🌿Gardening is a relaxing, fulfilling way to spend your time out in the rain or sunshine and give your home a little curb appeal. However, it is not for everyone. For those not interested in getting their thumbs green, the potential garden space can feel a little underused. It’s time to put an end to… Continue reading Turning The Garden Into The Social Heart Of The House
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3 Must-Have Outdoor Features
~ If you were granted a wish to add any additional feature to your yard, what would it be? Here is my list of a couple of extra features that I would not mind having outside. Water One of the best things you can do to enjoy your outdoor surroundings is to add a water… Continue reading 3 Must-Have Outdoor Features
Garden Plumbing Benefits
~ If you are a keen gardener who takes great pride in your plants, some basic plumbing in the garden can really improve the looks and progress of your plants. Whether you want to improve access to a tap for watering the plants, improve the look of your lawn, or lay some more complex pipework… Continue reading Garden Plumbing Benefits
4 Things To Consider When Creating An Indoor Garden
~ If you do not have a garden outside, or if you simply want to adopt green living plants, it makes sense to create your very own indoor garden. To get you started, here are a few useful ideas. 1. Consider Plant Varieties What is your final goal when you envision home plants? Do you… Continue reading 4 Things To Consider When Creating An Indoor Garden
Happy Halloween and upcoming weekend to All
~Tarantula Cacti. Isn't this darling, fuzzy plant fun? Tarantula cactus is a perfect plant for a beginning gardener, with ease of care and undemanding nature. In spring, the plant will yield salmon-colored flowers with rayed petals. This variety of cactus makes an eye-catching display in a hanging planter. Along with the spiny hairs, it also… Continue reading Happy Halloween and upcoming weekend to All
Moss Definitely! The Unexpected Benefits Of Moss Gardening
~ While we all want to ensure a beautiful garden, or simply bring the therapeutic benefits of plant life into our lives via houseplants or window boxes, many of us are unaware that our green thumbs may need a bit of help. In the pursuit of raising healthy and beautiful plant life, many of us… Continue reading Moss Definitely! The Unexpected Benefits Of Moss Gardening
Morning Love
~ A Physician once said, "The best medicine for humans is Love." Someone said, " What if it does not work?" He smiled and said, "Increase the dose." These words sank too deep into my soul, especially when this morning I witnessed the natural, unprocessed, condition free love between the Creator's birds. These Rain Doves… Continue reading Morning Love
Grass is Greener in Your Own Backyard
~ When it comes to taking care of your lawn, it might seem like a bit of a minefield. You feel as though you have done your lawn justice: mowed it and watered it during a drought. Although you still notice that it does not seem to be quite enough. If your yard looks like… Continue reading Grass is Greener in Your Own Backyard
Puppy-Proofing Your Backyard
~ Bringing a puppy home is fun, exciting and magical. But while there is a lot of cuteness and cuddles to enjoy, there is also a lot of hard work involved in getting your home ready. The ideal home for most dogs will have an outdoor space to run around, so a garden is a… Continue reading Puppy-Proofing Your Backyard
Easy Ways to Use those Leftover Garden Vegetables
If you have a ton of garden vegetables left over from a harvesting session, like I do, then you may not want them to go to waste. You may put some in your compositing pile but at the end of the day, if you have perfectly good vegetables then this may seem like all of… Continue reading Easy Ways to Use those Leftover Garden Vegetables
Some Like It Hot
~ Do you ever wonder how to Garden in Arid climates? During my latest move to Florida, such questions were certainly on my mind. Summertime always reminds me of warmth and easy living, running through streets without the stress of heavy closing and simply pure fun. Certainly looking forward to growing and assisting nature in… Continue reading Some Like It Hot
Bottle Brush Tree and Shrub
~ What a scarlet bursting delight to grow around the house. Green leaves with Red Bottle like flowers that attract the multitude of pollinators. You never feel alone, listening to the busy life of bees, observing birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and flying critters that are sapping on red flower juice. There are an upright species and… Continue reading Bottle Brush Tree and Shrub
What Does Your Garden Say About You?
~ What does your garden say about you? Believe it or not, if you own a green space, it will always influence your wellbeing, inner thoughts, connection with the earth and even your property value. Uneven spacing, messy items around the green area and its location all influence the backyard's aesthetics and functionality. Here some interesting factors… Continue reading What Does Your Garden Say About You?
Why The Simplest Options Are Often The Best Ones
When we do anything in life, we like to add a little spice to it. We want to make the things we do make a lasting impression on our soul, nature or other humans. This absolutely applies to our houses and our gardens. When we see a fairly blank canvas, we have that desire to… Continue reading Why The Simplest Options Are Often The Best Ones
Turning The Garden Into The Social Heart Of The House🏡
🌿Gardening is a relaxing, fulfilling way to spend your time out in the rain or sunshine and give your home a little curb appeal. However, it is not for everyone. For those not interested in getting their thumbs green, the potential garden space can feel a little underused. It’s time to put an end to… Continue reading Turning The Garden Into The Social Heart Of The House🏡