Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 07:54 pm I remember when I first moved to Utah, I knew it was a desert, so I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to have trees in my yard! Fortunately, I was happy to learn that trees are easy to grow (even in Salt Lake […]
Landscaping
What To Do With All Those Rocks In Your Garden
Last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 07:34 pm Every year when I plow my garden rows, I am amazed at how many rocks I end up digging up. And no matter how many I removed from my garden beds the year before, there always seems to be more. I swear that this year left […]
What Every Cottage Garden Needs
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Living Large: How to Plant Big In Tiny Spaces
Last updated on December 7th, 2019 at 06:35 pm How to Plant Big In Tiny Spaces: It can be a bummer when you only have a tiny backyard to do your gardening in. But just because you have a small yard doesn’t mean you can’t grow plants that are bright, bold, and full of instant […]
The Give And Take Of A Beautiful Lawn
Last updated on December 7th, 2019 at 06:35 pm I’ve been asked by tons of my neighbors how exactly I manage to keep my front lawn looking so gorgeous. And the answer is: I give it a lot of care! I never miss a fertilizing session, and I always make sure my lawn is pest […]
Gardens With Big Impact Have Big Flowers
Last updated on December 7th, 2019 at 06:36 pm I love utilizing flowers with large petals where ever I can around the garden. Decorating with large flowers adds a great bit of depth, interest, and even color to an otherwise ordinary garden. If you ask me, working with flowers with large petals are a great […]