Sometimes when decking out the halls, we forget that the garden needs some Christmas love too! After all, he was born in a manger, with the animals and the cold……
How To Dry, Freeze and Preserve Herbs
For those of you who are growing herbs in your garden this year, you may be wondering what to do with them. What do you do with that much sage,…
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…
Modern Backyard Ideas & Makeovers (to Create Your Dream Yard)
If your dream is to have a modern backyard, then consider us your “genie”. We want you to get excited and inspired enough to be able to make your own…
10 Must Have Plant Subscription Boxes
My name is Kathy, and I have a problem. ;) If you have a plant addiction like we do, its pretty hard to get your fix. I mean, you have…
Free Plants: Plant Propagation for Beginners
There are ways to get free plants for your garden, and I don’t mean bribing the checker at the home improvement store. Nope, these are more satisfying anyway! The way…
Best Gardening Podcasts for Every Garden Lover
Ok, we get it. It’s the age of the podcast. We might have been a touch slow to jump on the train, but once we discovered gardening podcasts, our whole…
10 Easy DIY Pallet Planter Box Ideas
We’ve seen pallets turned into about every DIY project possible, and it’s good… they are cheap or free, we recycle when we create a pallet project, and I just love…
Floating Deck Ideas – 10 Ways to Build One Yourself!
Decks don’t always have to be attached to the house to give you an effective place to gather and entertain. In fact, floating decks, or decks that are set away…
DIY Planter Bench & Planter Coffee Table Ideas & Projects
Plant your furniture…literally! We have run across these really neat ways to integrate plantings into your home, patio or backyard, with a planter bench or planter coffee table! Really unique…
13 DIY Outdoor Bench Ideas You Can Make This Weekend!
I love to linger in the garden, to actually spend time there. It’s not enough for me to just have the neighbors compliment my yard, or to know I increased…
DIY Childrens Backyard Playhouse Ideas
Maybe your kids have been trapped inside during a long winter, or perhaps you have already run out of ways to tell them to “go play outside” in the summer,…
Great Ground Covers for your Garden
Groundcovers are great for covering larger areas of soil quickly, and with low maintenance. They control soil erosion, suppress weeds, act as a natural mulch under shrubs and trees, and…