try these 8 brilliant ideas instead

If you’ve ever doubted that crochet can be a practical skill, then you’ll love these eight ways to save your dollars by creating your own reusable, washable mop pads.As you can use oddments of yarn for these little beauties, the’;re not only great stash-busting ideas, clearing out your cupboards of unused yarn, but they’ll cost … Read more

How to make a DIY tire planter

There are few things more entertaining for kids than a garden project, and when one project can also recycle old junk and beautify the yard, what’s not to love? Bubbly South African gardening guru Tanya Visser has a blast showing how to help young ones create large garden planters by upcycling discarded tires.In the video … Read more