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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Meet The Mallows: Marshmallow
Though I’m not talking about the delicious food that you can roast over the fire while camping, Marshmallow flowers do have a striking resemblance to the food. This beautiful flower grows in even the harshest environments and can be used as a natural remedy for a variety of ailments. Keep reading to learn how to
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DIY Paint Can Containers That Are Popping With Color
Container gardening is one of my favorite hobbies. It’s so fun to put together a gorgeous arrangement and watch it grow throughout the season! But if there’s one thing that I dislike about container gardening, it’s the fact that planters and containers can be SERIOUSLY expensive. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on planters for
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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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To Cement Together Your Modern Landscape Use Concrete Planters
I was at World Market this past weekend and I couldn’t help but fall in love with their expansive selection of concrete planters. They were super affordable, so I got a few for my indoor plants. But I got to thinking, why not purchase a few big concrete planters for my shrubs outside, too? So
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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,
