“Flystrike” refers to an outbreak of blowflies, and can cause harm and death in livestock. Here are some on-farm tips for how to prevent and treat flystrike in sheep.

Make your floors and your furniture shine with this simple DIY Pine Sol recipe using a base of pine needles and yucca soap. Create your own alternative to pine sol.

Learn how to make yucca shampoo right at home. Used extensively by native peoples, there are many yucca soap benefits including helping dandruff and hydrating your skin.

Ever wonder which herb matches your personality? Whether you’re soothing like chamomile or zesty like mint, this quick quiz ...

Can you reuse canning lids? We compare four brands of disposable and reusable lids for anyone who's been tempted by the idea of reusing canning lids.

A well-built storm shelter — made with affordable, readily available lumber and materials — will be safe, solid, and secure. On average, more than 1,000 tornadoes touch down annually in the ...

Beat the heat and keep your plants healthy with a bit of strategy and a few tricks while southern states’ gardening. The first year I tried gardening in Sugar Land, Texas, in the Houston suburbs ...

A cheese cave is necessary to properly ripen your aged cheeses. They are available to purchase, but it is very easy, and much less expensive to make one yourself.

Libsyn Podcast PlayerFermentation Journeys with Sandor Ellix Katz Kenny Coogan: [00:00:00] Home fermentation is great in the fall, but also year round. What are some of your favorite vegetables to ...

Take some lessons and advice from a passionate mosser. How does moss grow? What are some bryophytes examples? Mossin' Annie shares this and more.

My wife, Mary Jane, and I built our first earthbag home in 2009, after being inspired by the Mother Earth News book Earthbag Building. Our circular house was 20 feet in diameter and incorporated a ...

How long does cardboard take to decompose? Find answers to using a cardboard weed barrier in your garden and to build soil with a no-till farming method. Usually, you have to choose between fast ...