If you want to add a wonderful country touch to your garden, building a small garden fence is not as difficult, or as expensive as it might seem. Here at…
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…
Insanely Cool Herb Garden Container Ideas
I love having fresh herbs at my fingertips, without having to trek all the way through the garden for a few sprigs of basil. (Not that I don’t love an…
Lily Love : How to Grow Lilies
If you love weddings, picnics, small cherub faced children and older couples holding hands, chance are you love lilies. They are at once elegant, romantic and timeless, yet also can…
Easy to Grow : Delightful Daylilies
There aren’t very many plants that I will call fool proof, but the daylily comes pretty close. Tolerant of drought, tough soils, even partial shade, these beauties’ blooms last only…
Marvelous Moss Gardens : How to Grow Moss Outdoors
If you think succulents are the only hot plant right now, think again. There’s a growing trend in the “growing” world, and that’s moss. Once regarded as a nuisance to…
DIY Sprinklers, Soakers & Drip Systems
Its kind of a no brainer that in order to have a pretty garden, your garden plants must get watered. However, if you live in an area that doesn’t get…
Heirloom Gardening : What It Is & Why Do It!
Any of you who have been reading my blogs for awhile know that I love things that have history. Age, patina, a past. And when it comes to plants, I…
Thrift Store DIY Garden Projects
Repurposing is a craze that is not going away any time soon, and it shouldn’t! We all need to think about things in a new way to prevent waste, and…
15 Creative Garden Fence Ideas & Spruce-Ups
We don’t always think of our outdoor spaces like rooms, but we should! There should be design elements in every garden that make us smile, and that shouldn’t be limited…
How to Grow Fruit Trees
If you love a good apple, pear, peach or even cherries, you might want to think about planting a couple fruit trees in your backyard or garden. I grew up…
How to Compost : 3 Composting Techniques Everyone Should Know
We all know by now that composting is important to the environment. It allows natural waste to return to the earth, while adding a nutrient rich material to our gardens….
Pretty Ornamental Edible Garden Design
I’ve always loved having an edible garden. It isn’t a new idea, cottage gardens in Europe traditionally combined growing vegetables for the family along with table flowers, due to the…