I have been gardening all of my life, literally. When I was a little girl, I worked alongside my grandmother in her garden. As a young adult, my children worked alongside me and we discovered a world of fun gardening. Now my children are grown, and I am still gardening, at my own pace, in my own backyard garden retreat.
A Rose of Sharon Bush Makes a House Feel Like Home I love my Rose of Sharon Bush! When we moved into our house 21 years ago, the backyard was bare. There was no landscaping of any kind except grass. It just seemed so lonely and uninviting. Even before I finished unpacking all of the […]
I love gardening, but I absolutely hate pulling weeds! I have tried several different methods of killing the weeds and grass that are always determined to take over my flower beds. Nothing has really worked well for me until I discovered the Perm-A-Mulch Pathway. There are a dozen things to love about this product, but […]
Seeds Of Hope & Breast Cancer Seeds of Hope are a beautiful combination of flower seeds that features all pink blooms. This seed collection is meant to symbolize the hope for a cure for Breast Cancer. A portion of each sale of the Seedballz Seeds Of Hope Seed Collection is donated to National Breast Cancer […]
The Yoshino Cherry Tree aka Prunus x yedoensis This Yoshino Cherry tree is truly a lovely flowering tree. It is the baby of our garden! When our son selected a Yoshino Cherry tree as the next addition to our garden, we were all thrilled with that choice. One of our neighbors has an adult Yoshino […]
One of the easiest ways to add beauty to your spring garden, is by planting bulbs in the fall. It does require a small amount of planning ahead though. You will need to select and prepare the garden area for your bulbs. Selection of your planting areas should be determined by the amount of water […]
When the Kousa Dogwood tree blooms, it is a magnificent display of beauty! It is filled with stunning blossoms from top to bottom. There are over a dozen varieties of dogwood trees. We opted for the Kousa Dogwood tree because it is more disease resistant than other varieties. It is also climate tolerate and can […]
I Love My Bulb Planting Tool! Many years ago, I purchased my first bulb planter tool and immediately fell in love with it! It has truly made planting my new bulbs fast and easy. I also love the gradation marks on the bulb planter tool that measures the depth for proper bulb planting. This little […]
Raking leaves in the fall can be a back-breaking task. Raking, bending over to pick up the leaves, then bagging them is an extremely tiring job. Anyone who has ever raked leaves knows how much time and energy it takes. For those of us who have a lot of trees, it is a job that […]
During the fall and winter, birds are not as visibly active as they are during the spring and summer. You can encourage birds to frequent your yard by providing food and water for them. If you have shrubs or trees in you backyard, they may well take up residence. After all, they need protection from […]
Crepe Myrtles are one of the easiest care summer flowering bushes or trees available, which may explain why so many cities use them in public places. Crepe Myrtles can often sustain extreme pruning and come back strong with beautiful blooms. They also come in a variety of colors. One of my favorite bushes is the […]
