One of the hardest decisions a gardener must make is where to buy their garden seeds, plants and supplies. Especially when so much is now available online. Here at The…
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How to Make Winter Garden Planters
I feel like a garden in winter is a special thing. Full of the deep, reflective quiet of nature, waiting patiently to come alive again in spring with riots of…
Pilea : Chinese Money Plant Care & Propagation
What’s one of the most popular houseplants out there? We love ’em too, the Chinese money plant. Easy to grow if you know all the right care tips, but easy…
How to Make Natural & Safe Homemade Weed Killer
None of us like weeds in our garden. We want what we planted to be what we planted! And weeds will choke out the plants in your yard that you…
How To Dry, Freeze and Preserve Herbs
For those of you who are growing herbs in your garden this year, you may be wondering what to do with them. What do you do with that much sage,…
9 Super Easy DIY Outdoor Firewood Racks
If you have a wood-burning fireplace, chances are you have firewood, right? Unfortunately, that also means you need place to store it! If you are like me, you want the…
Outdoor Fall Decor & Porch Decorating Ideas
There is something about outdoor fall decor. It’s gives you a welcoming feeling, and it’s full of warmth of the season to come. I love sharing that slower season with…
3 DIY Self Watering Ideas for your Garden or Planters!
If you are like most of us, sometime this summer you might want to leave town for a few days. Really inconvenient from the point of view of your container…
18 Awesome DIY Greenhouse Projects
A DIY greenhouses can extend your growing season, allow you to propagate plants from your yard, and let you grow tender or delicate plants you might not otherwise be able…
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…
Hanging Flower Baskets : 5 Secrets the Pros Use
If you’ve ever taken a vacation in a Disney park, or visited a summer resort, or walked down main street of the most charming small towns in America… you’ve probably…
DIY Outdoor Halloween Yard Decorations
Halloween is just around the corner, and I’ve found that most of us DIY’ers are a creative bunch… Not decorating our porches and gardens for Halloween just seems wrong somehow……
Growing Seeds Indoors is Easy!
It is easy and inexpensive to start (or expand) a garden by growing seeds indoors for spring planting. Here at TGG, we use several methods. Get a head start on…