Inspiration for a Beautiful Back Yard

My once peaceful and beautiful back yard is still in shambles, mainly since the long recovery from Hurricane Irma.  I could really relate to this article about starting over again. Check out the article if you are in need of inspiration like me! ...

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Redesigning Your Garden

Isn't that a beautiful garden?   I found an article that spans several years starting with a yard full of dirt.  The transformation is amazing! Click here to go to the article from the MiaFleur Blog that I promise will inspire you to redesign your garden, one step at a time.  Hope...

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Landscape Inspiration

Love this landscape makeover!  You would not believe the transformation from the "before" photo. The DIY Channel has posted a very impressive gallery of landscape makeovers that will inspire you to start on your landscape project. Click here to go to the gallery. ...

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Flowering Perennials

Bursts of color all over the garden can be a spectacular and soothing sight. One of my favorite things to do is color-coordinate sections. Click here for an article on Flowering Perennials from Better Homes and Gardens.  Plan for continuous color by mixing perennials and annuals.  It...

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Container Plant Inspiration

Some beautiful container plant gardening inspiration! Source ...

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A Cozy Spot

There is no better therapy for stress than to have a cozy spot outdoors to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Back in the day, we had "rooms" set up in the garden for different times of day as the sun would hit the area a certain way.  Then we had the spots that were perfect for watching...

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Toss the bare lawn?

Our once gorgeous and lush green grass in the front yard has turned to bare spots and mass plantings of a variety of weeds. When I saw the photo of an interesting and beautiful non-lawn yard scene, I thought "why not?" One of the why nots is that succulents don't do well in our climate and that...

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Secret garden

This part of Westbury Gardens in Vermont reminds me of a secret garden.  I've always wanted a little pathway that leads to a secret garden in my garden and in my mind, it looks very similar to this one . . . except mine would have more color and maybe a water feature along the side. Very cool...

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