Nothing is better than soft, natural lighting while spending time outdoors in the evening hours. I don’t know about you, but I prefer my garden lighting to have some character!…
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10 Gardens to Visit Before You Die!
If you are a gardener in any form, you get giddy at the idea of visiting an amazing garden. When I started writing this post, I knew it would be fun…
Easy Small Garden Design Ideas, Tips & Tricks
Anyone who has a small garden realizes that their lack of garden space can be both a blessing and a curse. Cursed because you just will not have all the…
9 Brilliant DIY Outdoor Furniture Ideas & Projects
We love living outdoors as much as possible, but in order to live outdoors, you need to have a spot to do that living! That pretty much requires furniture, which…
How to Add Whimsy to Your Garden
Ok, so you have the plants picked out, the hardscape in place, and even some evening lighting, but you still feel something is missing from your garden. Chances are, it’s…
How to Grow English Roses
English roses are perhaps the perfect compliment to any garden, but to a garden with cottage style most of all. By many gardeners’ accounts the “perfect” rose, these roses were…
5 Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in the Garden
Concrete, or cinder block, is an inexpensive building material for the garden. Easily picked up at your local home improvement store, with a little creativity you can use it to…
Best Fragrant Flowers for Your Garden
Fragrant plants are really important in the garden, because they appeal to more than one of our senses. Studies show that the sense of smell can be one of the…
Early Spring Flowers!
At the end of winter, we can all start to feel little flower deprived… I know I love driving by a well designed garden that has those first, early spring…
More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought Of… – Part 2
More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought of – Part Two If you missed Part One, start at “More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought Of “. Then come back…
Wonderful Windows and Doors in the Garden
If you are looking for a way to add some whimsy or character to your yard, you will have a pretty safe bet if you use windows and doors in the…
Easy Plant Markers & Labels You Can Make
Spring is just around the corner, and indoor seed starting is even closer… Many of us are looking for ways to mark out flats, pots and rows without using those…
DIY Copper Garden Art Ideas & Projects
I love metal projects, and copper is a perfect medium to reflect the natural and changing state of a garden. Beautiful in all it’s forms, it is representative of how…