Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 06:30 pm I don’t know about you, but I just love the look of a cottage garden. There’s something about them that just look so magical, homey, and oh so timeless. If you’ve been inspired to create a cottage garden of your own, take a look at this […]
Plant Guide
Plant Guide: Periwinkle
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 06:29 pm Periwinkle is one of my favorite flowers out there simply due to its incredible versatility. This trailing plant looks amazing as the fillers in any kind of planter and even better as a groundcover in your backyard! And what’s even better is that it grows relatively […]
White Gardens: Moonlight Reflection
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 06:28 pm Looking for a totally unique gardening trend? Try dedicating a space in your garden to white followers for a beautiful touch. Not only do the white flowers themselves look stunning, but they can literally reflect the moonlight for a cool outdoor effect in your own backyard. […]
Tips To Create A Nurturing Greenhouse
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 01:28 am Though my greenhouse isn’t that large, it is easily becoming one of my favorite parts of my backyard. I love opening the door to our greenhouse and soaking in all of the heat and humidity! Since we have built our outdoor greenhouse, I’ve planted things like […]
All About Growing A Medicinal Herb Garden
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 01:22 am I am a believer in the healing power of plants! While I wouldn’t trust a combination of a few herbs to necessarily cure my auto-immune disease, I do think that a little peppermint can do wonders for an upset stomach! If you want to add the […]
How To Make Every Day Tea Time In The Garden
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:36 am Though I haven’t always, over the last few years or so I have really developed a liking for tea. In fact, I have a loose leaf tea collection that is slowly (but surely) taking over one of the cabinets in my kitchen. Tea has definitely become […]
FABRICating A Quilt Garden
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:26 am If you’ve ever been abroad to England or visited a botanical garden of some kind, you’ve probably seen a quilt garden in the first person. The idea behind a quilt garden is to use flowers and other foliage to create patterns and designs that look like […]
It’s “Wild” But Some Flowers Like It Hot
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:24 am Just a few months ago, my family and I headed to Las Cruces, New Mexico to visit some family members and take in the scenery. And while it’s rare to find a garden there that incorporates grass (grass requires too much water for this area of […]
Gardening For Beginners: Easiest Flowers To Grow
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:20 am I’m not going to lie, not even for a moment. Vegetable gardening is not for the faint of heart. Unless you’ve personally been there, I can’t explain the sadness of losing a sick plant to bugs, pests, or worse: overwatering. That’s why when things aren’t growing […]
Plants That Thrive in Clay
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:20 am If you live in an area of the country where there is plenty of clay, but not much else for your gardening, it can be tough to find plants that are up to the challenge. Some gardeners may even throw in the towel and give up […]