January is the perfect time to start planning the garden of your dreams – whether you have a blank canvas, or established flowerbeds. New to gardening? No problem! Here are some tips to help you figure out the best way to get planting. Plan for a low-maintenance outdoor space Whether you prefer to sketch out […]
Psst… want to surprise visitors when they come to your home? Trenton, MI-based gardener Irma Landin-Obregon did. That’s why she created a ‘secret garden’ – so named because guests are in for an unexpected treat when they round her recently completed backyard and extended side gardens. “I call it my secret garden because when you […]
If you think Halloween is one of the most boo-tiful times of the gardening season, you’re not alone! When you outdoor space is packed with fabulous and creepy decorations, and vibrant leaves dotted with glittering pumpkins create a colorful carpet in your yard, the air is crisp with possibilities! Here are some of our favorite […]
With cooler temperatures and higher winds, you probably have lots of fallen branches in your yard, or dead tree limbs you haven’t gotten around to hauling away. You may even have had to cut down a beloved tree. But wait! Before you pitch it all on the compost pile, check out some of these fun […]
Hands up if you sometimes feel like a serial plant killer with two black thumbs! We’ve all been there – we select a lovely specimen at the garden center and then either plant it in the wrong place or in soil that is less than ideal, or we watered it too much or too little, […]
Want to enjoy your outdoor space even more? Consider making a clean sweep – getting rid of cracked flowerpots, dead plants, broken patio furniture and tools that are no longer up to snuff. Sound overwhelming? The key is to start small, but start somewhere! Here are some tips to make the job easier: Assess your […]
The best gardens are sensory retreats – captivating visitors through gorgeous sights, smells and textures. And while water features add a relaxing tone to your outdoor space, incorporating music will enhance your experience even more. Here are some ways to bring sweet notes outside. Hang up various sets of wind chimes Whether you have a […]
Love harvesting fresh veggies and herbs from your garden? Did you know you could enjoy delicious homegrown produce year-round – and grown inside? We asked horticulturist Shelley Levis, author of the new book Countertop Gardens, about how to set up and maintain an indoor edibles garden. When did you become interested in ‘thinking outside the […]
If you start getting wistful about flowering gardens once Labor Day arrives, we’ve got great news for you! Many autumn plants are just hitting their stride, and you’re in for vibrant blossoms and foliage for weeks to come if you plant these lovely specimens in your outdoor space. Here are some of our fave flowers […]
It can be difficult to find moments where we can simply sit down in our outdoor spaces and allow nature to envelop us completely. Yet we’ve probably never needed this kind of break more! We asked Rita Perea, speaker, author and founder of the International Contemplative Garden Association for some tips on unwinding, unplugging and […]