Must Know Plant Care Tips: Annual vinca can be trailing or trained upright. Trailing looks great in containers or hanging baskets. In gardens, upright trained vincas can make a big color impact without much maintenance. Annual vinca thrives in summer’s heat. With good air circulation, some shade is okay. Without good air movement, fungus may […]
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Garden Art To Warm Your Heart
Landscaping, flowers and trees are all the most important parts of your garden, but garden art is that extra touch that makes the rest of the garden really pop. There’s nothing like relaxing in your garden among the flowers, trees and garden art that warms your heart. Here are some ideas to inspire your garden […]
Everything You Need To Know About Japanese Gardens
Japanese gardens are unique and beautiful, but you don’t have to live in Japan to enjoy one. Once you know everything you need to know about Japanese gardens, you can devote part of your own yard to making your own. Here are the things you need to know to build your own Japanese garden–wherever you […]
Shade Gardens: Shady Tips You Can Trust
Shade gardens are beautiful, but they can definitely be tricky. That’s why you need shady tips you can actually trust! Today’s post is all about shade gardens and how to grow one successfully. Stick around for our best, shadiest tips ever. What Are Shade Gardens? Shade gardens are quiet, serene, and often much cooler than […]
Low-Water Gardening Ideas To Refresh Your Yard
Just because you want to put in a low-water garden doesn’t mean your yard will be lacking in style. In fact, quite the opposite! A water-wise yard can look simply stunning if done in the right way. Stick around for today’s look at low-water gardening ideas to refresh your yard–even in a dry climate! About […]
All You Need To Know About Rain Gutter Gardening
Do you have any pieces of old rain gutter lying around? You should consider putting it to use in the garden! Today I’m going to fill you in on rain gutter gardening. If you haven’t heard of it before, you’re missing out. Stick around and learn all you need to know about rain gutter gardening […]
Indigenous Inspiration: Plants Of The Southeast
Welcome back! For today’s Indigenous Inspiration article, we’re talking about native plants of the Southeast. If you missed previous articles, you can read up on the plants of the Mountain West, as well as the plants of Northern California. The Southeast is a very different climate, but if you love the warm, humid conditions of […]
Garden Decor: Ways To Garnish Your Garden
Is garden decor something your garden should have? Aren’t the flowers enough? You might argue that the beauty of the flowers is plenty. And true, some garden decor is just too much. But garden decor that adds appeal and value to your garden space without being overly done is garden decor that is worth doing. […]
My Favorite Pink Flowers: Perfect Pink Perennials
Welcome back for another installment of my favorite flowers series. I’ve already showed you my favorite purple flowers. Now let’s take a look at some perfect pink perennials. Pink is one of the most common colors in flowers, and when they are perennial it’s a definite bonus. The color pink attracts birds and bees necessary […]
Vertical Gardening: How A Wallflower Could Be The Star Of Your Garden
Vertical gardening includes quite an array of gardening methods. It is as simple as training your plants or vegetables to grow in an upward direction, to actually planting on a vertical space, like a wall. Today we’re talking mostly about vertical gardening on a wall. With this type of gardening, a wallflower could be the […]