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.
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 […]
We frequently water our gardens. We need to make sure we “water” the gardener too. Both are about life preservation! Let’s face it gardeners! We get out in our yard or gardens and we want to work. No one really likes to stop in the middle of a project to get water. If we feel […]
I’ll be the first to admit that having a garden utility cart makes a world of difference when working in the backyard. Up until a few years ago, I did not own a garden utility cart. In the past, I grabbed my children’s wagon when I really needed help moving supplies. Due to the debris […]
I really hate fighting a hose, but I really need to water my plants and flowers. While selecting my flowers last spring, I came across a fabulous invention. The Zero-G Expandable Hose! I love this convenient garden hose. I no longer have to drag a heavy hose, or even the big reel cart, from bed […]
There are several styles of faucet covers available to insulate and winterize your outdoor faucets. Anyone who has ever had a pipe burst, or a outdoor faucet freeze, knows these inexpensive faucet covers can save a ton of money and prevent extreme anguish. It is an awful lesson to learn the hard way. We have […]
Chrysanthemums are among the leading flowers for our backyard gardens in fall. It is no surprise that everyone loves mums and their large, beautiful blooms in autumn. They are great for container gardening or planted in the ground. Some hardy chrysanthemums will come back every year if you simply snap them back before the winter […]
