Black Eyed Susan is a favorite flower of mine, and while my husband absolutely hates them (seriously, what a weirdo, we fight every year over it), I think it is always deserving of a spot in our front flower garden! Black Eyed Susans have the coloring of a sunflower and the sunny disposition to match. […]
Garden Fence Ideas … Keep OUT!
Last updated on November 6th, 2021 at 06:57 pmIsn’t it annoying when all of your hard gardening work gets ruined by a wild animal or heavy feet? I lost almost all of my bell pepper sprouts this season due to a heavy animal walking through my garden and I’ve truly never been so upset! I […]
Gardening For Beginners: Vegetables to Start From Seed
Gardening for beginners can be tough..trust me, I would know! It can be especially tricky to start a garden from scratch, especially if you don’t have much experience. If you are vowing to start a vegetable garden from seed during your next growing season, use these basic ideas, tricks, and hacks to get your garden […]
Organically Speaking: Natural Ways to Kill Aphids
Aphids are every gardener’s worst nightmare (Or is it just me?). I’ve lost many a potato crops to these pests and I decided that enough was enough; it was time to do something about them! Of course, I pride myself on keeping my garden as organic and pest-free as possible, so I needed to find […]
Landscaping Around Trees 101
Landscaping around trees can really make a big impact to your yard.I like to use all of the available space when I’m tackling a landscaping project, especially if the yard was tiny to begin with! The area around growing trees is often disregarded when landscaping, but when done correctly can really maximize the effect of […]
Composting Worms…Why Your Garden Needs Them
You may be tempted to cringe at the thought…but adding composting worms is probably one of the best things you could do for your compost pile and vegetable garden. Adding composting worms, or Vermicompost, to your garden is beneficial in almost every aspect. When composting worms eat food scraps, they pass through the body of the […]
Succulent Care: The Dos and Don’ts
I don’t consider myself a stranger to all things succulent care. In fact, I consider myself kind of an expert, if I can say so modestly. I’ve been doing it since I was a teenager and it’s safe to say that I have seen my fair share of dead and thriving succulents. There’s a lot to […]
Low-Light Loving Indoor Plants
I’ve killed so many plants because they weren’t placed in great lighting! If you’ve been dying to brighten up a boring area of your home, try doing so with one of these low-light loving indoor plants. Check out these gorgeous plants for inside the home I strongly believe in the power of the plant when […]
How to Plant Grass Seed the Right Way
Last updated on November 6th, 2021 at 10:26 pmIt’s not complicated to grow grass from seed…but as you probably already know, it does take some time to grow! If the time commitment needed to grow grass from seed hasn’t scared you off, you’ll need to know how to plant your seed grass the right way! […]
Air Plants are the Answer: Easy Houseplants
Houseplants don’t have to be difficult. Let me help you. Here’s how to grow air plants to keep them alive for longer than just a few weeks! Look, I get it. It can be incredibly tricky to find a few houseplants that work with the levels of sun in your home. However, I think the […]