Rocks and boulders make an awesome statement in the garden landscape, but real ones are really heavy and expensive. So, why not make your own?
Click here to go to a tutorial from Instructables that takes you step by step with lots of photos.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Container Plants for the Shade
When I moved into my house, several decades ago, it was a shady yard with large oak trees and citrus trees. Before that time, I thought growing in full sun was the only way to go, but I was so wrong!
Coleus plants are one of my favorites to bring bold color to the garden without flowers . . . and they are grown in such a wide variety of leaf shapes and colors. There are many other plants that are shade loving.
If you grow in the shade or would like to, click here for an excellent article on plants to grow and how to care for them.
Happy gardening!
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Plants/Planting Tips For Zones 9-11
Tea Cup Mosaic Stepping Stone
Friday, June 24, 2016
Awesome Succulent Ideas
Thursday, June 23, 2016
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 apartment in Oklahoma.
The photo is from her latest blog post about entertaining outdoors. Click here to go to the post and get a look at the rest of her impressive patio garden.
Her patio garden is a run of the mill apartment concrete patio. She has used her imagination and turned it into a very impressive, peaceful place. She takes container gardening to a new dimension. I want that gazebo!
Hope you draw some inspiration from Brenda! If she can create a paradise from a concrete floor, those of us with a real yard can create a beautiful and peaceful place too :) Check out the rest of her blog for great home dec ideas for indoors too.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Summer Garden
Summer gardening can be totally overwhelming!
Experienced gardeners have come up with many tips and tricks to make it less overwhelming and more enjoyable. One of those tips is setting aside 15 minutes a day . . . a concept I like to use for any task. I've found that once you get in the habit of doing something every day, it becomes routine and actually extends beyond the 15 minutes.
One gardening blog, Tenth Acre Farm, has laid out an excellent plan as a guide to June gardening which most tasks are also good for the whole summer. Check it out here. Awesome blog!
Happy Gardening!
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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 is fun to experiment!
Happy Gardening!
More Gardening Tips and Tricks
One of the things that I love about the internet is gardening benefits through other gardeners sharing their tips and tricks through their blogs.
Today I ran across an excellent article with some great photos for vegetable gardening inspiration, along with tips and tricks that you may find useful.
Click here for the article from Live, Laugh, Farm.
Monday, June 20, 2016
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