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…
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How To Build a Pergola, Perfectly!
Building a pergola in your yard is a major DIY project. But it adds value to your home, as well as to your garden enjoyment. Adding shade and structure to…
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…
Creative DIY House Number Signs & Address Plaques
Part of having a garden space is also recognizing that curb appeal adds to the value of that space… in other words, you want to show off your garden stuff…
Painting Terracotta Pots – Easy DIY Projects
Friends don’t let friends have boring pots & planters. At least, gardening friends don’t! One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to inject a bit of personality into any garden…
Decorating Ideas for your Outdoor Living Space
Many times when the weather becomes sultry, the only place we want to be is in our favorite chair on the porch, sipping ice-cold lemonade! So, if we spend our…
How to Grow & Care For Orchids Indoors
I never thought I could learn how to grow orchids. Ever. Their reputation for being finicky scared me off… after all, who wants to spend money on a plant that…
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…
Creative Outdoor Herb Garden Ideas
Outdoor herb gardens are my favorite type of garden. There is something really satisfying about plants that do it all – they are pretty, fragrant, tasty and even medicinal! They…
8 Healing Herbs to Grow in Your Garden
I’m a big fan of healing herbs. I love how they smell, the texture they provide, and that self sustaining feeling they give you just having them in the garden….
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…
Crazy Cool Garden Art Ideas From Junk!
Who doesn’t love something made from nothing? Gardens seem to be a natural home for all things re-used and up-cycled… it just seems to make nature happy, doesn’t it? And…