You may be looking around your neighborhood with envy this time of year, admiring the gorgeous shrubs, plants and small trees giving their yearly, and spectacular fall foliage show. If…
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DIY Outdoor Screens and Backyard Privacy Ideas
Most of us have wished for a little more outdoor privacy in our yards and gardens. Unless you live on acreage, chances are you have a neighbor just a little…
Privacy with Plants
Privacy is a big concern in our gardens. While we love our neighbors (ok, we hope to be lucky enough to love our neighbors), having that private space when you…
Modernize Your Garden – How to Grow Bamboo
Bamboo is a great choice for specimen planting or for screening, and it can be easy to grow if you know how to manage it. It fits in with most…
Showy Shade Garden Ideas
When I first started gardening, I felt like all I wanted to do was plant bright, happy flowers. Shade gardens seemed a little too sleepy to me. With a little…
Fall Lawn Care Tricks for a Killer Lawn in Spring!
Most people don’t realize that to have a really great lawn, the secret isn’t in piling on extra fertilizer and watering as soon as the snow melts in spring. The…
Ornamental Grasses – Update Your Curb Appeal
If your garden is getting a little tired, or just needs a little “more”, take a design trick from the pros. Add ornamental grasses! They contemporize any garden style, are…
17 Classic Outdoor Water Fountain Ideas & Projects
Water in the garden adds a natural element that can’t be beat. There is something about seeing and hearing water that calms the spirit and makes you feel more connected…
DIY Garden Arbor Ideas & Step by Step Tutorial
This is a great time of year to tackle some of those bigger garden projects that have been on our “want” list. A bigger project doesn’t mean that it has…
How to Install & Use Shade Sails
Steve and I were looking for an outdoor patio cover that was a little different, and that didn’t require major construction either. We found it in patio shade sails. Popular…
How To Make DIY Garden Stepping Stones
Stepping stones in a garden can create a path, walkway or patio, or simply point the way on a visual trail through your garden. They make a great DIY project…
How to Lay Sod in 6 Easy to Follow Steps
If you need to lay a new lawn, or repair or replace an old one, there is no faster way to get it established then laying sod. It’s not a…
How To Prune Trees • When To Prune Trees
Lets touch base about how to prune trees, because it is one of those gardening chores that must be done at a certain time of year. If you have run…