8 Great Garden Trends to Try in 2024

A new year, another opportunity to try something new in the garden! Trends come and go, but the best ideas can become mainstays to help you get the most from your garden for years to come.    The 2023 Garden Guide —which is available now—gives depth to …

15 Early Spring Gardening Tasks

It’s spring! How do you get the outdoor garden ready? We’re going to gently get started, being careful not to wake up those overwintering beneficial insects if it’s still too cool or wet. Here are my  early spring gardening tasks and tips. I spent the …

Gardening and Home Brewing – Growing Your Own Brewing Ingredients

From the earliest days, Americans and their presidents have been brewing. Ever brewed your own beer, cider, or ale? Simple wine, beer, mead, ale, flavored liqueurs, cordials, shrubs, and brandies can be made using the fruits—and also the vegetables, herbs, …

15 Uses for Coffee and Coffee Grounds

Let’s celebrate the many ways that we enjoy coffee and coffee grounds, from the garden to the home to your health. Here are 15 uses for ground coffee to get you started. I love my coffee strong and black. The beans come from our local food co-op—fair-trade, …

Best Crystals for Plants and Outdoor Gardens

Nothing is more fulfilling than watching your plant babies grow—or more frustrating when they don’t! What if there was a beautiful, natural way to enhance your garden? Have you considered crystals? Enjoy this article by Theresa, who loves using crystals …

A blossoming symphony – The captivating grace of bunches of flowers

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Advice For Developing Vibrant Color Lilies, or Calla Lilies

Although not considered true lilies, the calla lily (Zantedeschia sp.) is an extraordinary flower. This beautiful plant, available in a multitude of colors, grows from rhizomes and is ideal for use in beds and borders. You can also grow …

How to use pots to enhance the attractiveness of your garden

If you’re looking for another way to update your flower beds, try this great spilled flower pot idea. There are tons of beautiful ways to use broken flower pots or simply use brand new ones to create this look. The flowing flowers can …

Flowers That Echo the Majesty of Birds

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Taking care of and cultivating white succulents

Growing and caring for white succulents Succulents fall into many different genera and come from many parts of the world. What unites them is their ability to withstand long periods without water. Many succulents are native to dry, arid …