If you have kids or pets to keep in, (or out!) or just want some privacy from the neighbors, building DIY fences is a great way to save money in…
Browsing Category Gardening Tips & Ideas
Browse all our posts on gardening tips and gardening ideas! There is something here for every garden lover. Lots of how to’s, tutorials and tips. Topics like how to make natural and safe weed killer, secrets on how to do hanging baskets right, lawn care, how to force bulbs and so much more. Use these gardening tips and ideas to make your garden the best it can be.
Sedum Projects & DIY Succulent Planters
I have a secret. I used to hate succulents. With a passion. I think I was influenced growing up in the ’70’s in California, where succulents were usually half dead…
How To Force Bulbs Indoors, It’s Easy | Holiday Garden Gifts & Decor
Learn how to force bulbs with this easy step by step tutorial! Forcing bulbs for holiday decor or for holiday gifts is a great idea to start now, when fall…
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…
Top Gardening Tools List : The Best Garden Tools & Supplies
Any good gardener knows that it’s all in the tools. Let’s face it, it’s easy to find gorgeous plants at the nursery. It’s not hard to water your garden. It’s even…
How to Grow & Care for Sedum Plants
Sedums are part of a popular garden plant trend called succulents. (If you have seen those trendy little concrete trough gardens full of plants, then you have probably been enjoying…
How to Dry Hydrangeas!
Love hydrangeas every summer? Yep, us too! But did you know if you learn how to dry hydrangeas, you can keep those little beauties bringing summer joy to your home,…
Easy Flowers to Grow for a Stunning Flower Garden
Many of us have trouble keeping plants alive in our flower garden, and have quite the “black thumb”. Either we are too busy to care for them, or our gardens…
Easy House Plants Anyone Can Grow!
House plants are just another way to garden. Indoor gardening has been popular for centuries, and I think it’s a basic human need to want to nurture nature, even inside…
Clever Garden Container Ideas You Never Thought Of!
Container gardening is popular everywhere, it’s not just for those with small gardens or living in apartments and condos. Creating a creative container garden that has character and personality isn’t…
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…
Easy Steps To Square Foot Gardening Success
Square foot gardening is most often used for growing veggies, herbs and greens in a small space. It’s a simple concept that cuts down on gardening chores, saves money, water…
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…