DIY Birdseed Bells

 

One of my greatest joys is to sit outside and enjoy nature.  

My favorite thing is to feed the birds and watch them interact with each other.  They are especially silly around the bird bath.

These birdseed bells seem to be something I can enjoy watching the birds with.  They are also something that would be fairly easy to keep away from the squirrels.

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DIY Plant Sprays For Indoor & Outdoor Pests

 

As an organic gardener, I prefer to use homemade sprays so I know what it is made with.  

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How To Save Coleus Plants This Fall

 

Coleus grows as an annual in most climates, but is actually a perennial as long as you protect it from frosts.  

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Hydrangea tips

 

Do you love growing hydrangeas?

Click here for some great tips on seasonal care.

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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.

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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!

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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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