Pruning Knockout Roses is easy with these tips, including when, what and how to prune them, plus “before and after” examples. Includes video. There are several things to be aware of before you prune your Knockout Roses. Once you are familiar with these, pruning your roses will be a yearly garden chore that becomes easier […]
Rabbits in the Garden: pandemic rabbits eating everything!
Yes, the pandemic rabbits in the garden are eating everything, including plants supposedly rabbit resistant. Here’s a look at what they’ve devoured so far. Video included. If I thought that the pandemic rabbits — as I call them — ate themselves silly through my garden last year, I guess I’m in for even more fun […]
Snowy Winter Garden Tour: Winter Color and Texture
Enjoy this snowy Winter garden tour of our front yard garden beds, filled with evergreens, grasses and gorgeous Winter-blooming heath. There’s also plenty of fox and rabbit tracks! We finally had snow here in southern New Jersey! It wasn’t much, but the snow was enough for me to enjoy! I filmed a YouTube video showing […]
Propagating Dappled Willow From Cuttings
Learn how to add more Dappled Willow shrubs to your landscape by propagating Dappled Willow cuttings from your original plant. Easy to do! (Plus you save money by not purchasing more shrubs!) We have a living wall of Dappled Willow in our back yard, and it’s so much nicer than staring at a blank fence. […]
Dappled Willow: The Complete Guide
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 […]