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Grow your own food, become a pro homesteader and create a natural, happy home with expert advice from Rural Sprout. Rural Sprout's articles cover gardening, homesteading, and natural living ideas, inspiration, and advice.
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4d ago
I have a couple of friends who are very much into board games. They seem to remember the rules of 15+ games by heart and juggle an impressive number of …
The post How to Propagate Raspberries from Cuttings (& One Big Mistake That Means It Won’t Work) appeared first on Rural Sprout ..read more
Rural Sprout
6d ago
One of the highlights of coming back home from my late summer vacation is getting to interact and reconnect with my own garden. I did not have a gardening-free vacation, …
The post Fall Is the Best Time to Take Hydrangea Cuttings. Here’s How To Do It appeared first on Rural Sprout ..read more
Rural Sprout
1w ago
As the gardening season comes to an end, we’re faced with the task of clearing up before winter arrives. While the general rule for generations has been to tidy up …
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Rural Sprout
1w ago
Spring flowers are always a breath of fresh air after a winter of dark, dreary colors. There’s nothing more delightful than the bright yellow of daffodils, the blue-purple of grape …
The post Handle With Care: Why You Need to Wear Gloves When Planting Fall Bulbs appeared first on Rural Sprout ..read more
Rural Sprout
1w ago
Urine is excellent natural fertilizer and among the very oldest ways to create fertile soil. After all, pee plays quite a crucial role in the earth’s nitrogen cycle. Mammals (including …
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Rural Sprout
2w ago
As the leaves change color and fall from the trees, most of us are busy closing up our gardens for the season. But don’t put your garden tools away just …
The post Why Fall Is The Best Time To Fertilize Your Garden (& What To Use) appeared first on Rural Sprout ..read more
Rural Sprout
3w ago
If this is your first year feeding hummingbirds, first of all, welcome to the club. They’re pretty great, right? But as summer turns to autumn, you’ve likely begun to notice …
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Rural Sprout
3w ago
September is often an odd month. If you’ve got school-aged children, you go from a noisy house to a silent one. At least, until they start bringing germs home from …
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Rural Sprout
1M ago
One of the great things about hostas is how low-maintenance they are. Of all the perennials in your garden, hostas are probably the closest thing you’ll find to a set-it-and-forget-it …
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1M ago
Mulching flower beds is a sure sign that warmer weather has arrived each spring. Suddenly, everywhere you look, it’s nothing but flower beds sporting a fresh layer of dark brown …
The post I Compared Stone vs. Wood Mulch – Here’s Why I Chose Stone appeared first on Rural Sprout ..read more