This no carve sunflower pumpkin uses the heads of silk sunflowers or any other colorful daisy like flower to cover the outside of a faux pumpkin. This is a great idea for those of you who do not like the mess of a carved pumpkin. It’s also one that gardeners will love! Fall is my…
DIY Projects
Decorating with Natural Elements for Autumn – Fall Greenery Ideas
Make Your Own Seed Tape – Homemade Seed Tapes From Toilet Paper
Homemade Greenhouse Ideas – DIY Greenhouses, Cold Frames and Terrariums
These homemade greenhouse ideas make use of recycled household materials in a fun new way. Extend your growing season with one of these creative ideas for DIY greenhouses, cold frames and terrariums. When I tour Botanical gardens around the USA, the ones that appeal to me most are those that have greenhouses as part of…
DIY Garden Ideas on a Budget – 30+ Inexpensive Vegetable Garden Hacks
Raised Bed Vegetable Garden – Concrete Blocks Planter for Small Spaces
Vegetable gardening in small spaces can be a challenge. My answer to this problem is to build a concrete block planter to use as a raised bed vegetable garden. Concrete blocks are inexpensive and making a raised bed with them is an easy project that can be accomplished in just a few hours. This year,…
Home Made Miracle Grow – Make your Own Homemade Plant Fertilizer
Make your own home made Miracle Grow as well as several other plant foods easily with epsom salt, baking soda and household ammonia. It’s time for another fun vegetable garden hack. This DIY Miracle Grow fertilizer is a more organic way to feed your plants. The homemade plant food recipe is easy to make and…
Regrow Spring Onions in Water – Fun Gardening Hack
Snowman Wall Hanging – A Rustic Christmas Decoration
This snowman wall hanging is a rustic Christmas decoration that is made from an old kitchen door frame. It is super easy to make and looks great hanging on the shutters at our front door entry. I have a huge collection of both snowmen and Santa Claus Christmas decorations. Our family room really gets into…
Front Porch Decor for Fall – Autumn Entry Decorating Ideas
DIY Succulent Arrangement – Dish Garden – Centerpiece – Planter
One of the best things about succulents is their size. It makes them ideal for a dish garden with mixed varieties. This DIY Succulent Arrangement comes together in just minutes and looks wonderful as a table centerpiece. This post may contain affiliate links. I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you if…
DIY Hose Guides – Easy Recycled Garden Project – Decorative Yard Art
Forcing Forsythia Indoors – How to Force Forsythia Blooms
I love anything that gives me a jump start on spring. Forcing forsythia indoors lets me have the showy yellow flowers of the well known harbinger of spring – forsythia bushes – to enjoy indoors well before they give you their cheery spring greeting outside. Luckily, it is very easy to force forsythia blooms in…
Growing Onions indoors – 6 Ways to Grow Onions in Containers
Forcing Paperwhites – How to Force Paperwhite Narcissus Bulbs
31 Creative and Whimsical Bicycle Planters for your Garden and Yard
I love to find ideas about recycling or re-purposing household items in garden projects. Someone else’s trash can always be a garden treasure. Bicycle planters make great garden accents for both annuals and perennial plants. Many bicycles have baskets or back carriers which are the ideal spot to tuck away some flowers and vines. The frames…
Colorful Patriotic Small Porch Decor Idea for the 4th of July
Wooden Succulent Arrangement – Upcycled Junk Gardening Planter for Succulents
This gorgeous succulent arrangement started out life as a wooden drawer meant for tools of some sort. The upcycled junk gardening planter got a new coat of paint, some TLC and a few succulent plants and now looks as though it had been intentionally designed for the job. If you love succulents as much as…
Starting Seeds Indoors with Jiffy Peat Pellets – How to Grow Seeds in Peat Pots
Get a head start on spring gardening by starting seeds indoors with Jiffy Peat Pellets. These handy peat pots have the perfect soil for seedlings and they can be transplanted right into the ground as soon as the weather is warm enough. This step by step tutorial features a Jiffy Peat Pellet Greenhouse with perennial,…
Garden Arbors and Arches – Types of Gardening Trellises and Walk Through Arbors
Propagating Succulent Leaves and Cuttings – Tips for Propagating Succulents
Nothing is more attractive to a gardener than getting new plants without having to pay for them. And since succulents are a very sought after plant, it stands to reason propagating succulent leaves and cuttings is a popular project for many gardeners. Best of all, it’s easy and free! Succulents make fantastic houseplants and can…
Growing Wheatgrass Seeds Indoors – How to Grow Wheat Berries at Home
Wheatgrass is also known as winter wheat or wheat berries. Sprouted seeds have many health benefits and can also be use in home decor projects and used as a stimulant for your cat’s digestive system. This tutorial shows everything you need to know about growing wheatgrass at home. Kitty is not the only one who…