Why Giving a Plant for a Gift is a Great Idea

Why Giving a Plant for a Gift is a Great Idea

If you are looking for a fantastic gift to give someone for a variety of different reasons, then you should think about buying them a plant. Indeed, if you want to give a fantastic gift for a variety of different celebrations, then you should think 

Trash to Treasure – New Lighthouse Yard and Garden Art

Trash to Treasure – New Lighthouse Yard and Garden Art

A few months ago a friend of mine gifted me her old wooden lighthouse that holds toilet paper and facial tissues. She had changed the decor in her bathroom and new I decorated in a coastal cottage style. Instead of tossing it into the trash, 

12 Unusual and Creative Flower Planters for Your Garden

12 Unusual and Creative Flower Planters for Your Garden

I love gardening and have been growing my own flowers for the past 25+ years. Every year when gardening season rolls around I’m always looking for fun, unique, and creative garden planters. Where do I find them? Well, I like to hit the local yard 

Humanely Trapping Groundhogs with Advice and Tips

Humanely Trapping Groundhogs with Advice and Tips

For the past 10 years we’ve had a terrible problem with groundhogs tearing up our backyard and gardens. They’ve destroyed two garden sheds, an outdoor storage box, ruined numerous vegetable gardens, damaged our swimming pool and dig all kinds of tunnels throughout our yard. Heck, 

Gardening Update for August 2021

Gardening Update for August 2021

This year we planted 5 different type’s of tomatoes, green bell peppers, sweet potatoes, peas, zucchini, cucumbers, red beets, strawberries, raspberries and lettuce. We also have 3 grapevines and an apple tree. Every year we plant a little bit more than the year before. Thanks 

Garden Update for July 2021

Garden Update for July 2021

One of the things I look forward to in July is the start of our garden harvest. It’s the month that we start harvesting our early tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, spring onions, and zucchinis. We still have a few strawberries coming in too! This year we 

How to Start Roots on Baby Spider Plants

How to Start Roots on Baby Spider Plants

I enjoy tending to a wide variety of indoor houseplants. At the time of this blog post I have 17 mature houseplants and over 15 starters waiting to be planted. I’m not an expert gardener and always learning new things. There are a wide variety 

4 Tips to Make Your Garden More Relaxing and Welcoming

4 Tips to Make Your Garden More Relaxing and Welcoming

Do you have a back garden that goes severely underused? Would you like to be able to relax in the garden more often, and even use it for entertaining, but it needs a makeover first? Having outdoor space is a wonderful thing but it does