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
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Ferns: The Difference Between Palmate And Pinnate
Though difficult to grow, ferns are one of my favorite garden plants. Though I don’t have any outdoors, I have a few ferns growing inside and it’s been an adventure learning to care for them. If you’re thinking about growing ferns either outdoors or in, you might have a few questions about the species. For
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Bulbs You Should Plant In Fall
Around the middle of September every year, I like to head out to my flower beds to plant bulbs for Spring. A majority of bulbs need to experience a “hard freeze” before they are ready to bloom again in the Spring, so planting them in September is the perfect way to provide this. And not
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“FALL” In Love With These Window Box Decorating Ideas
I love to decorate for Fall. All of the bright, colorful flowers and leaves make it easy to liven up any outdoor space. Around the beginning of September, I swap out the foliage in my window boxes for something a little more fall-friendly, instead. Here’s how to decorate a window box for Fall. My Favorite
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Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (September)
I walked outside this morning, and I felt it! That fall chill in the air has set in and I feel like it is here to stay. I had an insanely productive summer in my garden, and just about everything I planted turned out to be a success! But now that the cooler temperatures are
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Beekeeping For Beginners
Growing up, my father had a huge honey bee colony out behind our house. Though we weren’t allowed around it without proper gear, I loved to help my father with it when it could. And it was so much fun to collect the honey! Since I had grown up eating raw, unfiltered honey for a
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How To Store Your Saved Seeds
If you want to grow heirloom tomatoes every year, or heirloom anything really, it’s probably a good idea to learn how to store your saved seeds. These tips for saving seeds will keep your seeds in tip-top shape throughout the winter and into the next growing season. Here’s how to store your saved seeds to
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Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (August)
It’s getting hot, hot, hot in my neck of the woods and my garden is getting ready to bust! Seriously, I feel like I have squash plants everywhere! I’ve harvested a healthy crop of lettuce at this point and should have another on the way soon. Everything is looking healthy and I can’t wait to
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Meet The Mallows: Hollyhock
Known as the original cottage garden flower, the Hollyhock has been prized for centuries. The plant is absolutely gorgeous, and has some pretty incredible herbal medicine uses, as well. In fact, in 1859 it was recognized in a medical journal to be an excellent way to soothe an upset stomach. I know what you’re thinking,
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How To Save The Monarchs
Have you ever seen photographs from the famous monarch butterfly migration from America to Mexico? It’s quite a sight. And though some have been lucky enough to witness this in person, fewer butterflies returning for the migration every year. Not only is this detrimental to our ecosystem, but it can be a bummer if you
