Monthly Garden To Do’s: Cleaning: Finish cleaning your garden beds. Watering: Increase the watering to 3-4 times per month. Pruning: Finish pruning trees and summer-flowering shrubs. Roses and grape vines can be pruned late in the season. Raspberries and other fruit bramble shrubs can be pruned … [Read more...]
(Mostly a's) (Mostly b's) (Mostly c's) (Mostly d's) CONGRATS on taking the Quiz! Click on your personality and search the design boards to see what garden resonates with you! WARNING...You are going to be bursting with ideas, so grab the brainstorming list from last week, add your … [Read more...]
Need more kitchen scraps, set up a composting pail at yours or your spouses office and watch the scraps pile up. Be sure to include a small sign telling folks what to put in the pail. … [Read more...]
Welcome to my blog, so glad for you to join me here. Did you take the Landscape Personality Quiz? What's yours? Need the Quiz, go here. Wanna learn more, click on the Landscape Personalities below and get inspired. Let's make this a great year for your … [Read more...]
The garden magazines and intarwebs are talking spring dreaming. Last week we did our Landscape Inventory. Personally, I love winter so I’m not in a rush for spring but there’s no harm in dreaming. If you haven’t already, jump over to Google Earth and get an aerial image of your yard. Grab your … [Read more...]
Want to live more “green”, start simple. Arm yourself with a reusable water bottle and some grocery totes. Feeling gutsy, then make or get a few cloth bags for the bulk bins and reusable jars for your meats and cheeses. I know, it’s crazy talk but just watch your trash dwindle! … [Read more...]
Find a window that looks out onto a part of your yard. Set up a chair for a few days and peer out that window at varying times throughout the day. What can be seen from there? What shapes, colors and textures are interesting? How do you use this space? How often does it get sunlight? Is it … [Read more...]
Design Tip: Create year-round interest in your garden. · Plant complimentary colors together – yellow/purple, red/green, blue/orange · Incorporate plant combinations that bloom during different times of the year. · Plant a variety of foliage types and … [Read more...]
MEANS: 1. Tools: pitchforks, square-point shovel, water hose with spray head. 2. Enclosure: Something that will keep the material contained and maintains moisture. i.e. chicken wire, tarp, black bin, upside down garbage can, etc. 3.Time: Composting takes time. Variables such as … [Read more...]
Did you know that 75% of your mail goes into the trash (or recycle bin)? Save trees, unclultter your life, and protect your privacy by visiting www.Catalogchoice.com This free site helps you get rid of junk mail, useless catalog's, phone books, and much more. … [Read more...]
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