I love the idea of teaching your kids to love the garden and outdoors. There isn’t a more natural place for them to play and learn, right? And we need…
Dazzling DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorations!
It’s never a bad idea to add a little DIY Christmas outdoor decor & cheer to your yard! Let’s face it, we all love to wander our neighborhoods checking out…
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…
15 DIY Backyard Ideas to Help Us All Relax!
Our backyards are used for BBQ’s and family gatherings, playgrounds and football games. Don’t forget to use your yard for some good ‘ol wind down time! These 15 relaxing DIY backyard…
Best DIY Swing Set Plans For Backyard Fun
Kids should spend as much time outdoors as possible, right? But we want them safe in our own backyards where we can keep a close eye, especially the little ones….
10 DIY Kids Outdoor Playset Projects
I think I started my love affair with the outdoors, and the garden, when I was a kid playing outdoors until the street lights came on and my bare feet…
How to Make an Air Plant Terrarium to Display Your Plant Pets
We have a love affair going on with air plants, and it’s not going away anytime soon! Interesting, trending and easy to care for, air plants are the perfect plant…
Best Organic Garden Fertilizers You Can Make
I don’t like the idea of adding chemicals to our environment, whenever it can be helped. And let’s be honest… If you are growing your own veggies, you are probably…
How to Build a Treehouse for Kids!
Yep, you heard us, a you can build a treehouse for kids! Pure fun for the backyard, for kids and their grown up counterparts. And a great way for us…
Privacy with Plants
Privacy is a big concern in our gardens. While we love our neighbors (ok, we hope to be lucky enough to love our neighbors), having that private space when you…
Garden Shed Organization Ideas That Are Easy & Awesome
There is never a bad time to get going on garden shed organization. I mean really, it sets you up to enjoy time in your yard and garden this year,…
Top 12 Garden Seed Catalogs – 2020
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…
Zap Those Mosquitos! How to Repel Mosquitos
I happen to live in a house just one street in from a river canyon. Love the access to the canyon trails. Hate the mosquitos! In fact, they can make…