I'm sharing this beautiful post by the talented Judith Phillips, owner of Design Oasis, landscape designer, and garden writer with 30 years of experience designing arid-adapted and native gardens in the high desert. She wrote this for 505Outside.com. Enjoy. We are living in a … [Read more...]
Wood Burning: Built in Fireplaces: The indoor fireplace brought outdoors. There are many options for these built ins like adjacent to a covered seating area, tucked into a corner of a patio space or even incorporated into a bonco seating area. For these it's great to have an area for wood storage … [Read more...]
With all of us limiting our footprint this year due to the pandemic, I wanted to keep my holiday wreath simple and create one that could take me through all the seasons. Cause, let's be honest....simple and long lasting is a win for my schedule right now due to three kids doing online learning plus … [Read more...]
Coming at you with my week 7 of Landscape Coach Tips. These tips are things you can do in your yard with the items you have at home. They are being shared daily over on instagram / facebook and weekly here. LANDSCAPE COACH TIP 31: Check your irrigation system … [Read more...]
Spring this year feels a bit somber to me as we all deal with the unknowns ahead. One thing I am finding great comfort in is the predictability of nature. Many of us will have a lot more time at home in our gardens, if you are one of them I trust you will find gardening as a great stress relief from … [Read more...]
We're all spending a LOT more time at home these days due to COVID-19. Local playgrounds are a no go due to limiting the spread of the virus and many of us are finding refuge in our yards. Your yard may leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed right now because it's not really landscaped or your excited … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year again, time to begin thinking about SPRING! Every year at this time I teach homeowners how to prepare their yards for Spring! ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? As you know, I strive to keep gardening and yard work to a minimal (whose got time for yard work?) and I believe that in … [Read more...]
With the new decade upon us, many people are thinking about starting afresh and reflecting back on the last 10 years. I'm sort of on that tract but just a few weeks behind on fully diving into it all. I did manage to pull together some fun blog posts to start the year off right. As I do every … [Read more...]
Every year I pull together a fun plant gift for my kiddos teachers, we're going on 8 years and counting. Some teachers we've had multiple times. I sure hope their not getting tired of our plant gifts. This year, we re-potted spider plants into little terracotta pots that I found at the thrift … [Read more...]
Let falling leaves lie. The leaves that fall on the dirt, grass, or planting beds. Just leave them be and only rake up the ones on the concrete sidewalks and patios. {not up for raking, then grab a blower and blow them away}. Alright, perhaps you have a little bit more time on your hands, in … [Read more...]
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