Love having new plants for free? This project is for you. It is super easy to propagate spider plants from the babies that the mother plant sends out on the ends of long arching stems. Spider Plants – botanical name Chlorophytum – are one of the easiest of plants to propagate. I first became familiar…
I love to save money and I don’t like to waste things that can be reused or recycled in another way. Did you know that many common vegetables are very easy to regrow from ordinary kitchen scraps? I love the idea that you can use to regrow your food. What a great way to…
I just love using household items in my garden in a creative way. Today’s project is going to be to transform an old birdcage into a succulent birdcage planter. Succulents require very little maintenance and this makes them the perfect choice for this type of project. You can place the birdcage on an occasional table, hang…
Air plants are not only fun to grow, they are also fun to display. So many household items can be fashioned into containers for these sweet little plants that don’t need soil to grow. These air plant holders are cute. compact and perfect to display your tillandsia collection. These delightful little plants are very easy…
We have a patch of poison ivy that seems to keep re-appearing in one of my garden beds every so often. Since I don’t like to use chemicals in the garden, I have been trying to find natural treatments for poison Ivy prevention so that I don’t have to use poisons Poison Oak and…
Do you love growing perennials but don’t like the weeds that need pulling? The next time you walk outside and see a garden bed full of weeds and reach for the Roundup, why not stop and ask yourself a question. “Why drench them with something that will remain in the soil for who knows how…
If you enjoy vegetable gardening or growing flowers, adding organic matter formed by composting will give you great results. Have you always thought that making compost is difficult? These Composting Tips will take the mystery out of it for you. Composting may seem like something that only our ancestors did, but many modern gardeners take…
Are you looking for an effective weed killer to control Creeping Charlie? Instead of resorting to chemical herbicides or Round Up, why not try this Borax Weed Killer? Established lawns are tolerant of Borax and this formula works well on them. Glechoma hederacea, also known as Creeping Charlie, Creeping Jenny or ground ivy, is a common…
Drip feeders are a great idea for vegetable gardening projects. Many plants prefer the moisture at their roots instead of from overhead sprinklers which can encourage some leaf problems. There are many retail products available, but this Soda Bottle Drip Feeder makes use or recycled materials and works really well. It is not just vegetables that will benefit…
With summer comes lots of outdoor living. Sadly, that can mean lots of mosquitoes. I don’t like to use chemical products but, thankfully, Mother Nature has the perfect answer – Mosquito Repelling Plants! We can grow annuals, perennials and herbs that will keep the bugs away naturally. With all the hype about West Nile Virus,…
Life is meant to be lived outside! We spend so much time outside during the summer, and having a great looking lawn and pretty gardens makes sure that time will be far more pleasurable. These summer garden tips will ensure that you have an endless supply of color and lush green lawns all summer long.…
If you love the look of dried flowers in your home, don’t buy them. It is easy to preserve flowers yourself with two common household ingredients: Borax and Cornmeal. One of the true joys of gardening is having so many flowers in my garden. I sometimes cut them to bring indoors, and also like to dry…
Succulents are so versatile and easy to care for. They are very drought tolerant, perfect if you have a “brown thumb” and look great planted in so many ways. These 25 fun succulent planters will show you that if it can hold dirt, it can be planted with a succulent! Planters can be very expensive to…
This Vertical Onion Garden is a fun project that the kids will just love. They will enjoy helping you put it together and watching as the onions start to sprout and grow out the sides of the bottle that you have set up for a container. Growing food from scraps and pieces is a…
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now remembered in more that 193 countries! When I think of Earth Day, I think of recycling, taking care of the environment and planting food. I thought it would be fun to share this project that shows how easy…
The other day I grabbed my onion basket to get some garlic and found a clove that had sprouted. My first thought was I guess I will see how Growing Garlic Greens Indoors works out! This time of the year, I love to tend indoor plants, since there is not much growing outside. I use…
A few years ago, I used a group of cement blocks to make a corner planter for my succulents. I LIKED it but didn’t love it. It was more of a plant shelf than a planter and the succulents never quite gave it the look that I wanted. This past weekend, I took it all…
Onions are such a versatile vegetable. I use them almost every day in recipes. I always seem to have onions growing in various places in my house and garden. Growing onions indoors can be done quite a few different ways. Growing onion bottoms is a great way to use parts of the onion that would…
If you have been gardening for long, you will know that tools and gadgets soon start to take over your yard. Garden Sheds have become a fixture in many back yards. But your garden shed doesn’t have to be plain and boring, as these great looking buildings will show. Your garden shed can be as…
This cute coffee pot terrarium is the perfect bit of household plant decor to have nearby when I have my morning cup of coffee. It puts me in a good mood for the day just to look at it! Any one for a cup of coffee ~ terrarium style? I am always looking for household…
Growing onions is a pretty easy from a gardening standpoint, but did you know that you can also regrow spring onions in water? I use spring onions all the time when I cook. They have a very mild flavor that is perfect as a garnish and also makes a lovely sauce for most proteins. So…
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…
Decorating your yard with creative metal yard art can add a wonderful touch of whimsy to your outdoor garden space! I recently spent a week in a lovely cottage in the mountains of North Carolina. It was a great get away with my husband, daughter and her boyfriend. We spent the time driving around the…
Garden art can cost an arm and a leg if you purchase it from garden centers. But this does not have to be the case. It is easy to create instant interest in the garden by making use of recycled or common household items and turning them into garden art. I love to make garden…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat® and OFF!®. The opinions and text are all mine. Time for some summer time gardening tips. Summer has finally arrived for real at my house and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I really enjoy spending the summer tinkering around in my garden, especially…
Thank you Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day® for sponsoring this post and for sponsoring Plant Something Day, as Well. #PlantSomething #MrsMeyersInspires AD. It’s time for Pant Something Day! Do you remember those days from years ago when May baskets were added to a friend’s doorway on May Day, the First of May? I remember those days, fondly,…
