Rock gardens are one of the easiest ways to add texture, color, and year-round interest to your landscape. The secret to a beautiful rock garden is choosing tough, low-maintenance plants…
The Perfect Pond Plants for Backyard Ponds
If you have a garden pond or a water garden, choosing your plants is the best, and sometimes most intimidating part of the process! Sure, adding plants gives your pond…
How to Save and Store Snapdragon Seeds from Your Garden
If you want to multiply your snapdragon harvest on a budget, saving seeds is the best, most budget friendly way to do it! Learn how to save snapdragon seeds, and…
DIY Landscaping with Rocks: Steps, Garden Borders, and More!
Got too many rocks in the garden? Most of our gardens have stones and rocks that we could do without. Our gardens here at TGG are full of them. Hauling…
Garden Rock Art: Creative DIY Projects to Enhance Your Space
Are you ready to elevate your garden with unique and eye-catching rock art? Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, incorporating rock sculptures using river and flat rocks into…
16 Creative DIY Compost Bin Ideas
If you are a gardener, chances are you have thought about starting a compost bin. Not only is it great for the planet, but learning how to start composting can…
DIY Cinder Block Planter
You may have seen other cinder block planters circulating the internet. Well we decided to post a version ourselves, because they’re just… so. darn. cool. We wanted to try one…
DIY Backyard Treehouse Ideas for Wholesome Fun!
Yep, you heard us, you can build a treehouse for kids! Pure fun for the backyard, for kids and their grown-up counterparts. And a great way for us to spend…
20 DIY Wind Chimes For a Relaxing Yard
I love wind chimes. They are a peaceful way to remind us of all the forces in nature that we can’t see. Wind and water are the two most calming…
DIY Backyard Pond Ideas to Build in Your Garden
A while back, I built a pond for my backyard. You can find that project over here, but I thought I’d also put together some of the best DIY backyard pond…
When to Dig Up Daffodil Bulbs and How to Divide Them for More Blooms!
If you’re looking for a garden project to multiply your blooms on a tiny budget, this is a great one! Dividing daffodil bulbs is a great way to make use…
How to Build a Beautiful DIY Backyard Pond On a Budget
Building a pond for your garden is not nearly as complicated as I first thought it might be. I built a pretty little pond in my front yard just off…
Top 10 Seed Catalogs for 2026 – Plus More Online Seed Stores and Catalogs You’ll Love
It’s that time of year- time to think about ordering and starting seeds! This is one of the most fun and exciting parts of gardening if you ask me. It…