The simple act of planting, tending, and growing flowers can have minor and major benefits to every family. With just a bit of soil, seeds, and perseverance you can obtain the educational, social, environmental, and health benefits of planting flowers. I loved to help my grandmother in the garden and I have still have many fond memories of gardening and playing in the garden on … [Read more...] about The Many Benefits of Planting Flowers
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Eco-Friendly Fall Lawn Maintenance Tips
One of my favorite times of the year is the transition from summer to fall. The cool, brisk breeze combined with the beautiful colors of nature always makes my heart skip a beat. However, one thing about the transition that I don't look forward to is the challenge of keeping my yard in good shape among the piles of leaves that fall. Below are a few helpful fall lawn maintenance … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Fall Lawn Maintenance Tips
Easy Flower Bed How To Tips
Is there a spot in your yard that you often walk by and think "this spot is pretty boring" or "it would be nice to add a little something here"? Well, that happened to me recently and I am loving the small flowerbed that I designed and have now planted flowers in. There are so many outside plants and flowers to choose from...something for everyone. If the word "gardening" makes … [Read more...] about Easy Flower Bed How To Tips
Winter Lawn Care [Tips For Your Yard And Garden Beds]
It seems as if winter has been here forever, but we’re barely halfway to spring. Whether it’s been snow, rain, or just colder temperatures where you live, winter weather can wreak havoc on your yard landscaping. Taking some time now to see how everything is holding up, and resolving any problems before they get worse, will get starting on curing your cabin fever with springtime … [Read more...] about Winter Lawn Care [Tips For Your Yard And Garden Beds]
Native Plants Landscaping- Benefits And Tips
I spent nearly four years landscaping with native plants in a state park. Essentially I was just transplanting wild native plants and flowers into the park's native plants landscaping area to attract beautiful species of birds and butterflies and even frogs, toads and lizards. Attracting wildlife to your yard is relatively easy to do and you can create your own native plant … [Read more...] about Native Plants Landscaping- Benefits And Tips
Basement Window Wells Idea For A DIY Natural Splatter Guard
In life, it starts to become evident that God (nature) has a way of solving things with ingenious solutions which naturally use the least effort and produce the optimal results. When ever this happens in my gardening and landscaping, I do not take credit for coming up with ingenious ideas, rather wisdom has pointed out to me that if I give credit where is credit is due (the one … [Read more...] about Basement Window Wells Idea For A DIY Natural Splatter Guard
Beautiful Moss Landscaping Ideas
Considering a moss rock garden? You may be entering into the intriguing, highly creative, imaginative and even surreal “Garden of Bliss and Intellect.” Moss, Lichens, Ferns, Quillworts and Liverworts, Horsetail, are amongst some of the interesting plants which you can cultivate in this highly fascinating, educational and conversational garden! Here are lots of cool moss … [Read more...] about Beautiful Moss Landscaping Ideas