Don’t let pain stop you from your favorite hobby. These 11 tips for gardening with arthritis may be just the thing that you need, too, to keep enjoying your time in the garden this summer. Getting older does not mean that the love of gardening has to be abandoned. Everyone who reads my blog knows…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and spring has us out in our gardens. That made me think about a project for ways to transform your garden with mom in mind. I’m sure many of my readers are looking for something wonderful to give to their mothers for this special day. After all, it…
If you garden a lot, you will likely have a run-in with poison ivy at some point. These natural ways to treat poison ivy will help you beat the itch. Leaves of three, leave them be. That is the old saying for dealing with poison ivy. If you garden a lot, you will most likely,…
These early spring garden projects will get a jump start on your garden and will get you outside too! From lawn care ideas to tips for growing perennials in the spring, i’ve got you covered. I know that in most parts of the country, the ground is still covered with snow, but as any good…
Keep these power washing tips in mind while you tackle the project and your home will be like new in no time at all. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will know that my husband Richard and I love to do labor intensive projects that really make a difference in…
These tips to Create Curb Appeal will not only jazz up your entry but may also increase the value of your home. There is a saying that one can only have one first impression. That saying applies to the front of your home as well as to your personality or appearance. The front door and…
One of my favorite pair of pruners for heavier garden work is my ratcheting pruners. They are also known as ratchet hand pruners, and make light work of heavy tasks. It does not matter if you have one small hydrangea bush or a yard full of garden beds. At some point, you will need to…
Many homeowners have smaller yards, but would still like to enjoy the benefits of homegrown vegetables. For them, gardening with raised garden beds may be the answer. Vegetable gardening normally requires large plots of land in order to get good harvests. But this is not always possible in today’s world. This is where raised garden…
This year, we spent the summer on a garden make over. I thought it would be fun to share the tips that I learned during the process. It’s that time again. Time to transform one of my garden beds that just won’t seem to keep to a single design. I call it my “what will…
Gardening in the summer months can be a challenge. These 5 tips for a flourishing summer garden will help to get the best out of your plants, both outdoors and inside. If you’re late to the game on spring gardening, no fear. There’s still time to create a beautiful, vivacious garden at home. Given the…
If you are just starting out into the world of vegetable gardening, the last thing you will want to do is choose hard to grow vegetables. My list of the best Vegetables for beginning gardeners will help you to choose those with the greatest chance of success. If you don’t have room for a large…
These clever gardening hacks will make light work of garden chores and many recycle common household items into useful garden products. A win-win any day! I love to write about clever ideas that gardeners can do to make their garden chores easy. Sure, it is easy to throw money at a project, but with a…
My husband and I recently finished this budget front yard make over in an afternoon. I love the way it turned out. I am all about gardening on a budget. With the amount of garden beds that I have, (8 and counting!) I have to be. I had a neglected Pine tree garden that was…
It seems that almost everything that is found around the house can be turned into creative planters. No matter how large or small, a plant seems to be able to find its way into anything with an opening large enough to put in some soil. Typewriters, bicycles, cowboy boots, paint cans, child’s wagons and even…
Don’t throw those shopping bags out. There are dozens of uses for plastic grocery bags! Plastic or paper is a question often heard at the check out of the grocery store. Even though paper is better for the environment, I usually choose plastic, because I know that I will be reusing them. Plastic grocery bags…
Now is the perfect time to winterize garden tools. The garden will be resting for a few months but tools still need TLC. Once the cooler weather sets in, and thoughts of the upcoming holidays come to mind, that last thing we want to think about is gardening. But trust me, your garden tools will…
Teach your child the joy of gardening with these fun projects using cut and come again vegetables. This vegetable garden hack is easy to do and makes use of vegetable parts and pieces that would normally end up in the trash. Vegetable gardening is so rewarding. But not everyone has the space for it. There are…
This collection of cheat sheets give you a handy way to find the info you want quickly. Sometimes, I just wish there was an easy way to have all the great information that you find online handy in one place, don’t you? Cheat sheets are the way to go. These helpful graphics and charts make…
Did you know that it is very easy to water dry hydrangea flowers? We all know how wonderful the blooms are as cut flowers but drying them makes them even more long-lasting! One of my favorite garden flowers is the hydrangea. My bushes are lovely this year and also very surprising. My soil has turned…
This project for growing potatoes is a simple and yet very effective vegetable garden hack. Just combine everything into a large trash bag. The potatoes will grow in the bag itself, saving the space for other veggies and works really well. I’m a meat and potatoes kind of girl. No meal seems quite complete with…
Packing Peanuts = Light pots and Less soil I love the look of large planters. They bring nature onto patios and decks. Many stores carry very large designs that are just gorgeous. But large planters can be cumbersome and heavy to move around because of their size. They also use a lot of soil which…
Did you know that forgetting to compost is one of the most common mistakes that beginning gardeners make? The home is full of unusual compost items that you may not have ever thought to throw on the compost pile. I am a huge fan of composting for vegetable gardening. The end product is wonderful for…
Did you know that forgetting to compost is a common vegetable garden mistake? Making newspaper mulch is simple and so beneficial so there is no reason for you to make this error. Newspaper is a great product to use to control the weeds in your garden. It is beneficial in both flower and vegetable gardening….
One of the delights of gardening is growing herbs. They are simple to grow and add tons of flavor to your recipes. Growing thyme is easy. The plant is a perennial that comes back year after year. It is a fragrant herb that I use in cooking all the time. There are quite a few…
These creative hummingbird feeders will attract the delicate birds to your garden with their colorful red designs. I am always fascinated when I see hummingbirds flitting around my garden. They are so delicate and seem to defy all rules of aeronautics as they hover over flowers gathering nectar. Hummingbird Feeders for any garden setting You…
These tips for growing clematis will help you give this vining plant a home in your back yard. Last spring, I repurposed an old mailbox into a place for my garden tool storage. I planted a few different plants around the base, but I was never happy with the look of it. I decided I…