DIY Outdoor Water Feature
Add the relaxing sound of running water to your garden by making a unique creative fountain yourself. Even the simplest of water features can make a bold statement and turn Read more …
Container Gardening
Gardening isn’t a hobby people are as scared of anymore. The knowledge required for it is now obtainable for anyone thanks largely to books and the internet. Though it often Read more …
Getting the Most out of Your Raised Garden Boxes
Imagine you have spent all afternoon in the hot sun, bent over weeding your garden. Your back is protesting and your sunburned body pleads to stay inside. Although I love Read more …
Growing Children in Your Garden
The backyard was sunlit in the early morning, falling into shade in the early afternoon; you could hear the distant swing sets and the children laughing while they played. Those Read more …
10 Springtime Must-Dos
Wake your garden from winter’s sleep. Buds swell and blossom, red breasts of robin. A sniffle, a sneeze hoping the tomatoes can stand the late freeze. Fresh, frenzy, bulbs in Read more …
Poinsettia Facts
In tribute to the most famous and beloved holiday plant, here are some fun facts and ways to take care of your poinsettias: • Poinsettias were introduced into the U.S. Read more …
A Garden for Every Season
While snow covers the ground, gardeners take their craft indoors. There is something special about being a gardener during the season in which Jack Frost has his hand in your garden. Read more …
Stunning Autumn Trees
Autumn is the most spiritual time of year as the earth is caught between the life of summer’s past and the winter’s rest ahead. Almost magically, the trees reach up Read more …
Creating an Intimate Backyard Getaway
Last Sunday, I sat under the canopy of a Canada red chokecherry in the northwest corner of our backyard in southern Idaho as a slight breeze made the branches lazily Read more …
New Fruit Trees
Fruit trees can be an attractive and functional addition to your landscape. If you take care of the tree, it will be around for many, many years to bare fruit, Read more …