11 Companion Gardening Ideas to Banish Pests

11 Companion Gardening Ideas to Banish Pests

by | Aug 19, 2014 | Garden

Insects are often such a pain – especially when they are in your garden and all you want to do is protect the food you are growing. How do you get rid of these pesky invaders without a ton of insecticides? And can you do something, even here in Southwest...
5 Tips to Pest Proof Your Home

5 Tips to Pest Proof Your Home

by | Jul 3, 2013 | DIY, House & Home

Are you looking for better and more effective ways to stop the annoying pest problem in your home? Tired of those roaches, bed bugs and other pesky insects invading your space? Keeping unwanted pests out doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult — and...
How to get rid of mice

How to get rid of mice

by | Dec 21, 2012 | House & Home

Did you enter the Prinz Apfel giveaway, yet? It’s not too late!   Due to the success of my post about getting rid of pantry moths, I’ve often gotten further questions about how to get rid of other things around the home. Sometimes I’m not sure...
Keeping unwanted critters at bay

Keeping unwanted critters at bay

by | Sep 17, 2012 | Garden, Giveaways

Anyone who has any sort of lawn or garden has undoubtedly had the unpleasant experience of walking outside and finding any number of animals snacking away at your plants or otherwise giving you a heart attack as they lurk under the vegetation. Growing up in Texas,...
{Garden Life} Treat houseplant scales naturally

{Garden Life} Treat houseplant scales naturally

by | Nov 18, 2011 | Featured, Garden

Over the last 6 or 7 years, we have collected quite a collection of houseplants. Some of them have fared really well, and others I killed pretty quickly (like every beautiful orchid ever brought into our home).It’s not that I intended for the plants to die; I...