Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Bamboo accents and incredible lighting
Thursday, March 7, 2013
We are gearing up for the tomato growing season and waiting for our seeds to arrive in the mail. Although we should have started growing the seedlings mid-January, it is better late than never!
As the Captain and I have done research on growing tomato plants, I have been updating my tomato page for my website, DonitaWorld.com.
Check out my updated tomato page if you are growing your own tomatoes this season. I love visiting websites to get inspiration and great tips on how to grow the best tomatoes possible.
Click on the graphic to go there . . .
For Florida gardeners and those who live in similar
climates, check out my Florida page too.
I'm so excited about getting my hands in the dirt again!!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Container gardening in the landscape
Love the simplicity of the container plants in this gorgeous Tennessee garden.
Fine Gardening has featured Jeff Calton's beautiful garden, which is a mix of landscaped areas with lush lawns, trees, lots of blooms and container gardens.
Click here to go to the article . . .
Photo: Courtesy of Jeff Calton via Fine Gardening
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
February Bromeliads
The massive plantings of bromeliads with their red blooms provide a burst of color in this gorgeous tropical scene. The water garden runs along a pond that is complete with fish, turtles and different types of birds who love to hang out in this area. Do you blame them?
This is one of the most serene and beautiful scenes at Busch Gardens!
We will get more photos from this area next time we visit!
The landscapers at Busch Gardens have cleverly used a mass planting of similar bromeliad plants in yellow and red to really provide that pop of color, bordering them with another mass planting of a variegated variety. They bring excitement to an otherwise green raised bed.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Tropical Plants in Containers and Raised Beds
Love the mix of bromeliads with other tropicals in these container plantings at Busch Gardens Tampa, where the grounds are in colorful full bloom. Spring!!!
The topiaries are gorgeous mixed in the tropical plant beds!
Love the statues mixed in the landscaping!
We took lots of photos!
Theme parks and parks are awesome places to get inspiration for your garden!
I'll be adding a new page to my website soon for photo albums.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
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 to liven up boring spots in the shade.
Find a flowering plant that works in your climate and fill in those boring spots in your garden!
Check out more photos of Claude Monet's spectacular garden . . . click here.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Pebble Stepping Stones
These colorful stepping stones would make
an awesome addition to our garden!!
Love this look!
The photo comes from a fan of the Facebook page, Recycled Backyard, brought to you by the publishers of the awesome magazine Birds and Blooms.
Check their page out for fresh ideas and where to find supplies for your backyard projects.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Concrete Sofa
This awesome concrete sofa has totally captured my attention!!
I've always enjoyed being creative with concrete blocks, but this project goes down as the most imaginative and awesome ever!
The Captain and I have decided to definitely make the sofa for our concrete jungle carport. What I really like about it . . . you can water the plants and not ruin the sofa by getting it wet! My plan is to paint it, but the design is still running around in my head.
Click on the picture to go to the original article for this project, which includes other projects to coordinate with it. Very cool!!
This is one of the many projects I have pinned to my Pinterest garden board. So many awesome projects for inspiration lurking around the internet!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Container garden inspiration
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