Most people don’t realize that to have a really great lawn, the secret isn’t in piling on extra fertilizer and watering as soon as the snow melts in spring. The secret to a great lawn…
Posts tagged seasonal
DIY Fall Front Door Decorations
I think one of the most important places to decorate for the fall just might be your front door. After all, it’s where you greet anyone who visits your home, but it’s also a way…
DIY Holiday Gift Plant Projects
As a gardener, I love to get holiday gifts that reflect my love of, well… gardens! In fact, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love to get a plant gift during the holiday season. Rather…
Creative Front Porch Christmas Decor
The holidays are finally here, and what better way to greet your holiday guests than with creative front porch Christmas decor? Even if you don’t have much time to decorate for the holidays indoors, you…
How to Make Winter Garden Planters
I feel like a garden in winter is a special thing. Full of the deep, reflective quiet of nature, waiting patiently to come alive again in spring with riots of color and fragrance. But if…
How To Plant A New Lawn From Seed or Sod
A lawn is a really important part of any family backyard or garden. Not only is it the place where we toss the football or set up the summer Slip N Slide, it also is…
DIY Christmas Sign Ideas for the Front Porch
Nothing brings holiday warmth to your guests quite like being greeted at the door with some holiday cheer in the form of an outdoor Christmas sign. Words speak louder than any wreath or sparkling lights….
DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorating!
It’s never a bad idea to add a little DIY Christmas cheer to your yard! Let’s face it, we all love to wander our neighborhoods checking out our communities holiday decorations and lights, don’t we?…
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 you who have been reading…
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 Halloween fun! My solution is…
DIY Outdoor Halloween Yard Decorations
Halloween is just around the corner, and I’ve found that most of us DIY’ers are a creative bunch… Not decorating our porches and gardens for Halloween just seems wrong somehow… Few other times are…
16 Cool Pumpkin Carving Ideas You Never Thought Of!
What is more fun than pumpkin carving? Glad you asked! Carving pumpkins that are so cool that the neighbors stop by to ask you how you did it! Some of these are scary. A few are…
DIY Pumpkin Carving With A Drill
If you are looking for a pumpkin carving idea that’s easy, a little different, and can double for great fall decor as well, pumpkin carving with a drill is for you. You can place these…
