Coffee grounds in the garden?

Don't throw away your used coffee grounds!!  Fertilize your acid loving plants with old coffee grounds . . . they will love it!  Did you know that used coffee grounds repel snails and slugs? Add to your garden soil before seed planting or work in plants already planted.  Used...

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Want to grow your own tomatoes?

Although we got a late start, we are enjoying tasty tomatoes our tomato plants are putting out. In the past, we have been able to grow our tomatoes all year long, which is what we are setting out to do.  There is nothing like picking your own tomatoes off the plant for dinner . . . and...

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Creative Garden Design

Michelle is "consumed by seeing art and design in everyday life." It is apparent in her awesome landscape designs that is a mix of gardening and art with awesome and unusual results. Her blog, Garden Porn, is an art gallery for the gardener who loves putting an artistic touch in...

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Trash to Treasure

What an awesome idea for yard sale treasures! My grandmother used one of these to make her  tasty mashed potatoes.  It brings back lots of  great memories :)   I'd love to make one of these for the carport jungle! Click here for a tutorial on how  to make...

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Driftwood Plant Container

Container gardening is one of my favorite methods of gardening.   One of the things I love most is being creative with containers.   I love this container featuring driftwood! Click here for a tutorial of how to make it . . . awesome idea! ...

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Grassless Wishes

I already dislike grass in the landscape . . . then the lawn mower decided to quit working with flowering weeds looming in the midst of a sparse lawn.  That was it for me . . . no more grass . . . it is history! The more landscape design research I do, the more I am loving large winding paths,...

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Landscaped borders

The older I get, the more I like landscaped borders with large paved living areas as opposed to huge planted areas.  This idea works great for large yards with way too much maintenance.  It also accommodates those gardeners like me who are not fond of grass or spending way too much...

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Floors for outdoors

Love these pavers! Stephen Orr’s Tomorrow’s Garden (Rodale, $25) showcases the  latest trends in sustainable gardens from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.  Click here for his ecofriendly picks for outdoor flooring. ...

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Plants for Butterfly Gardening

My red pentas were the main attraction for butterflies in my old garden . . . and my favorite butterfly gardening plant.   They profusely flower and look gorgeous in a mass planting.  Pentas will once again play a huge part in our future garden landscape. Here is some...

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April Gardening Notes

     ~ What to do in April ~ a suggested list of notes for Florida gardeners Remove winter damaged plant portions. Look for shoots from near the ground line of severely damaged plants. Leaves are a source of free mulch or compost for the gardens. Give all poinsettias...

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