Keep notes on new plants you’ve never grown before– make a page for each new plant and list it’s species and any specific information from the plant tag. Go online and research any additional things you need to know to be successful growing it. Have a page just for first and last frost dates in your […]
Category: Flowers
Let us help spruce up your front porch
There’s nothing like the sun and warmth of spring and summer after a typical gray and wet winter. And with the warmer weather, come lots of neighborhood walkers, making it a good time for you to make your front porch more attractive and welcoming. The front porch is a great place for a small […]
Prepare your Spring Garden in the dead of winter
Cold weather is the perfect time for planning your next garden. If you are thinking that you can just grab a few packs of seeds from the local store in April or so, put them in the ground, and you’ll see something come up in a few months, well, you’re mostly wrong. Being well-planned and […]
Untamed Garden
The flowers took freedom in the humid warmth stretching over flagstone paths breaching wooden beds as a heavy silence hung in the air broken only by the call of birds and rhythmic buzz of insects while a square of tranquil beauty shared a resting place in a far off corner of my overgrown garden
December
December My White December There’s no perfect harmony to the underside of a white Canopy The brilliance of summer’s light That made all the things possible Has turned the cold stars.. Colder This poem becomes my defense Against my white December Until I walk awhile Tasting the cold crisp air Passing a window with […]
Wooden Planters
Creativity and functionality is the name of the game for any home purchase. Whenever we purchase personal items, we often justify the expense, especially in this economy. How useful is this item? How long will it last? Is the price equal to the product value? In other words, we need to ensure this purchase […]
Seasonal Decor
Well, we are only a month away from Halloween. Do you decorate your home for Fall or for the spookiest night of the year? Everywhere you look right now there are all sorts of DIY Fall décor ideas from a simple wreath to ghosts hanging from your trees. If you find us on Pinterest […]