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 don’t do much in the…
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14 Brilliant DIY Indoor Herb Garden Ideas
I love herbs, and growing them indoors is easy. Herbs add a texture, feel and scent to a room or a garden that is unlike any other plant. And, there is nothing like cooking with…
More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought Of…
One of our most popular series of posts has been “Containers You Never Thought Of”. So we decided it was time to update this post with even more new, unique garden containers for you. And…
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 color and fragrance. But if…
Holiday Garden Gifts & Decor | How To Force Bulbs Indoors, It’s Easy!
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 bulbs are available. You have…
DIY Teacup Gardens and Planters
Ready for the best new trend in miniature gardens? Try a garden in a teacup! You can use your imagination and make an incredibly creative fairy teacup garden, or just add a touch of living…
Easy DIY Container Water Gardens
We love water in a garden because its one of the basic elements of life… And it reminds us of a pleasant stream or idyllic pond, right in our own backyard space! However, if you…
Hanging 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 been awed by some pretty…
Going on Vacation? 3 DIY Self Watering Ideas for the Garden
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 plants, but hey, we’re human!…
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 on maintenance chores, and they…
Easy DIY Hypertufa Projects
If you want to get crafty in the garden, for the garden, or just as a way to keep your thumb green during the winter months, we have the project for you! Hypertufa is a…
DIY Modern Outdoor Planters
When spring finally starts to hit, or summer calls, or the last days of autumn shine bright, all Steve and I want to do is get out onto our patio for warm nights with good…
Fabulous Fall Container Ideas
The growing session isn’t over just because summer is winding down… one of the best ways to keep your garden space vibrant is to use fall containers. And most of you who have been reading…
