I’ve been in love with gardening ever since I can remember. At my Granddaddy’s side I got my first taste of growing veggies, fruit, flowers- if we could plant it, we did! He had me helping out from about the age of 3.
What can be found to bring a little joy during the dog days of summer? Remember the birds!! Remember those native plants!! With those things in mind, you should be reaping the joys of early Spring or Winter labor. When it’s too hot to sit out in the garden or the bugs chase you inside to safety, you can still enjoy the outdoors.
One of the challenges any gardener faces is how to adequately utilize their garden space. Whether the space that you have allotted to you is a small plot or a vast canvas, it is oftentimes a chore trying to constantly improve and make it visually pleasing.
By: Dave Lavinsky @ flowergardenbulbs.com
In the summer, the sun is shining and everything is vibrant. Even the summer flowers are brighter and bolder. No meek pastels or pasty whites here; summer flower bulbs are vivacious. While less hardy plants are dried, brown, and dying, summer flowers are bright, alive, and thriving. Summer flower bulbs are […]
As Spring begins to wake up the sleepy earth, the first jewels of the season arrive to drink from the deep, rich, early blooming flowers. For the moment, we can lose the distraction of life long enough to remember how miraculous this time of year can be. How can you encourage this awakening of Spring to visit your yard in its full glory? Plant, plant, PLANT!
Container gardens can create a natural sanctuary in a busy city street, along rooftops or on balconies. You can easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colorful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials.
I grow roses but they have to be tough to make the cut in my garden. This means that I generally grow old garden roses, many of which are extremely fragrant. I leave those that require a regular spray program to look good and thrive for the serious rose growers. I have incorporated the roses […]
The first question people ask me when asking for advice on what to plant in their yard is always “Why should I plant native plants?” My general answer is “You cannot afford not to!”
Journaling allows the writer to record secret and sacred thoughts, however, it has also become useful in other applications. The explosive popularity of gardening has reincarnated the journal into a natural extension of how we approach the way we plan and maintain our gardens.
