When thinking about planting seeds, sometimes it can be confusing. What should I plant when? Well, the answer is… there are a lot of different answers! What to plant when…
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Pretty In Pink (Gardens!)
Most of us grow gardens because we love the feeling they give us. Whether that feeling is calm or energetic, color is one of the main ways we can affect…
Brighten Your Garden – Grow Daffodils
Just when you thought the snow would never melt, or the winds would never stop, daffodils brighten your garden with a burst of color in spring. Super easy to grow…
Gardening Cheat Sheets
We love to think of gardening as a privilege, not a chore. (We hope you feel the same, that’s why you’re here, right? :)) But keeping up with all the…
Garden Design : Using Texture in the Garden
Garden design a little boring? Have no idea why? Chances are that your garden space needs a little shake up. The basic principles of design should come into play when planning…
Grow Tropical Indoor Plants
Few things bring more life to our home’s interiors than plants, and using tropical indoor plants creates your own little paradise. For us gardeners, it’s an opportunity to grow plants…
10 Gardens to Visit Before You Die!
If you are a gardener in any form, you get giddy at the idea of visiting an amazing garden. When I started writing this post, I knew it would be fun…
Creative Ways to Use Rocks in the Garden
Got too many rocks in the garden? Most of our gardens have stones and rocks that we could do without. Our gardens here at TGG are full of them. Hauling…
Easy Small Garden Design Ideas, Tips & Tricks
Anyone who has a small garden realizes that their lack of garden space can be both a blessing and a curse. Cursed because you just will not have all the…
How to Add Whimsy to Your Garden
Ok, so you have the plants picked out, the hardscape in place, and even some evening lighting, but you still feel something is missing from your garden. Chances are, it’s…
How to Prune Roses, and When!
If you have them in your garden, chances are, you need to learn how to prune roses. Why prune? Here’s the thing… most roses are a lot tougher than we…
How to Grow English Roses
English roses are perhaps the perfect compliment to any garden, but to a garden with cottage style most of all. By many gardeners’ accounts the “perfect” rose, these roses were…
5 Roses – 5 Solutions!
We all love our roses, but who would have thought that they can be great problem solvers? Choosing the right type of rose for a troublesome situation can make the…