Our summer vacation this year was a mainly tour of Historic Homes and Botanical Gardens in 7 Eastern and Midwest States. But while we were in Ohio, we stopped into the Cleveland Zoo and spent a few hours admiring the animals. This big zoo houses 3,000 animals of over 600 species on abut 180 acres…
There is nothing quite like the sight of hummingbirds around a feeder, fluttering their wings the way only hummingbirds seem to do. For me, it is sort of a sign that summer is really in full steam. If you want to attract hummingbirds to your garden, there are a few things that you should keep in mind…
Growing Sunflowers is one of the really fun parts of summer time gardening. These big annuals are very easy to grow, which makes them a very popular plant to introduce children to gardening. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are a member of the Aster family. The sunflower is the state flower of Kansas. It is native to…
The weather outside does not lend itself to gardening right now. We recently had a snow storm that dumped about three inches here in North Carolina. Looking over my snow soaked garden gave me the idea to have a share day on my Facebook page. I asked my Facebook fans to share their Winter Garden Views and…
Many areas of the country are still under a blanket of snow, but it won’t be long for most of us to do things to get your garden ready for spring. Here in NC, depending on how late our winter lasts, that time is almost here! It is time to start thinking about ways to…
I know that in most parts of the country, the ground is still covered with snow, but as any good gardener will tell you, “it’s never to early to start thinking about spring gardening!” There are lots of things that you can do to get ready. These early spring garden projects will get a jump…
Enjoy Wildlife with an Acrylic Window Bird Feeder One of the things I often do as part of writing for my blog is to review products from various sponsors of mine. I especially love it when I am offered the chance to review a product that really fits into the gardening aspect of my blog. …
Why Have Bird Houses? The birds that visit your backyard are a part of the whole ecosystem. Having a home for your feathered friends adds some interest to your yard and makes sure they will keep visiting. If you attract them to your yard by having bird friendly bird houses, and adding fresh clean water…
Facebook has so many great pages devoted to gardening, but the way the site now shows the content of pages, it is sometimes hard for them to get seen on news feeds. I thought it would be fun for the Garden Charmers (a GREAT Facebook page) to each share their own favorite Gardening page on…
Some of you may remember that I made a dogwood wreath for the first time in December last year for Christmas. I’ve long since removed the Christmas decorations but left it hanging and it has started to dry out. I decided to re-purpose it into a bird feeder for my backyard test garden. My husband…
Keep your Bird Baths Clean to Encourage the Birds in your Garden. I admit it. I am not the best housekeeper in the world. I’d rather spend time in my garden. But even normal gardening chores have piled up on me this summer. My only child made a move across the country and there have…
Victoria crowned-pigeon – Goura victoria We had visitors from the UK recently and spent a day at the North Carolina Zoo, in Ashville, NC. The zoo is divided into two parts – North America and African animals. We spent our time at the African animal exhibits since we all wanted to see the large wild…
Every once in a while I find a home decor retail object that I like to share with my readers. This lovely hummingbird throw pillow is one of those. Details of the Hummingbird Throw Pillow Artist Carolyn Shores Wright captures a moment in time with this beautiful design featuring a hummingbird enjoying a colorful snack…
