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…
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Bring in the Butterflies
One of the most popular theme gardens is a butterfly garden. Who can resist those delicate, magical creatures that float through the air, and can bring a smile to the…
7 Gorgeous Shade Loving Plants
A lot of gardeners hate the word “shade”. It keeps them awake at night wondering how to get anything to bloom or grow. For so long we have been conditioned…
More Garden Edging: 9 Creative Ideas!
For all of you who have loved our popular post 5 Ways to Edge Your Landscape with Recycled Materials then we have even more great ideas for you! Garden or landscape…
Perfect Peonies
I think I hear over and over, that Peonies are one of the most favorited flowers around. What’s not to love? Perfect colors, a romantic cupped shape, some are even…
Creative DIY Garden Hacks
Anything that can make our lives easier in the garden is a good thing. Strike that. A great thing. And if it saves us a little money and time while…
Gardening Cheat Sheets
We love to think of gardening as a privilege, not a chore. (We hope you feel the same, that’s why you’re here, right? :)) But keeping up with all the…
Garden Design : Using Texture in the Garden
Garden design a little boring? Have no idea why? Chances are that your garden space needs a little shake up. The basic principles of design should come into play when planning…
Easy Small Garden Design Ideas, Tips & Tricks
Anyone who has a small garden realizes that their lack of garden space can be both a blessing and a curse. Cursed because you just will not have all the…
How to Prune Roses, and When!
If you have them in your garden, chances are, you need to learn how to prune roses. Why prune? Here’s the thing… most roses are a lot tougher than we…
5 Roses – 5 Solutions!
We all love our roses, but who would have thought that they can be great problem solvers? Choosing the right type of rose for a troublesome situation can make the…
Best Fragrant Flowers for Your Garden
Fragrant plants are really important in the garden, because they appeal to more than one of our senses. Studies show that the sense of smell can be one of the…
Best Plants to Grow from Seed
Seed catalogs are out, (check our post on our seed catalog recommendations) and soon dedicated gardeners will be choosing what plants to grow this year from seed. We have some…