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!




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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.


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Monday, June 20, 2016

Container Plant Inspiration



Some beautiful container plant gardening inspiration!





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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Sago Palm Outdoor Care




The photo is from my paradise before a few harsh winters wiped out the landscape.  My beloved sago palm is at the bottom left of the photo.  It was killed by an infestation that hit Florida hard.  Love sago palms!

 Click here for a excellent article on the sago palm that grows in zones 8 through 10.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Upcycled Container Gardens, Planters and Vases



Love these cute containers!  A trip to the thrift store, a yard sale or flea market searching for potential items for cute container gardening can be so much fun and add so much personality to your container garden.

 Click here for a gallery of photos for inspiration.



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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Quick Gardening Tips




Keep your garden looking good through the summer with awesome gardening tips from Old World Gardens.

 Click here to go to the informative article.






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Tomato Plants: 10 Gardener Mistakes




Taking a line from an article in Plant Care Today, birds and insects find tomatoes as tasty as we do!

 Love this informative article on growing tomatoes . . . click here.









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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Natural Ways to Combat Aphids







Finding an infestation of aphids on one of your favorite plants is not something you want to see in the garden.

 One of the tricks I learned to combat aphids is to keep the leaves clean, even if it is just a routine spray of water.  Once you experience aphids, you don't want to go there again.

 Frugal Family Home has an excellent post on aphids that is very informative on all aspects of these pests. Click here to go to the article.






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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Prune tomato plants for a healthy productive crop





Proper pruning can be an effective practice for producing strong and productive tomato plants.

 Click here for an article from Old World Garden Farms on how they prune their tomato plants.





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Friday, June 10, 2016

DIY Concrete Countertop For Your Outdoor Kitchen



Concrete is a durable and inexpensive solution to your outdoor kitchen countertops.

 I've worked with concrete on many outdoor projects for decades and many of them are still intact and functional.  In addition, concrete was fun to work with and once I started, it was so addicting that I kept thinking of new projects to work on.  Try it!

 Click here for an excellent article on creating a concrete countertop for your outdoor kitchen.


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