If you’ve ever filled a vase with grocery store blooms and wished you could walk out your back door and snip your own instead, a cut flower garden is exactly what you need. A well-planned cut flower garden layout gives you armloads of homegrown blooms all season long, whether you’re working with a few raised … Read more
Ready to turn a little dirt, clay, and seeds into something magical? This DIY seed bomb tutorial shows you exactly how to make your own flower seed bombs from scratch, no green thumb required. As a gardener with decades of seed-saving experience, I’ve got everything you need, from knowing which seeds to use to the … Read more
Every fall, Harry Potter book character pumpkins are entries that book fans get excited to see. Between the round glasses, the lightning bolt scar, and Hermione’s signature bushy hair, the wizarding world gives you an almost endless list of instantly recognizable faces to paint. If you’re looking for easy Harry Potter pumpkin painting ideas for … Read more
Daylilies are among the easiest and most rewarding perennials to grow, but the right companion plants can make them even more spectacular. I have had daylilies growing in our USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b perennial garden and other areas of our landscape for years, and they are so easy to care for. Whether you’re planning … Read more
If your reader can’t get enough of that opinionated, bus-driving bird, a Pigeon pumpkin character is one of the easiest storybook pumpkin ideas out there. Mo Willems’ Pigeon is instantly recognizable with just a round orange body, an oval eye, and a triangle beak, which makes him one of the simplest book character pumpkins to … Read more
Raspberries are one of the most rewarding fruits to grow, but without proper support, those vigorous canes can quickly become tangled, overcrowded, and difficult to harvest. Whether you’re planning a new berry garden layout or improving an established raspberry patch, supporting raspberries the right way (as with supporting dahlias) can make a huge difference in … Read more
Book character pumpkins are a fun way to let students get creative with their favorite book characters and design a pumpkin version. Learn how to decorate a pumpkin like a book character. Get a variety of clever and fun book character pumpkin ideas right here. Whether you are decorating character pumpkins for school or as … Read more
Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb are a match made for summer desserts, and this gluten free rhubarb strawberry crisp is one of the easiest ways to enjoy them together. With a juicy fruit filling and a buttery gluten-free crumble topping, this rhubarb crumble recipe delivers all the comfort of a classic crisp without the gluten. … Read more
Nothing ruins the look of a beautiful garden path faster than stubborn weeds popping up where they don’t belong. Whether you’re trying to learn how to prevent weeds growing between pavers or find a ground cover that chokes out weeds naturally, there are plenty of effective solutions. Whether your pathway is made of homemade stepping … Read more
Learn about the best echinacea (purple coneflower) companion plants to help this lovely perennial thrive. Get a list of the best companion plants you can surround your echinacea with, including the best perennials to grow as companion plants for echinacea, the best annuals to plant around peonies, and the best herbs to plant with echinacea. … Read more