Creative ideas and projects for enhancing backyard farms, that includes building garden structures and creating efficient irrigation systems.
Greenhouses are a great way to expand your gardening capabilities. Whether you use them just to get plants started or keep plants growing in there full-time, greenhouses offer a stable growing environment, trap in precious moisture, and protect plants from weather. If you’re considering a greenhouse, you may be wondering whether a plastic one is…
Greenhouses are used for protecting plants. They not only guard against too much cold or heat, but they guard against pests. The materials for the construction and flooring of your greenhouse are important, too. Yes, flooring! There are several types of flooring available, each with their pros and cons. What types of flooring can a…
When taking one’s urban gardening to the next level, investing in a greenhouse is the ideal next step. A greenhouse helps protect crops from excess cold and heat, as well as from undesirable pests, so that you can grow certain crops all year long in a controlled environment. However, understanding how exactly to control that…
One of our neighbors had a small pop-up greenhouse – one of those that was about the size of a large family tent. We were working in our backyard when we were hit by a surprise microburst and scenes from the Wizard of Oz popped into my mind as I watched their greenhouse lift up…
Greenhouses are fantastic additions to any home garden. While the flowers and produce that grows in the ground are subject to weather conditions, a greenhouse allows you to keep things growing all year long. Maybe you have a lovely greenhouse already in place, or possibly you’re looking to install one soon. Either way, you may…
When it comes to the hot summer months, having a swamp cooler or evaporative cooler at home can mean the difference between lounging comfortably or feeling like you stepped into a sauna. Those who are in the market to have or buy a swamp cooler or evaporative cooler tend to have a common question: what’s…
In drier climates during the summer, an evaporative cooler, also known as a “swamp cooler,” can offer you not only relief from the heat, but also from a lack of humidity. Using water to cool the hot air that passes through, they can drop the temperature in a room by 15º to 40º. If you…
If you live in an area where it gets hotter than hot during the summer months, then you’ve probably invested in a swamp cooler. They supply you with crisp, refreshing air without the outrageous electricity costs of an air conditioner. The only problem arises when you’re leaving your home and considering turning off the swamp…
When you are enjoying a nice breeze in your home, courtesy of your swamp cooler, the last thing you want to smell is smoke. Smoke is not only an unpleasant smell, but it is also a sign of possible danger. Thankfully, when it comes to your swamp cooler, finding out the cause behind the smoke…
Summer. We often anticipate it to be the best of times, and yet it can definitely prove to be the worst of times if you don’t like the heat. Most of us have become accustomed to modifying the summer air in our homes, either by air conditioning or a swamp cooler. Whichever method you choose…