Whether you place your plants individually or group them in different areas based on their needs, you will enjoy being surrounded by a little bit of nature in your home or office. Here is an A-Z list of some of the more common houseplants available in nurseries and home improvement stores, and their needs. Enjoy!… Continue reading Chart of Common Houseplants
There is nothing more delicious than a freshly picked, home grown vegetable. If you’re limited on space for a large vegetable garden, you can still grow several vegetables in containers on patios, rooftops, balconies or in a small yard. The most important thing to consider in placement of container plantings is sunlight. Most vegetables require… Continue reading Container Vegetable Gardening
Gardening is a great way to get your children interested in nature, and to teach important lessons about life. But there are many other basic skills that children can learn even before they attend school, and the garden is the perfect place to teach them. Patience – waiting for seeds to germinate teaches children patience.… Continue reading Basic Skills Kids Learn in the Garden
Summertime, and the garden is in full bloom. Beautiful fresh cut flowers and arrangements have a limited lifetime for enjoyment. You can preserve your beautiful flowers and enjoy them for years. Pressing allows you to pick flowers at their peak or at various growing stages and store them for future use. They can then be… Continue reading Pressed Flower Art
When we look at our homes from the outside, we see brick and concrete, siding and fencing. But look closer at most homes, even those with little or no yard, and you’ll find plantings of some sort, whether pots on a terrace, a balcony with hanging plants, or window boxes, full of color. We may… Continue reading Add Quick Color with Annual Climbers
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