Mark Your Garden The curves of cast-aside pot rims plant perfectly into soil to label herbs or veggies in your backyard plot. Build a Toad House Flipped upside down, a planter with a missing chunk turns into a home sweet home for toads. They’re attracted to the extra shelter (try adding a water dish, …
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The two most popular and widely known ground covers among home gardeners are Pachysandra and Ivy. Both of these plants make excellent ground covers. However, too many gardeners think that all they have to do is stick a few sprigs in the ground and then sit back and let Mother Nature do the rest. And …
If you own a home, then sooner or later you are going to be ready to sell that home. Maybe you’ve already sold a home or two. People tend to move more often than our parents did. There are a lot of things that go into getting the best possible price for your home, but …
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Do you wait for summer to grow strawberries? Well, you don’t have to necessarily wait for any season to grow strawberries or any of your favourite fruits, if you adopt hydroponic method of cultivating fruits, vegetables or herbs. If you’ve not heard of this method of farming yet, we could simply put it this way …
There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival of spring. Bulb type flowers are really unique plants, because they spend most of their days resting quietly beneath the surface of the soil. Then right on schedule, up they come, full of bloom …
So it’s the favourite time of the year for most of us when we put on our hat and gloves and step out for gardening. But if you’re a new gardener who wants to create a successful garden, you’ve come to the right place. In this post we’ve listed down 5 essential and effective gardening …
Forgo that summer vacation in favor of a retreat you can use right in your own backyard. Decks, patios, landscaping and gardens, and swimming pools and hot tubs can provide a daily relaxing escape from your everyday routines for years to come. 1. Decks: Outdoor Living Decks have become an extremely popular, low-cost way to …
Are you a hay fever sufferer? You need to read this. Do you suffer from hay fever? If you love being out in the garden, you can keep your sneezing at bay thanks to this handy list. They have recommended a variety of plants that are suitable for creating your own low allergy, nearly sneeze-free …
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Create an Outdoor Room Turn a tiny patio into a gorgeous outdoor room by adding a freestanding pergola. Here, a small wooden pergola was constructed over a gravel patio and enhanced with a teak seating arrangement. The pergola creates a sense of enclosure and makes the patio seem a lot larger then it actually is. …
Summer nights are the best, especially if you have twinkling lights all around the yard. These DIY candy lights are perfect for an outdoor party, from Brittany Jepsen for Oh Happy Day. “Materials Needed: corsage boxes, string of lights, scissors, wire or pipe cleaners to fasten, wire cutters, cellophane rolls in different colors, tape Step 1: …
