Portulaca (also called Rose Moss or Moss Rose) is an annual that thrives on neglect yet blooms non-stop Summer into Fall. Learn how to grow these pretty flowers easily. Perfect in hanging baskets and in the garden! If the idea of watering your garden often is not your cup of tea, you should consider drought-tolerant...

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Pia Hydrangea is a pink dwarf hydrangea you will love! Learn how to care for this small hydrangea and why it’s a perfect size for your garden. I love Hydrangeas and always have, ever since I first saw the gorgeous blue Hydrangeas that were everywhere around Cape Cod and Rhode Island when I lived in...

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How to make weathered fairy garden beach chairs — because even fairies need a break from their gardens! Wait until you see how easy this is to do! Where do fairies go when they want to take a break from their gardens? They hit the beach. A magical, private beach just for them. This fun craft...

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Why is Lantana a garden rock star? Here’s just a few enticing answers: non-stop blooming time; easy-care flowers; and the color combinations are ah-MAZ-zing! Pull up a chair and let me tell you more . . . Lantana is a must-have for your flower garden. This plant — which can be grown as an annual or...

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Make a festive fairy garden bench with colorful ribbon scraps and buttons! It’s so easy – and really fun and satisfying – with this inexpensive craft kit from Laura Kelly Designs. Fairy gardens will never be the same! Laura Kelly has always created fun crafts with her own signature colors. Whenever I see colorful buttons...

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I treated myself to the book Bulb by Anna Pavord. And what a great treat it has been! This book is heavy, literally and figuratively, because of the content as well as the wonderful paper the text and photos are printed on. How heavy? I weighed the book and – according to my bathroom scale which...

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One of the most important steps you can do to help your container gardens thrive is to feed them regularly with a good fertilizer. It’s almost as important as remembering to water your plants! See my easy tips – along with fertilizer suggestions of what I use – over at Live Creatively Inspired! Click here:...

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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I love perennials and try to use them whenever possible in our gardens. But there are some annuals that also have my heart, like petunias. With the official beginning of Spring just a few days away — and even though we’re getting another 6...

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This tutorial will show you how easy it is to turn wood into metal. OK. That’s not possible! But it is possible to make a wooden object look like beautifully aged metal with an easy faux copper patina paint finish. I’ve shared faux paint finish techniques here before, and I’m super excited about sharing this...

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I’m not ready to begin posting Valentine’s Day crafts yet. I want to enjoy at least one more week of post-holiday-and-pre-next-holiday peacefulness! Can you relate? So I made an easy craft: a Winter Victorian Paper Cone! The picture above is a teaser. You’ll have to head over to my friend Tammy’s blog Deja Vue Designs (sounds...

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