What a cool and unusual succulent arrangement in a meat grinder for inspiration!
Look at yard sale and flea market items in a new way :)
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Tiered Herb Garden
This tiered herb garden represents the best of container gardening as far as I'm concerned!
Pack this beauty with herbs and annuals for a practical and beautiful show.
Click here for the tutorial from Decor and The Dog.
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Saturday, July 2, 2016
Seed Storage Box
It is always a good time to think about saving your seeds safely. My seeds are used year after year with great results . . . I store mine in oversized index card containers, but I love this idea!
Click here to go to an article all about saving seeds.
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Keep Weeds Under Control
Weeding has to be my least favorite task in the garden. My best method of keeping them under control is to pull weeds every day as I walk through the garden.
Click here to go to an article about weeds and keeping them under control from Mother Earth Living.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
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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Benefits of Using Coffee Grounds in Compost
There is something about coffee that plants love. One of the things I do is water my plants with left over diluted coffee. It is like a drink of fertilizer for them.
There are many benefits to using coffee grounds in compost. Read about those benefits here in an excellent article...
Save Time and Money in the Garden
Everyone loves to save money and time is precious!
Check out some tips and tricks used by another gardener . . . click here.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
How to Grow Flowering Mandevilla Vine
Love the showy flowering mandevilla vine grown on a trellis. We had a beautiful mandevilla with pink flowers that died in one of our harsh winters. It was one of my favorite plants!
If you would love to grow a mandevilla, click here for an excellent plant profile.
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Sunday, June 26, 2016
How To Make Faux Rocks
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.
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Container Plants for the Shade
Love a shady garden!
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...
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