Rural Sprout

Gardening, homesteading and natural living recipes, tutorials and how-to's.

💡Not just for pesticides & answering a reader question

Published: Wed, 02/26/25

Updated: Mon, 03/03/25

It’s What’s Up Wednesday! This week is going to be a little different. This week’s WUW newsletter is going to be a bit longer (akin to the Sunday…

🎄Christmas cactus care now gets you tons of blooms later!

Published: Tue, 02/25/25

Updated: Mon, 03/03/25

Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, I know what you’re thinking. I’m finally recovered from the holidays, and you’re emailing about Christmas. I want to…

🤨"Mom, that's not what they mean by 'hand' pruners!"

Published: Sun, 02/23/25

Updated: Thu, 02/27/25

Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve got a weird question for all of you this weekend. Would you continue to garden, even if your efforts amounted to…

🌱Do this before you plant seedlings outside

Published: Wed, 02/19/25

Updated: Mon, 02/24/25

It's What's Up Wednesday! And we’re making a change. You probably noticed that this missive was not in your inbo bright and early this morning. It’s…

🍄Your personal invitation to your best garden ever.

Published: Tue, 02/18/25

Updated: Mon, 02/24/25

Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I don’t know about you, but the green itch is really getting to me. I’m running out of pre-season things to do. And…

🍺Beer Slug Traps-✂️Pruning Hydrangeas-🍅Tomato Myths

Published: Sun, 02/16/25

Updated: Fri, 02/21/25

Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve been spending a lot of time staring out my windows lately. Well, more so than usual. You see, despite all of my…

✂️Cut away late winter pruning confusion

Published: Fri, 02/14/25

Updated: Thu, 02/20/25

Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Despite waking up to more snow today, I’m going to be getting my pruners ready for the season. The weatherman…

🫐Blueberries in February? Absolutely!

Published: Wed, 02/12/25

Updated: Sun, 02/16/25

It's What's Up Wednesday! February is a transitional month for me here in Pennsylvania. It’s still not warm enough to start planting things outdoors.

🌷'In the green' - Huge sage plants - no surprise roosters!

Published: Sun, 02/09/25

Updated: Wed, 02/12/25

Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Every year it seems that Winter makes one last bid to show us who’s boss. It’s been bitterly cold and windy. We had…

🐌 You WANT these snails in your garden!

Published: Fri, 02/07/25

Updated: Wed, 02/12/25

Yes! Gardeners all over the internet are crazy for these space-saving snails! Good morning, my Rural Sprout friends, I have been playing with snails…

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