Category Archives: Container Gardening

Outdoor Garden Decor Adds Plenty of Personality

Yes, flowers are nice, but sometimes you just need something a little more. A centerpiece that you can masterfully plant flowers around that draws the eye to a spot of color or a special place. That’s where outdoor garden décor … Continue reading

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Growing Lettuce From Seed is Easy

Now, to you this picture may not look like a lot, but to me it looks like fresh lettuce all summer long. It’s our first lettuce crop of the year and we’ll be growing lettuce all year long! Growing lettuce … Continue reading

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Vegetable Garden Planting For Maximum Efficiency

When you’re planning a vegetable garden, there’s more to consider than just what plants grow in your area.  In fact, that should be your secondary concern as you get ready for your vegetable garden planting. There are four questions you … Continue reading

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Vertical Gardening Space Saving Tips

When I visited Epcot Center last month, I took a tour of the vertical gardening area and I was very surprised. They are now experimenting with tons of plants that can be grown vertical, saving space and water, so more … Continue reading

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Herb Garden How To

It’s no wonder herb gardening is one of the most popular forms of gardening. Herbs are not only used for flavor while cooking, but some herbs have been used to treat illness. They were even believed to have magical powers.  … Continue reading

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Planting Your Garden: The First Steps

Spring hopefully, is just around the corner and in anticipation you might be getting ready for some planting or pruning action. I know my husband is, he just pruned the roses, which I thought weren’t supposed to be done until … Continue reading

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Lasagna Gardening AKA No-Dig Gardening

Lasagna, or no-dig, gardening is a revolutionary new way to get great-tasting, nutritious vegetables and gorgeous flowers out of your very own backyard, but without ANY back-breaking digging or weeding. It’s so easy, it feels like cheating! Lasagna gardening got … Continue reading

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Avalanche Clematis and Azalea Golden Lights Pictures

This time of year I always have to brag about what’s in our garden, specifically our Avalanche Clematis and the Golden Lights Azalea.  We picked the Azalea up at a nursery about three years ago and it has never disappointed … Continue reading

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Herb Gardening – Inside or Outside

Now that Fall is arriving, I’m going to miss all of the fresh vegetables and herbs that I have been enjoying from the garden this summer. But maybe it doesn’t really have to be that way. You see, herb gardening … Continue reading

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Does Basil Like Dry Soil or will it Wilt?

If you plant basil in a container and have it outside in the full sun it may appear to wilt at times. Even though Basil is an herb, and herbs usually like soil on the drier side, it can sometimes look a little droopy. There are three factors you should consider when this happens. Continue reading

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