Three weeks ago I stopped into a local Family Dollar Store that was going out of business. Everything in the store was 10% to 50% off on the day that I was there. While browsing around there store, I found these metal sand buckets with metal shovels on sale for $4.00 each and then I got 50% off, … [Read more...] about Gardening: Metal Sand Bucket Garden Planters
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Gardening: Old Birdbath Turned into a Flower Planter
Ten years ago my husband bought me a gorgeous birdbath and water fountain combo which I absolutely LOVED. The bowl portion of the bird bath is done in a large seashell shape and the top had floating ball with water fountain. When it was new, it looked gorgeous but over the years, it's fallen … [Read more...] about Gardening: Old Birdbath Turned into a Flower Planter
Gardening: How to Turn Wood Pallets into Strawberry Growing Planters
Two years ago we decided to put a pool into our small backyard and since that time, we don't regret it. With that said, we did have to make the decision to give up some of our gardening space to accommodate it. Even though we lost horizontal garden space, we gained vertical space by planting some of … [Read more...] about Gardening: How to Turn Wood Pallets into Strawberry Growing Planters
OUTXPRO Solar Energy Snake and Pest Repeller
Like most people, I'm not fond of snakes and I'm certainly not fond of having them roaming around in my backyard with 2 grandchildren around. On top of that, we've been having severe issues with groundhogs ripping up our property, destroying our vegetable & flower gardens and digging tunnels … [Read more...] about OUTXPRO Solar Energy Snake and Pest Repeller
Gardening and Lawn Sprinklers – How to Use Water Efficiently
Ensuring that your landscape has an adequate supply of water is essential for keeping it green and healthy. Properly installed lawn sprinklers enable you to cut down on the amount of time and money that you need to keep your lawn healthy. Along with other essential gardening activities such as weed … [Read more...] about Gardening and Lawn Sprinklers – How to Use Water Efficiently
Gardening: Adding Hosta Plants to Your Garden
How many of you are into gardening? For those of you who are...do you enjoy flower gardens, vegetable gardens or both? I'm a gardening fanatic now that we have our own home and I've been really educating myself on flowers, bushes, trees, veggies and fruits. Every season we add new plants in our … [Read more...] about Gardening: Adding Hosta Plants to Your Garden
Gardening: The Purple Bearded Iris
How many of you enjoy gardening? I know I do! About 4 1/2 years ago I planted a slew of Bearded Iris flower bulbs around our property. Some of them will bloom purple, blue/purple, peach or orange. I love the colors that you can find them in and they're super easy to grow! This past spring (2016) … [Read more...] about Gardening: The Purple Bearded Iris
Tips for Growing Bleeding Hearts
I live in the northeast and I'm always looking for flowers and plants that will grow well in planting zone 4. Our winters can get bone-chilling cold and our summers can be blistering hot. We have a few shady areas on our property and I discovered that Bleeding Hearts and Hostas grow well in these … [Read more...] about Tips for Growing Bleeding Hearts