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Life with Kodi
Meet our new puppy Kodi Kodi was born on April 4, 2026 in Pennsylvania. He came to live with us on May 30. We waited until just the right time to bring him into our home. He is getting on…
๐ฟ Why I Added New Garden Soil to My Raised Bed (And Why You Should Too)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. If you’ve been following along, you know my raised bed has been through a lot. Old soil,…
๐ฟ The Complete Spring Gardening Toolkit
Every gardener needs their artillery of spring garden prep tools to remove the leftovers from last year and clean up the space for the incoming crops
๐ฟ Assessing Garden Soil Health is a Great Way to Achieve Better Results
Determining the quality of your soil can be key to understanding poor results. Raised planters tend to need reinforcements over time as the nutrients drain out the bottom.
๐ฟ The Foundation of Form: Assessing the “Bones” of Your Garden
Using the correct sharp tool is the key to having crisp edges alone your garden beds, pavement and patio. Garden edging tools need to be in the toolkit
๐ฟ Cutting Through It: The Tools That Handle Woody Growth
As branches thicken, smaller tools lose effectiveness โ and putting extra force behind a bad tool is where injuries happen.
A quality set of compound action loppers multiplies your cutting force through the head mechanism, so you’re working with the tool rather than fighting it. The result is a clean, deliberate cut on stems that would otherwise require repeated hacking or give your wrists a beating. Know what to look for before cutting๐ฟ Structural Integrity: Understanding Your Shrubs Before You Prune
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Moving through the garden now, the shift is noticeable. The soft work of clearing and cutting back…
๐ฟ The Art of the Cut: How to Prune Perennials in Spring
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Even if youโre a few weeks into the season, this stage of the garden is still worth…
๐ฟ The Early Weed Offensive: Strategic Extraction
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. There is a window of time in late April when the garden is at its most vulnerable….
๐ชฃ Heavy-Duty Garden Waste Bins (Focus: Disposal)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Efficiency in gardening is often a matter of logistics. How quickly and cleanly can you move debris…








