I used to grow vegetables in a larger separate garden here at TGG, but have since moved into a home with less space and open ground. I find that I…
Solar Lights – Transform Your Outdoor Spaces
Let’s assume you’ve just completed an extensive landscaping project. You spent a lot of time planning and now its finished and you want to just sit back and…
Gardening through a Drought or How to Water Wisely
So you find yourself in the middle of the worst drought within living memory and your garden occupants are starting to sag, flag and wilt. Which plants should be watered…
Apartment? Container Gardening for You!
Container gardening is for many people that think that their gardening days are over when they move to an apartment or condo. You can still grow pretty and useful plants…
How to Make a Strawberry Pot Garden Water Fountain
When I first considered putting a water feature into my garden, I was intimidated. It seemed like a daunting task best left to people with a lot of money to…
Creative Uses for Garden Trellises
Garden trellises can do wonders for any outdoor space: their height makes them ideal focal points, lending an architectural feel that looks beautiful as well as serving a practical purpose….
Tips For Installing And Maintaining Water Gardens
Water gardens, also known as aquatic gardens and garden ponds, are miniature ecosystems. They add charm, enthusiasm and a sense of tranquility to any place. Water gardens can be created…
Trouble-Free Gardening With Antique Roses
Introducing the Roses Your Grandmother Loved Old roses are new again, and there is good reason for their newfound popularity. Hybrid tea roses, which are the only roses many of…
Herb Gardens
Herb gardens are grown around the world. By definition an herb is any plant that has a useful purpose; usually medicinal, savory, or aromatic. Herbs are grown for medicinal properties,…
Urban Garden: Winter Garden Wildlife
Recent research indicate that the bird population and varieties are in decline, and in some urban areas some species are in rapid decline and on the verge of becoming extinct….
Quick and Easy Garden Container Project
Looking for a quick and easy garden container to add some flair to a boring deck, yard or patio? Here is a before and after project that will take less…
Small Garden Design – Creating Illusions Of More Space
While designing small area gardens does have some of its own special challenges, the opportunity for creativity is multiplied within these small spaces. It is possible to create more atmosphere…
How to Give Your Desert Backyard Southwestern Flair
Let’s face it, the Southwestern Backyard is not the same as any other backyard. Try to plant a nice lawn, and you cultivate an expanse of brown crusty dead stuff….