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Winter Outdoor Games with Your Canine Friend

Outdoor activities are essential for dogs, even during the coldest winter months, and games provide not only exercise and fresh air, but also mental stimulation and bonding with owners that can keep a dog happy and healthy all winter long. Fortunately, there are many different games that can be fun...

Tips for Growing Herbs Indoors

Herbs such as mint, thyme, rosemary, sage, and basil make wonderful indoor plants all year round. To properly grow herbs takes a bit of extra care, however, but the effort is well worthwhile to enjoy these fragrant, beautiful, and delicious plants. To grow the best herbs… Choose the Right Pot:...

Winterizing Your Barn

It is essential to protect your barn from winter storms, and doing so will help keep your equipment safe and your livestock healthy through the long winter months. Some simple steps and a bit of forethought will make it easy to prepare, whether your barn is a small hobby structure or a large,...

Winterizing Your Lawn

Many homeowners look forward to the end of summer lawn mowing as autumn approaches, but every lawn needs proper winterizing to withstand the rigors of winter so it can return to its vibrant state in spring. To ready your lawn for freezing weather and blankets of snow… Fertilize: Check your soil's...

Turn Your Backyard into a Bird Haven

Create a haven in your backyard for our feathered friends by offering food, water, shelter and nesting sites. • Food: Placing a wide variety of feeders and food around your backyard will attract the widest variety of wild birds. Research the best feeder types and the types of seed your favorite...

Keep Your Pets Safe While Trick-Or-Treating this Halloween

Halloween can be an un-intentionally scary time for pets. In fact, veterinarians see many pet injuries that can be avoided this time of year. With all of the shrieks and howls coming our way, we thought it would be a good idea to make sure they are happy ones, in keeping with the fun atmosphere...

Fall Garden Clean Up is Spring Preparation

Every good gardener knows that there is a season for everything. The best gardeners know how to make each season count. What if I told you that cleaning up your garden will help prepare you for spring in more ways than you ever imagined? Fall garden cleanup is important; next spring when the new...

Winter Perennial Preparation

It is that time of the year again. The time has come for summer to end and for fall to begin. The days are no longer radiating with heat from the sun, but cooling down to that lovable fall temperature. Leaves are beginning to change and as fall begins, it is time to start thinking about preparing...

Why do We Rake Leaves?

Summer is coming to a close and it is almost that time of the year again. Raking leaves is very important primarily for the look and healthiness of your lawn. Raking leaves serves multiple purposes. Raking leaves goes farther than exercising on a beautiful autumn day or creating piles for your kids...

Dry Vs. Canned Food

Many people will argue that canned food is better for your pet than dry food. The bottom line is that your pet’s nutrition is a priority for you. At the end of the day, there really is no single right or wrong way to feed your pet, that is unless you’re feeding it directly from the table. What...

How Different Bird Feeders Attract Different Birds

Different birds have different feeding styles and preferences. Knowing the specific types of birds you wish to attract will assist in getting the right kinds of feeders to attract the desired types. To attract the greatest variety, it’s best to provide several different feeder types. • Tray or...

Are Older Horses Better with Age?

Is it true that old horses get better with age? You bet it is. All you would need to do is spend a little time on a young, inexperienced horse and you’ll agree. In fact, most new riders can benefit from learning the ropes on an older horse. Though the new rider may not realize it, the old horse in...

Stimulating Your Horse's Thirst

More often than not, horses will go a significant amount of time without drinking water. Many horse people are familiar with the old saying that ‘You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink.’ However after long summer days, heavy work, and long rides, whether your horse likes it or...

Outdoor Activities to Enjoy With Your Pet

Regular exercise is one of the main pre-requisites for health, longevity, and happiness for humans and house pets alike. There are boundless opportunities to enjoy quality time with your furry friend in the great outdoors while maximizing the accompanied health benefits. Partaking in outdoorsy...

Removing Ticks From Your Pets

Ticks are disgusting little insects that survive by sucking blood from their hosts, often times from your four-legged friend. Here are some tips to get that pestering tick out: You should check your animal pretty regularly to see if it has ticks on it. Ticks especially like to nest in the head and...

Is It Time To Shoe Your Horse?

It might sound crazy to some, but like humans, horses need shoes too. To understand why a horse needs shoes I will answer two important questions. First, why does a horse wear shoes and second, how do you know when your horse needs shoes? The answer to question one may seem simple at first;...

How to Use Flowers to Attract Different Types of Wild Birds

In addition to adding bird feeders and filling up a bird bath, you can also attract wild birds by planting seed bearing flowers to your landscape. • Common Seed-Bearing Flower Types: There are several types of seed- bearing flowers that wild birds tend to be attracted to. Black-eyed susans,...

Tips On Raising Poultry

Raising chickens on your estate or even in your backyard is a very fulfilling activity that requires dedicated time and practice. No matter how large of an operation you’re running, there are many important tips on raising poultry that every beginner must be aware of. Once everything is up and...

Is Your Dog Socializing Enough?

Socializing your dog is the process of exposure and habituation to the environment around it. Socialization is important because in addition to genetics, it is the most important factor in determining the temperament of your dog. A dog’s temperament will determine how well behaved the animal is...

Stink Bugs

What is a stink bug? What do they eat? How do I get rid of them? Find out all you need to know to keep your garden and home stink bug free this year!

Mole & Vole Control

Yesterday your lawn looked great, but today you woke up to a lawn with raised mounds and tunnels throughout. The tunnels make mowing difficult and just won't go away. You think you may have moles in your lawn... But is it a mole or a vole, can you tell which is which?

Flea & Tick Control

Cats and dogs can be warm, wonderful companions. However, those companions will often most likely bring other parasitic creatures into your lives that are not at all welcome. Fleas and ticks, aside from the often intense irritable itching from their bites, can also lead to severe allergies, and...

Gardening Tips for May

May's weather is anything but predictable. Pay attention to weather forecast and warnings. April showers may have brought more than just flowers or nothing at all.

A Guide to Fairy Gardens

For centuries mankind has been fascinated by legends of fairies. With a bit of fairy lore, some imagination, and just a small patch of space you can create a garden of whimsy, an open invitation to fairies to come and frolic.