Are you ready for the 4th? First and foremost it's important to get your outdoor patio area pulled together. With only 4 days to go you don’t have time to wait for the furniture to fall from the sky so NOW is the time to get out there and go shopping because it’s sale time at all the stores as they … [Read more...]
The final task is to lay down a PRE-EMERGENT on my native grass lawns to prevent weed germination. I use the brand, Concern Weed Prevention Plus, it is a natural product using corn gluten meal to create a weed prevention fertilizer. Here is a little bit more information on the … [Read more...]
Wishing you a great Holiday and a Happy New Year! Thank you for a very blessed 2014. Thank you for coming along with me this year on my blog and online business journey. I could not have done it without all of your support. I'm hear to coach you through your landscape issues so don't hesitate … [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 yard! … [Read more...]
Having trouble getting something blooming this year? I just can't say enough about how simple fabrics can add bits of color to your yard. Luckily the retail world has caught on to our love of ourdoor fabrics. Now is the time to swing by target, world market, pier 1, tjmaxx and other … [Read more...]
Okay, so this is not one of the seven wonders of the world but I was in awe of these beautiful hanging baskets of annuals (purple petunias and white bacopa) in Eagle Nest, NM. A perfect planting combination for containers. Now this is Summer in a basket. 4 more weeks of Summer now go … [Read more...]
It's back to school time and I'm overwhelmed to say the least. This is my first year figuring out how to get my boys to three different locations. By far my most favorite way to unwind is by being outdoors, so I took a hike. Sometimes just breathing in the fresh air is all one needs to … [Read more...]
Do you have old garden tools lying around that have lost their handles? There are many ways to re-purpose old tools. Like this old rake into tool hanger. Handle-less shovels become little diggers in my compost piles. You could also arrange them as sculpture on a bare wall. Either way, … [Read more...]
Monsoon season is in full force, we're coming up on two weeks straight of rain! With all this water, make sure you're directing it away from the house and towards your garden. Use cobble to create a swale for the plants. Then add a rain chain to help direct the water. … [Read more...]
I'll be the first to admit that I'm thrilled with all this monsoon rain but it's summer and it's hot. Some days the veggie garden can look sad and wilty from all the heat. If that's the case at your house it might be a good time to try covering your garden with dappled shade. I've noticed … [Read more...]
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