There’s something about sitting outside on your deck or patio in the summer that can’t be beaten. You can hear the birds singing, feel the sun warming your face and see (and smell) the beautiful flowers in the garden. It’s … Read More
Container gardening in the shade can be a bit tricky. This list of blue plants for containers in the shade will have the pots on your patio, walkway or porch looking beautiful all summer long. Last week, I talked about … Read More
One of the formulas I use for planting beautiful containers comes from an old version of Fine Gardening Magazine. They coined the saying ‘thrillers, fillers and spillers’ as a way of describing the types of plants to put together in order … Read More
Learn how to make plant selections for your yard that will look beautiful and be easy to maintain with these tips to choose plants for landscaping your garden. Last week, I talked about the things I do to make sure … Read More
After many years of gardening, and making lots of mistakes, I have learned a few tried-and-true “rules” that help to make a successful landscape design. I hate to use the word “rules”, since most of the time I think rules … Read More
Want to create a relaxing spot in your garden but need some inspiration to get going? Find out the 10 must-have elements of a zen Japanese garden. Zen Japanese Garden For quite some time, I have been wanting to do … Read More
Want to add interest to your garden but not sure what to do? Click here to get some inspiration and find ways to upgrade your yard with garden art. I was recently looking through some pictures of a garden tour … Read More
Want to make sure that your garden feels calming and soothing? Check out these easy and inexpensive ways to add water to your garden. Our gardens have a calming, restful aesthetic partly because they simultaneously please so many senses — sight, … Read More
Now that it has finally cooled down a little, I have been able to get out and do some yard work that has been on my “to do list” for a while. One of the projects that I have been … Read More
I start out every Spring/Summer with a list of projects that need to be done before fall. And this year was no different…my big summer project was to paint the house. Then my plans got broadsided by a family of … Read More
This is part 3 of our series on landscape lighting. In part 1, we went through the different ways that you can provide light for your garden. In part 2, we talked about the different types of lighting effects you … Read More
Outdoor lighting can transform your yard into magical paradise at night. Whether you are lighting your patio, walkway or garden, learn the best landscape lighting effects that will create the results you are looking for. This is the second of … Read More