As spring approaches, many people face the dilemma of cheap greenhouses versus their more expensive brethren: which is better? Is there really a difference? Before purchasing anything, you must consider the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a greenhouse, whether cheap or expensive. Ultimately, it comes down to what you need in your life, and, as …
Read moreCheap Greenhouses: Is Less Truly More? – All You Need to Know
The easiest way to build a hydroponics system is to use the ebb and flow system. All of the parts you need to build a hydroponics system in the ebb and flow style are readily available at your local hardware store. Before you start building, you should understand the basics of the process. Essentially, it …
Read moreBuild a Hydroponics System – Complete Step By Step Guide
I have Buffalo grass growing on my Couch lawn, is there any way I can kill the Buffalo grass and keep the Couch? Buffalo grass is highly intolerant of broadleaf weed killers with the active ingredient called Dicamba, and as a result of its application – the Buffalo grass most often dies. However, Dicamba is perfectly …
Read moreSome of the Unpopular Lawn Care Tips (A Complete Guide 2022)
I thought I would just look around a little for Nosema in my bees. So my first disclaimer is that I am NOT a Nosema or honeybee expert! I’m a first-year beekeeper, but I’ll chat about what I found in my bees and some things I learned in a recent intermediate beekeeping course I took. The …
Read moreEeek! Nosema in my bees! – The Complete Guide (2022)
Would you like an inexpensive beehive that you could build at home and work without a lot of back strain? Kenyan and Tanzanian top bar hives each consist of a horizontal cavity with strips of wood called top bars that form the roof. The bees live in the cavity and build their comb off of the top bars. …
Read moreWhat are the pros and cons of Kenyan and Tanzanian horizontal top bar hives?
Pronounced “war-ray,” these hives were designed by Abbé Émile Warré in France. He called this hive the “People’s Hive.” It’s a vertical hive, so the boxes are stacked on top of each other like with a Langstroth, but instead of adding a new empty box on top as with a Langstroth and the bees build up into it, the …
Read moreWhat are the pros and cons of a Warré hive, the “People’s Hive”?
What you need to do for your beehive winter preparation, depends on where you live. I live in upstate NY and we have some cold winters with a fair amount of snow and wind. This is what I did with my beehives this winter, and listed are some other options you have. Langstroth beehive winter preparation: The biggest challenge …
Read moreBeehive Winter preparation – Northern Climes (Detailed Guide)
If you’re here reading this, you must be considering keeping bees. How exciting! And if you live in the United States, it’s likely you’ve already seen Langstroth hives, either in fields, on tractor-trailers, or (sadly) on the news when CCD is discussed. This hive may be the style you want to start with. It is a vertical frame …
Thinking about beekeeping? Once you decide to be a beekeeper (woohoo!), you get to decide what kind of hive you want to run. The only thing the bees want is a dark cavity, about 40 liters/10 gallons in size, that stays dry and has a small entrance they can defend. We as beekeepers want a little more. …
Read moreWhat kind of beehive styles are there? Latest Guide
