April has arrived and it is time to get the garden in gear to start producung! This is a month with 2 very important garden holidays EARTH DAY April 22 and ARBOR DAY April 29. CHORES TO DO IN THE GARDEN/LANDSCAPE: Check Azaleas for the pesty Lacebugs,the Boxwoods for Leafminers and the Euonymus for Scale.Spray [...]
With the world spinning very quickly these days, it is more important than ever to seek some harmonic softeners in some aspect of daily life. The escalation of current technology has become mind-boggling when one considers that only 100 years ago the main duty of School Boards in rural Oklahoma was to provide hay [...]
Finding a large basket at a Flea Market can save money and be useful as a kitchen garden in a small garden or where deer abound. Sometimes having a basket of herbs close by the kitchen door, will discourage deer who tend to keep their distance. To make the basket last as long as possible [...]
“Welcome to my garden, I want my flowers to see you!” These lines from on an old garden sign say it all! You want friends to feel welcome when they visit your garden, so why not have a pretty display at all your doors? Entrances to your home and garden create a warm friendly feeling that reflect [...]
Oh, no! Someone has knocked down a pot of flowers and broken it! Ah, well, it happens… And sometimes you see a broken pot at a sale and think why in the world are they selling that? But wait, these can be bargains! Here is what I do. First I started putting a ‘carpet’ of [...]
Galvanized metal is simply steel in some form that has received a thin coating of zinc oxide, which simply prevents containers from rusting when exposed to the elements. This makes it perfect as a planter for bright succulents or spring annuals on the patio. This galvanized strainer pail, found at the Flea Market, is filled with Hens [...]
Garden, the verb, is our focus this month for the online garden magazine Toil the Soil. Kitchen gardens are featured as the main subject. Magazine comes out March 15th.
The warmth of fire in the garden. Recycle an old washing machine drum.
Milk glass vases and vintage pots in this extraordinary collection.
Creating color on the front porch with stained glass windows.
Vintage floral metal canisters with matching geraniums.
Radiator heaters find new sizzling life in the garden.
