A summer window box of geraniums, million bells and sweet alyssum creates color seen from the street. It begins with high impact Superbells Cherry Star. Grab the attention of passersby by stringing a couple of railing planters together and planting the potting soil with high impact flower colors. The foundation of this colorful summer garden…
Window boxes allow city dwellers to create miniature gardens offering a feast for the eyes and decoration for the interior and exterior of the home on a manageable level. Floral decoration is universal. Artists paint flowers on canvas, Persians weave floral rugs, French distill floral essence in perfume, chefs scatter petals on salads, crafters make…
Native plants typically require less water than others, however, these native wildflowers are not only drought tolerant but hardy in those conditions. Drought tolerant plants and native wildflowers means having plants that can live without supplemental waterings between rainfalls. Drought tolerant gardening plants work well when xeriscaping or when just wanting plants that require less…
A slope isn’t a defect to fix, it’s a feature most flat backyards don’t get: built-in drama, natural drainage, and real opportunities for terracing and layered planting that a level lot simply can’t offer. Most guides on this topic treat “budget” as a word that applies to everything equally. It doesn’t. Some parts of a…
The night of witches is characterized by its dark environment: bats, cobwebs, ghosts, spells, black cats, scary movies at dawn … That’s why it’s a bit difficult to imagine that such a celebration can be set with … CHRISTMAS TREES? So is! If you are one of the people who love to celebrate this enchanted…
Daylilies are not only beautiful and varied, they’re nearly indestructible! When I first began gardening some 40 years ago, my energies went into annuals that spawned great expectations of glorious blooms to come. Unfortunately, despite my initial eagerness, I’d end up killing most of them through naïve optimism. Somehow, I thought they would water and…
Bearded irises come dressed in beautiful ball gowns in a rainbow of colors. Planting perennials that keep on giving in more ways than one has long been my approach to gardening. With minimal care and investment, you reap great rewards in terms of beauty and a bounty of new plants to share every few…
Today I want to introduce a lot of good ideas of what can be done with reclaimed wine barrels, giving them a new use as chairs, tables, lamps and other decorative objects. Below are over 28+ repurposed old wine barrel ideas that might interest you. 1. A bathroom sink Source 2. Mirror Frame 3. Reclaimed…
These five easy to grow houseplants will add beauty, color and fragrance to your indoor living space, even when they are neglected. Don’t despair if you don’t have a green thumb. There are a few easy to grow houseplants that will thrive even when neglected. Try some (or all) of these five favorite easy to…
If you’re looking something unique for your garden, diy cement projects are yours. They’re trend right now. You can easily make your own project with cheap things. Let’s keep going with these inspiring DIY concrete garden cement projects below. 1. Concrete Garden Bench Source 2. DIY Paver Planter Source 3. Cobble Stone Path Source 4….
The Iris plant takes its name from the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow – Iris. Color patterns are of extreme importance when buying and growing this genus. Iris plants come in a wide variety of color patterns. Each pattern has a distinctive name that lets the grower know what to expect from that plant. There…
Load the bases with garden grown popcorn, peanuts, and sunflower seeds and bat a grand slam homerun of healthy ballpark snacks for the family dugout. Whether you are off to Little League, heading to a Major League game, or watching the game at home, munch on healthy snacks grown in the family ballpark snacking garden. Instead…
Why onions ‘make you cry’ and how to grow them large, mild, and full of flavor. It’s easy to assume that strong onions is down to the variety grown, but it’s actually how they are grown. What makes the tear ducts spring into action is the amount of sulphur in the onion skins, released usually when they…
When our most precious things are broken or damaged, the first thing we do is curse our luck and then bury them in the bottom of the trash can. But it is not necessary to reach that extreme; With a little creativity, your broken objects can become much better. We find some examples of ingenious…
If you love colors, design and your heart scream you have to do it! , every time you watch a tutorial, you are in the right place, because we have brought to you the most original ideas of all Internet so that you spend a moment entertainment and, why not, you can even create new…
Thomas Dambo is a Danish artist who works with recycled materials. In the last three years, he has created 25 sculptures and distributed them all over the world. He recently made six giants and hid them in his hometown, Copenhagen, in places where people do not go often. He created all the sculptures with recycled…
Some people love having everything in order and separated by sections, but this boy could not have channeled his obsession with colors in a better way. The artist Adam Hillman creates fantastic works of art with food. First, separate the food, sweets or anything else that is available to you by colors and then create…
Paying for someone to come out and build a fence can be expensive, even for a small fence. If you’re looking to build a solid farm fence while also saving some money, a DIY project is just what you need. While building a farm fence is a lot of work, the cost savings and sense…
Who needs big bucks to splash around this summer? Stock tank pools, those shiny backyard beauties, are all the rage, proving you don’t need a pile of cash for a cool dip. They’re cheap, tough, and look fantastic, making them your ticket to non-stop summer fun. Here are 25 fresh stock tank pool ideas to…
Below are 13+ unique and creative ways to decorate your house with upcycled broken mirrors. 1. On-Line Portal: Make a garden gate by gluing the mirror pieces Source 2. Create a garden mosaic gazing ball and plate Source 3. Create a Shattered wall art Preparation: broken or old mirror a hammer heavy duty butcher paper…