Garden arbors and arches are set up as walk through areas in home gardens or public parks where one can welcome guests. There are many styles of arbors to choose from. Some are man made and others formed over time by nature. Trellises are often a part of arbors for the garden, giving some support…
Creative Gardening Ideas
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…
Earth Day Activities – Crafts, Food and Fun for April 22
Watering Can Planters and Garden Art – Recycle your Watering Cans
Oddities of Nature – Crooked Vegetables – Funny Fruits and Scary Shaped Trees
Plants, vegetables and trees can grow into the most amazing shapes. These oddities of nature show that twists, bends and outgrowths can turn an ordinary plant into something that looks totally different. This inspiration for this post came from a morning breakfast jaunt. After breakfast Richard and I were driving around and we came upon…
Uses for License Plates – Using Number Plates in DIY Projects
Cleaning Clay Pots – How to Clean Terracotta Pots and Planters
Window Box Planters – How to Plant Window Boxes
I have recently discovered a love for window boxes. During my summer vacation, we toured 10 states and visited many Botanical Gardens. Seeing how many ways there are to dress up your home with window box planters was inspiring. They are a fabulous way to create curb appeal and are easy to take care of. Window…
Perserving Herbs by Drying and Freezing
Trench Composting with Kitchen Scraps
What can you do if you don’t have the time or space for composting in the traditional way? This is where trench composting is your friend. Most organic vegetable gardeners are aware of the benefits of having compost pile. Adding kitchen scraps to a bin or mound of decaying plant matter gives the perfect mix…
Best Gardens – Creative Gardening Ideas
Here are some of my favorites gardening ideas from the best of the internet. The ideas range from soup to nuts. There is something for all gardening styles here. My only requirement for a recipe to land on this page is that it must inspire me and have something to do with creative gardening. Searching…
Best Topsy Turvy Planters – Creative Gardening Tipsy Pots
I was getting my hair done a few months ago and my hairdresser showed me her latest creation – a topsy turvy planter creation (also called Tipsy Pots.) At that point I had not seen topsy turvy planters, they they are now appearing everywhere on social media. They take the term creative gardening to a…
How to Propagate Spider Plants from Babies
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…
Regrow Your Food From Kitchen Scraps
Succulent Bird Cage Planter – Super Easy DIY Garden Project
Air Plant Holders – Containers to Display Your Tillandsia Collection
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. Succulents like tillandsia are drought smart plants…
Poison Ivy and Poisonous Vines – Natural Preventative Measures
Natural Vinegar Weed Killer – The Organic Way
Composting Tips – Tricks for Creating Nature’s Black Gold
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…
Borax Weed Killer for Creeping Charlie
This Borax weed killer for Creeping Charlie is a more natural remedy that resorting to chemical herbicides and Round up. It can be used on established lawns and works well to get of this common weed. Are you plagued with Creeping Charlie in your lawn? So are many home owners and they are looking for…
Soda Bottle Drip Feeder for Garden Plants – Water Plants with a Soda Bottle
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. Vegetable garden hacks are popular with budget friendly…
Mosquito Repelling Plants – Keep Those Bugs Away!
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,…
Summer Garden Tips & Garden Tour – Garden Maintenance in the Summer
How to Preserve Flowers with Borax
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…