Inspiration from Brenda's Patio

It has been years and years since I've followed Brenda's life adventures through her blog, Cozy Little House. She and her precious dogs went from a large house in Texas with a gorgeous yard with babbling brooks and waterfalls, to a small house in Oklahoma and finally has settled in her tiny...

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DIY Lace-Like Stepping Stones

Here's another creative DIY project to add some pizazz to your garden design. Karen from Mindful Matters came up with a most unusual way to use lace doilies to paint these stunning stepping stones.  What really makes them special . . . they glow in the dark.  How cool is that? Her...

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DIY Fake Rocks and Boulders

There is no limit to what you can create with this type of project. You may simply want to add some large fake boulders in your garden design, make the facade for the waterfall and pond you have been dreaming of or a raised bed that doubles as a place to sit. Once you know the basics of...

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Spectacular container garden arrangements

Container Garden News is one of my new favorite gardening websites.  Not that I needed too much convincing, but I am really loving planting container gardens rather than planting in the ground. I'm totally in love with the container in the photo.  Since red is my favorite color, the...

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Small Garden Inspiration

Even though The Captain and I have a large property with way too many future projects, we decided to start in the Carport Jungle.  Now that our tomatoes, peppers and herbs are on their way, it is time for us to concentrate on landscape design. Even if you have a large area that needs landscaping,...

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Claude Monet's garden in Giverny

Photo from Claude Monet's garden in Giverny Courtesy of Maria Fleming via Fine Living Magazine Fruit trees don't have to stand alone!   I love the mass planting at the base of these fruit trees  . . . looks like impatiens to me, a plant that I have used extensively in my garden...

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The Path to Serenity

There is something about paths in the garden that can transform a garden into a serene sanctuary that creates the mystery of where the path leads, especially when connected with secluded garden rooms. I love the randomness of the pattern and diversity of materials used in the featured path....

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Outdoor Seating Areas

Having a larger sized property makes it possible to have various seating areas for the versatility of having smaller secluded quiet  spaces and the larger spaces for entertaining. The Captain and and I are currently clearing out our large property that is still way overgrown,...

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