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 […]
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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. […]
Secrets MLB Grounds Crews Use That You Can Use On Your Lawn
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 06:25 pm If you’ve ever been to a professional baseball game, chances are you’ve admired the bright green grass of the outfield at some point. For years I wondered how to make the grass in my own backyard look the same kind of bright green! Fortunately, one of […]
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 […]
Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (July)
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 01:21 am Can you believe that we are already in the month of July? One moment I looked at the calendar and Summer was already halfway over. July is one of my favorite months of the year as a gardener because now is the time when your plants […]
Edgy Gardens Made Easy (With This Tool)
Last updated on October 28th, 2019 at 12:37 am Dreaming of beautiful garden edging but not looking forward to putting in all of the work to make it happen? Never fear! Garden edging is easy to come by with help from this handy dandy (edgy) garden tool. But that’s not all it does. Just wait […]
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 […]