Autumn is my favorite time of year. Because I live in such a hot, dry area of the country, I look forward to the relief of the crisper, cooler weather and all that goes along with it. Family gatherings, bonfires, pumpkins, and cozy food are the thoughts that keep me going during the hot summer […]
Read More →Creating a Pumpkin Topiary
Every year as the weather starts changing, we awake to brisk, beautiful fall mornings, and my attention turns away from the garden to the front of my house. My household enjoys celebrating the season with fun, seasonal décor but I personally prefer to avoid collecting whimsical yard art. This season I decided to pull out […]
Read More →Simple Halloween Décor
There is no doubt about it — we’re in the dog days of summer. And while I love summer, our gardens can take a real hit about this time of year. High heat, low rainfall, muggy air — you name it, and the garden will feel it. So how can you revive your summer garden […]
Read More →Revive your Summer Garden
As gardeners, we tend to focus on keeping the outside of our homes loaded with flowers for the whole world to admire. Still, there’s something to be said for growing plants specifically designated for the inside of our homes, as well. If you don’t already have one, you will never regret planting a cutting garden […]
Read More →Easy Flowers for Your Cutting Garden
A few years ago, I saw pictures for a gutter garden online. I was instantly smitten with this industrial vertical planter — first, because I love repurposing materials; and second, because I’m always looking to add dimension to my garden with vertical elements. So recently, we decided to create our own version of the Gutter […]
Read More →DIY SUCCULENT GUTTER GARDEN
I have a good sized vegetable garden at the very back of my 1-acre property where I grow all manner of edibles, but I don’t always want to trek more than ½ acre to harvest some herbs for dinner. So I created a kitchen herb garden off of my back patio — this is an […]
Read More →Kitchen Herb Garden
Pruning can be intimidating, even for experienced gardeners. Where to make the cut, when to make the cut, and how to make the cut are all factors to consider and it is often different, depending on what you’re cutting back. The reasons for pruning can be as varied as the methods, but it helps if […]
Read More →Help for floppy perennials
If you grow azaleas and camellias, at some point you’ll need to prune them. Azaleas are universally viewed as hardy, easy-to-grow plants. Camellias, for some reason, have the reputation of being delicate flowers. That is hardly the case. Unless it is a variety that stays small (and there are a few of those) a happy […]
Read More →How to Prune Azaleas and Camellias
This is where I let all of my dirty laundry hang out to dry. Here’s the thing: I have a garden that brings me immense joy, even when it is over-run with weeds and looks, well, not photo-studio ready. I take a lot of pleasure in walking around the garden, looking at individual plants blooming, […]
Read More →How to Revitalize a Mixed Garden Border, part one: Decision-making
Truth be told, I’m somewhat of a new vegetable gardener. I’ve only been growing edibles for about 4 years now, and I’ve learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t — like squashes, for example. We are a big squash family. We love all of them, the summer squashes and the winter squashes. But […]
Read More →SQUASH TUNNEL