I woke up this morning and was greeted by extremely chilly temperatures (it was 24 degrees this morning and it’s not even December yet!) and a lovely layer of frost covering my windshield. While I managed to get all of my garden projects done before the frost hit, I can’t help but be a little […]
Outdoor Living
Indoor Grow Tents … Camping With Plants
I’ve always loved to grow plants indoors. Even when I was a young child, my sunny windowsills were always packed full of plants. When I moved to my current house, I was disappointed to discover that we don’t really have any great southern facing windows. Like any gardener, I tried to do what I could […]
7 Additives that Give Your Soil a MEGA Boost
If you are like me, you’re always looking to boost the nutrients in your soil to better support the life of your plants. Instead of dumping pre-mixed fertilizers into my vegetable gardens, I like to look for more natural soil additives instead. If I’m going to be eating the plants, I need to know what […]
Easy Ways to Get Rid of Wasps and Hornets
No one likes wasps and hornets! They put a real damper on anything outdoor related. Keep reading for my DIY wasp repellent tips and tricks. Keep scrolling for my hornet repellent tips as well! Hornet And Wasp Repellent Before I begin this, wasps are the evil-looking-alien-like creatures. Bees are the chubby, bumble-like, fuzzy guys that […]
15 Outdoor Mosaic Projects That Will Change Your Yard
Whether you consider yourself a regular artist, or you struggle to draw stick figures, a mosaic is something almost everyone can manage. If you are looking for a piece of artwork for your yard, but are stumped about what exactly you should do, consider adding an outdoor mosaic, as they really tie yard features together. […]
Plants To Use Near Swimming Pools
I just love backyard swimming pools! There’s something so fun about having one of these in your backyard when it gets hot in the Summer! And if you ask me, the only thing more fun than playing in a swimming pool is landscaping around one! The right plants can make any backyard pool look like […]
Plant Guide: Black Eyed Susan
Black Eyed Susan is a favorite flower of mine, and while my husband absolutely hates them (seriously, what a weirdo, we fight every year over it), I think it is always deserving of a spot in our front flower garden! Black Eyed Susans have the coloring of a sunflower and the sunny disposition to match. […]
Garden Fence Ideas … Keep OUT!
Isn’t it annoying when all of your hard gardening work gets ruined by a wild animal or heavy feet? I lost almost all of my bell pepper sprouts this season due to a heavy animal walking through my garden and I’ve truly never been so upset! I knew then that I needed some garden fence […]
Gardening For Beginners: Vegetables to Start From Seed
Gardening for beginners can be tough..trust me, I would know! It can be especially tricky to start a garden from scratch, especially if you don’t have much experience. If you are vowing to start a vegetable garden from seed during your next growing season, use these basic ideas, tricks, and hacks to get your garden […]
Landscaping Around Trees 101
Landscaping around trees can really make a big impact to your yard.I like to use all of the available space when I’m tackling a landscaping project, especially if the yard was tiny to begin with! The area around growing trees is often disregarded when landscaping, but when done correctly can really maximize the effect of […]