Your garden is a labor of love, but you can make the work a bit less laborious with tips and tricks from our gardening experts, with a few extra tips provided by some of our garden-loving friends. Horticulture professor Jeff Iles and ISU Extension horticulture specialist Aaron Steil joined Garden Variety to share their favorite…
An endless summer season in Colorado means that fall outdoor gardening continues. Until the rake is needed, here are three unique and thrifty suggestions that might come in handy. Begin new plant starts Layering plants is the term for propagating existing, growing plants in the landscape or in your house. Fall is a good time…
To keep your home safe (and your bank account), follow the advice of this seasoned plumber before traveling. The scoop YouTuber and professional plumber The Grumpy Plumber (@TheGrumpyPlumber) posted a helpful short with tips to save homeowners money while traveling. “Turn your water off when you travel? You’re crazy if you don’t,” he said. The…
There are certain items you should never put down your garbage disposal, such as coffee grounds, eggshells, and grease. But in a TikTok with 3.4 million views, a plumber reveals the most harmful chaos agent for your sink, grease. The video was reposted by TikTok user @thatplum6guy. “DONT PUT GREASE DOWN YOUR SINK,” the original…
This is not a DIY, homemade potions, “this is the way my grannie did it” column. This is a “just because it was on TikTok doesn’t make it right,” “what was I thinking?” and “check the science first” column about some of the most popular gardening hacks on social media. Starting with one that’s been…
