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…
How to Grow Basil (Indoors & Out!)
Whether we are new gardeners, or have been digging in the dirt for years, most of us at one time or another yearn to grow things to use in our…
Front Porch & Outdoor Halloween Decorating Ideas
I love fall decorating, and I really enjoy Halloween, but frankly, indoors, my fall decor wins out. But that doesn’t mean I want to 86 the idea of having some…
Where, When & How to Plant Roses!
Roses are one of the most beloved plants in gardens across the world. Seriously, when you think of the perfect garden, aren’t there at least one or two roses billowing…