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…
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.
DIY Garden Waterfall Projects
If you’ve been thinking about starting a water feature project in the garden this season, have you thought about adding the sights and sounds of an outdoor waterfall to your…
When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are popular in both home and commercial landscaping, and with good reason. They are an attractive way to add texture, height and contemporary style to any landscape or…
How to Grow Cactus Plants (or even a Cactus Garden!)
Cactus gardens are amazing, gorgeous, and nature’s miracle all in one. If you think that growing cactus plants in your garden isn’t possible, think again. Cactus and succulents are one of…
Artsy & Upcycled Plant Container Ideas
It’s tough finding a way to show off your creativity in the garden. But what better place to create some artistic vibe then in the biggest art studio on earth?…
Garden Inspiration: What Simple Garden Ideas 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…
One Day Backyard Ideas & DIY Projects
Most of us are really busy, and if we end up spending several weekends in a row having to work on backyard ideas & projects, they tend to not get…
Best Unexpected Plants You Can Grow in Containers
A lot of us love our container gardens… They allow you to grow things in a small space, or in a “no garden” space like a balcony, they cut down…
How to Grow Amazing Alliums
Alliums are one of the best and easiest bulbs to grow in the gardening world, but often overlooked. Gorgeous, show stopping blooms, easy “how to grow” requirements, and amazing architectural…
Stepables: Perfect Plants for Paths and Walkways
Plants that can tolerate foot traffic deserve a spot in every garden. They are hardworking, soften your hard scape, and add texture, scent and beauty to an otherwise utilitarian space…a…
DIY Wasp Traps & Solutions for the Backyard
Summer is here in the garden, and with it a lot of great things, and a few that really can ruin a summer day. Among them, wasps. Nothing will haul…
Buy or DIY? – 16 Cool Planters
Most of us who love container gardening have, at one point or another, gotten bored with the planters we can find at stores. They are fine, they work, but they…
How To Grow Lavender Like the French!
Would you love to start growing lavender? Lavender blooms in many parts of the world , and there are few flowers that are more cherished for romance, scent and form….