DIY Project - Cinder Block Fence With 4x4's

 

What a genius way to put up a simple fence!

Click here for instructions on how to make this fence.

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Growing Bougainvillea

 

Bougainvillea is one of my favorites!  Many years ago, I grew them from a few cuttings and they became beautiful, large and lush.  If you can grow them in your zone, don't hesitate, grow them.

I found a very informative article on everything you need to know about this gorgeous plant.   Click here for the article on bougainvillea.

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Growing Houseplants - Tips for Newbies

 

If you are thinking about growing plants indoors, click here for an awesome article that will give you all the information you need to get started.

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Best Heat Tolerant Flowers

A big waste of time is blindly buying flowers to grow in your garden that will end up wilting in the heat.  Knowledge is important for a beginning gardener in your climate.

Click here for an excellent article on this topic . . . it will prevent lots of disappointment after so much hard work.

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Grow Trees in Containers

There are so many benefits to growing trees in containers. For one thing, they are so easy to move around and I love them for my carport jungle.

Click here for the article from Garden Therapy.

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Low Light Houseplants

Although these plants are considered houseplants, they thrive  outdoors in my Zone 9 climate.

Click here for an excellent article on everything you need to know about growing low light plants.

The photo comes from the article.

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Garden Path Inspiration

If you need some inspiration for a new garden path or two, I found the perfect article that includes many links to tutorials for some some awesome paths!

Click here to go to the article!

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Bouganvillea Container Gardening

I never thought of growing bougainvillea in containers . . . great idea!

Click here to go to an article with great information on soil mixes and everything else you need to know.

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Light up your garden

There is nothing like enjoying the relaxation of being outdoors at night.  

My favorite method of lighting up the dark environment is with a fire pit.  There are so many ways to lighten up your garden at night.  Need some inspiration?

Click here for an awesome article with lots of ideas, inspiration and information.  GardenChannel.com is the source for my photo and the article.

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Container Gardening

I've been known to use all types of items for my container plants.  My favorite is a discarded coffee maker . . .

Click here for an excellent article on container gardening!

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DIY Water Features

A water feature is something I've wanted to make for a long time.  

If you do too, click here for some inspiration and tutorials.

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Soil mix for cacti and succulents

My mind has been on those plants that can be grown as houseplants, which includes cacti and succulents.  The one thing that will provide great success is using a light soil mix . . . one that is heavy will kill those plants in a short time.

Click here for a great article about soil mix for those beautiful plants.

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Guide to Indoor Gardening

What a beautiful example of indoor gardening!

Check out this article for more inspiring photos and serves as an awesome guide for anyone who would like to garden indoors.

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Tomato and Pepper Plant Pruning

Little things make a big difference when growing tomato and pepper plants.

This article covers one of those important things . . . pruning your plants.

Check it out!

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DIY Compost Bins . . . lots of ideas!

Composting is one of the best ways to save money in the garden.

This article features 40+ DIY compost bin ideas, many utilizing items already in your garden.

Check it out and save some money!

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Easy to grow vegetables for beginning gardeners

Everyone is a beginning gardener at one time or another.  Vegetables are so satisfying to grow.  The feeling of using vegetables you grew in your cooking is awesome.

Some vegetables are easier to grow than others.  For me, it is the tomato.  Click here for lots of great information!

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DIY Fire Pit

Love the concept of this fire pit.  

The Captain and I would like to adapt it to also use as a grill.

The possibilities are endless!

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Tips for growing basil

One of the easiest plants I have ever grown in my garden is the basil plant . . . very rewarding!

Click here for an excellent article with great growing tips.

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Help Your Struggling Tomato Plants

This has been the first year we are not growing tomatoes or peppers.  There is still so much to do around here!

Having a problem keeping your tomatoes healthy and thriving?  The following is an excellent article on the solutions to so many tomato growing problems.


Click here for the article.

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How to make concrete steps

One my favorite projects in the garden is working with concrete.

Click here for one of the best articles on how to work with concrete.

The featured path on this page is a old photo from my garden.

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Pruning a potted fruit tree

Since most of our fruit trees were killed by winter freezes and Hurricane Irma, we are thinking of starting them again in large containers.  They would be much easier to maintain and keep alive.

It will be a new experiment for us and we need all the information we can get on the basics.  This article contains everything you need to know about pruning those fruit trees!

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Preventing weeds in an established garden

Weeding has got to be one of the most dreaded tasks in the garden.

Click here for an article with great ideas to prevent weeds in an established garden.

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DIY Pond Ideas

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a water feature.  The sound of running water is so peaceful in a garden!

This article has a bunch of pond ideas and links to their tutorials.  You have to check it out if you need inspiration for a new project for your yard!

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How Much Sun Do Succulents Need

Love that photo and the article from Joy Us Garden with so much information and inspiration for growing succulents.

Click here for the article.

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Inspiration for a Beautiful Back Yard

My once peaceful and beautiful back yard is still in shambles, mainly since the long recovery from Hurricane Irma.  I could really relate to this article about starting over again.

Check out the article if you are in need of inspiration like me!

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