Many of us have trouble keeping plants alive in our flower garden, and have quite the “black thumb”. Either we are too busy to care for them, or our gardens have issues that make it…
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Best Easy Houseplants Anyone Can Grow
Houseplants are just another way to garden. Indoor gardening has been popular for centuries, and I think it’s a basic human need to want to nurture nature, even inside our homes. Plus, houseplants are great…
Clever Garden Container Ideas You Never Thought Of!
Container gardening is popular everywhere, it’s not just for those with small gardens or living in apartments and condos. Creating a creative container garden that has character and personality isn’t as easy though. If you…
How To Prune Trees • When To Prune Trees
Lets touch base about how to prune trees, because it is one of those gardening chores that must be done at a certain time of year. If you have run across any of the “guides”…
Fall Planter Ideas – Wow in 3 Easy Steps
Fall is one of the best times to up your curb appeal and create a welcoming yard and garden for all your family and friends. Updating your fall planters and containers for fall is easy,…
Perennials For Shade That Bloom All Summer
When the garden catalogs come out and the nurseries start stocking plants, gardeners start thinking about how to get the most bloom for their buck. That can be a really tough job when you have…
Stepables: Perfect Plants for Paths and Walkways
Plants that can tolerate foot traffic deserve a spot in every garden. They are hardworking, soften your hard scape, and add texture, scent and beauty to an otherwise utilitarian space…a walkway. “Stepables” are another name…
How To Grow Lavender Like the French!
Would you love to start growing lavender? Lavender blooms in many parts of the world , and there are few flowers that are more cherished for romance, scent and form. What most gardeners don’t realize…
Bulb Crazy | Plan A Spring Bulb Garden Now
We all do it every spring…we lust after a gorgeous spring bulb garden, full of bright colors after a long gray winter… And every year we say, “Next spring I’m going to have a garden…
Top 5 Garden Apps You Need Today! (updated for 2017-18)
Gardening is supposed to be about the natural life, right? Well, yes. But that doesn’t mean we can’t let technology give us a hand. Your smart phone or tablet can be quite the gardening companion. We…
How to Attract Hummingbirds: Make a Hummingbird Haven!
There are over 300 species of hummingbird, and if you live in North America, chances are good you have some in your neighborhood. While they migrate to Southern Mexico and parts of South America in…
Going on Vacation? 3 DIY Self Watering Ideas for the Garden
If you are like most of us, sometime this summer you might want to leave town for a few days. Really inconvenient from the point of view of your container plants, but hey, we’re human!…
How to Grow and Care for Hosta Plants
Hosta plants are one of the Queens of the shady garden. They add bold texture, subtle color, and with some varieties, beautiful scent. They are a low maintenance plant once you understand their needs, and…
