Fish Pellets as Fertilizer
Fish Pellets as Fertilizer Whenever I can I like to use organic fertilizers. People ask me all the time how I grow such mammoth rhubarb plants and I always grin and I say I’m not...
Category: Flowers and Plants
Flowers and Plants the category will cover basic planting ideas for flowers. Ideas for flowers to plant to attract birds and butterflies.
Also, creative ideas for dressing up your home gardens and creative planter and pot ideas to decorate inside and outside your home.
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES: FRUITS / HERBS / VEGETABLES / FLOWERS / HOUSEPLANTS / SOIL / WILDFLOWERS / BIRDS / GARDEN PESTS / LAWN & YARD
What Are Mulberries: Your Guide To Identifying, Harvesting, and Enjoying Black, Red, and White Varieties
Fruits, Herbs & Veggies> Foraging / Recipes / Art I just grabbed a basket of juicy mulberries from my friend’s white mulberry bush, its oak-like leaves make it a standout! Mulberries grow in the wild, but...
Test Your Soil For Lead
Test Your Soil For Lead Before Planting Your Garden If your garden is located near or next to a home, barn or additional structure that was built before 1978 test your soil for lead before...
Growing Weeks Needed For Fall Crops
Growing Weeks Needed for Fall Crops Wondering how many growing weeks are needed for a certain fall crop? I’ve made a simple guide to give you a clear idea. You will want to bookmark or...
Why Feed Jello to Houseplants
Why Feed Jello to Houseplants
Pink Garden Phlox
Pink Garden Phlox Perennial is planted as the backbone in my flower garden. The Purplish-pink flowers provide crisp, clean color all summer long and into fall and a fragrance that welcomes any garden visitor.
Selecting Garden Plant Bulbs
Selecting Garden Plant Bulbs I’m a person that likes to see and hold my bulbs in my hand when selecting garden plant bulbs. So, ordering my bulbs from an online source is out of the...
Snowdrop Flowers
I’ve heard people state snowdrop flowers are wildflowers. It is true, that some grow in the wild in meadows and woodland areas. Can’t argue with you on this fact. I find them all the time....
Growing Lemongrass
Growing Lemongrass Up until last year, I didn’t even have a clue what lemongrass was. It is an obsession of my teenage daughter’s. To cut costs I wanted to try my hand at growing lemongrass.
Storing Tuberous Begonia for Winter
Storing Tuberous Begonia for Winter Did you believe you had to throw out your beautiful plants at the end of each season? Nope. Don’t! I’ll show you how easy storing tuberous begonia for winter really...
Digging Up Canna Bulbs
In the Midwest we find ourselves digging up canna bulbs to store for winter. If we chose not to; we will lose our plant and have to purchase new bulbs the following spring. Some gardeners...
Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds
10 Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? Your yard has to have elements that hummingbirds enjoy. Learn 10 flowers that attract hummingbirds.
Wooden Chair Flower Pot Holder
Wooden Chair Flower Pot Holder Have an old wooden chair that is a little wobbly? Use it as an old wooden chair flower pot holder.
What is Eating My Cabbage Plants
What is Eating My Cabbage Plants Yesterday, I received a question in my Facebook inbox that included pictures. It is an excellent question too. What is eating my cabbage plants? Anytime, I receive a question...
Old Bird Cage Garden Planter
Old Bird Cage Garden Planter This bird cage is amazing. Plant your overwintered geraniums in early spring and by midsummer the entire bird cage is flowing with greens and flowers.
How To Care For Houseplants When You Go On Vacation
How To Care For Houseplants When You Go On Vacation How do you care for houseplants when on vacation? There was a time when I would hire a house and pet sitter for our home.
Houseplant Food Recipe
Houseplant Food Recipe If you purchase the ingredients below (around $10.00) will you have a little over a year’s worth of houseplant food recipe, Not to mention the healthiest plants you have ever had before.
Dilly Dally Herb Garden Pot
My dilly dally herb garden pot. The sign reads: Take some thyme to dilly dally in my herb garden This year I decided to place all my herbs in one pot. With the exception of dill...
Old Wheelbarrow Planter
Old Wheelbarrow Planter Have a wheelbarrow with a hole in it? Give it a second life as an old wheelbarrow planter! If the hole is too large, just place a piece of metal over the...
Milk Jug Greenhouses
Today’s post is all about how I make milk jug greenhouses and start my seeds. When you are searching for ways to start your seeds for the season, many people are not sure how, or...