If your garden is getting a little tired, or just has never had any pizzazz, take a design trick from the pros. Add ornamental grasses! They contemporize any garden style,…
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How to Build a Back Yard DIY Fire Pit (It’s Easy!)
I love what a fire pit does for any yard or garden. It brings family and friends together and makes any garden into a warm, welcoming place to let go…
3 Easy DIY Projects: Garden Games For Kids!
I love the idea of teaching your kids to love the garden. There isn’t a more natural place for them to play and learn. Here are three great DIY garden…
Got Ugly Metal Fence Posts? DIY Garden Project Cure!
Many areas of the country use metal fence posts in building back yard fences to provide a strong, long lasting barrier that stands up to wind and sun rot. The…
DIY Project: How to Stain a Concrete Patio
One of the most boring parts of our garden design is also one of our most necessary- walkways, patios and driveways. Most of us have simple poured concrete, and while…
Gardening Inspiration: What Simple and Extreme Gardens Can Teach Us
This is not a how to article, TGG readers… it is an inspirational post about learning to open our eyes, and remember that the reason we garden isn’t just to…
How to Make Mirrored Gazing Balls for the Garden
We all love the look of the mirrored gazing balls in the garden. They add light in a shady corner, a fanciful flair in a garden bed, or a little…
Solar Lights – Transform Your Outdoor Spaces
Let’s assume you’ve just completed an extensive landscaping project. You spent a lot of time planning and now its finished and you want to just sit back and…
Gardening through a Drought or How to Water Wisely
So you find yourself in the middle of the worst drought within living memory and your garden occupants are starting to sag, flag and wilt. Which plants should be watered…
Creative Uses for Garden Trellises
Garden trellises can do wonders for any outdoor space: their height makes them ideal focal points, lending an architectural feel that looks beautiful as well as serving a practical purpose….
Small Garden Design – Creating Illusions Of More Space
While designing small area gardens does have some of its own special challenges, the opportunity for creativity is multiplied within these small spaces. It is possible to create more atmosphere…
How to Give Your Desert Backyard Southwestern Flair
Let’s face it, the Southwestern Backyard is not the same as any other backyard. Try to plant a nice lawn, and you cultivate an expanse of brown crusty dead stuff….
7 Guidelines: Creativity With Your Garden Designs
Your garden can be a manifestation of your own creativity. It is no longer a place where you plant fruits and vegetables. If you would like to add a little…