Dappled Willow is an easy-care shrub with gorgeous Spring and Summer color plus red twigs in Winter. Great for wet spots in your yard. Learn about Dappled Willow in this complete guide and see if it might be the perfect shrub for your landscape. Do you have a wet spot in your yard? Do you […]
Easy No-Sew Felt Heart Garland for Valentine’s Day
This easy no-sew felt heart garland can be put together with packaged red felt hearts, adhesive glue dots and vintage-looking scrubby cotton yarn from the craft store! I’ve seen so many pretty felt heart garland tutorials this year on Pinterest, but I feel like each one requires at least some sewing. I wanted to created […]
Early December Garden: blooms, berries and red leaves
Enjoy my early December garden with Winter heath and heather blooming, vibrant pink-orange berries on euonymus shrubs and red leaves on Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire. Includes video! I shared this photo of me (below) recently on social media, and said, “Why am I smiling?” before continuing to explain why. I’m smiling because the Kramer’s Red […]
Easy Paper Christmas Ornaments for a tree or garland
How to make easy paper Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree or to use as a pretty Christmas garland. Mix decorative papers to match with your holiday decor! Tip: Use a cutting machine that isn’t super-expensive Making paper Christmas ornaments is easy when you use a cutting machine. You don’t need anything fancy or electric […]
Ice Skates Christmas Decoration: dollar store makeover
For holiday and Winter decor, create this ice skates Christmas decoration. A sad-looking large ice skates ornament got a makeover just using paint. An easy DIY that makes ice skates look vintage! I saw these oversized ice skate ornaments at the dollar store last year. Yes, they are ugly, and it was probably the exact […]
Six Gifts for Gardeners They Will Love
What do you give a gardener? Today I have six gifts for gardeners they will love. I personally purchased each one of these, and would love to receive any of these as a gift! I hope my six gift ideas will help you out when it comes to finding a gift for a gardener in […]
Foundation garden beds in Fall: a November garden tour
Enjoy this garden tour of our front yard foundation garden beds in Fall. These easy-care foundation plantings provide beautiful color year round. Includes video! My final Fall Garden Tour for this season? The foundation garden beds in our grass-free front yard. Below are several images of the garden beds, and at the end of this […]
DIY Wood Slice Ornaments for Christmas
Today I’m sharing how to stamp charming wood slice ornaments for Christmas! Using stamps on wood slice ornaments is simple, fun and a great way to decorate. This post was originally published on November 14, 2017 and updated on November 18, 2020. Making your own ornaments for Christmas doesn’t have to be complicated at all. While […]
Fall Garden Tour with red and yellow twig dogwoods
Enjoy this November garden tour of our front yard “other” side bed featuring red twig and yellow twig dogwoods, a river birch tree, Knock Out roses, grasses, evergreens and perennials. Includes video! The other side bed in our front yard — for lack of a better name — is an easy bed to maintain, mainly […]
Beaded Letter Monogram Ornament
Learn how to make a beaded letter monogram ornament with this tutorial. Beaded letter ornaments are perfect for Christmas and weddings! Just start with any size wood letter. Easy step-by step tutorial with photos. This DIY beaded letter monogram ornament is so pretty not only for Christmas decor, but also for weddings as well! At 5 […]