According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” is equally important for household hazardous waste as it is for industrial materials. We must all do our part to conserve our natural resources and protect our environment and health. This can be applied to our everyday lives and make a huge… Continue reading Green Tips For The Home
Confused by the terminology at the garden center? Not sure if you need a pergola or a trellis, a gazebo or an arbor? Here are some guidelines that should help end the confusion. The choice is yours – use what you like and what works with your style. When choosing items for the garden, consider… Continue reading Glossary of Common Garden Ornaments
You’ve spent the summer teaching your kids to love, respect and enjoy nature. They’ve had a garden of their own and enjoyed the experience of taking care of flowers and reaping the harvest of their own veggies. But as the season draws to an end, how do you keep their interest in nature going? What… Continue reading A Child’s Indoor Garden
There is nothing more relaxing and enjoyable than watching butterflies flock to your garden. And you can create the perfect sanctuary for many types of butterflies. There are only a few things to consider . . . plenty of sun, shelter from the wind and the plants needed for food through their entire life cycle.… Continue reading Creating a Butterfly Garden
Imagine flying above your garden! Your beautiful flower beds that provide color and scent, a neatly manicured lawn, a patio for entertaining, and a pool or pond for relaxing would look just as inviting to you as they do from the ground. But what if you were a bird? Would you find the things you… Continue reading This Landscape is for the Birds
We spend many enjoyable hours when our children are young reading fairy tales and bedtime stories, planting seeds of imagination and unlimited possibilities for the future. Imagine the fun of bringing those stories to life in the garden. Creating a themed garden based on fairy tale characters and childhood stories lets us do just that.… Continue reading Children’s Theme Gardens
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
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