Munstead Lavender & Tiny Tim Alyssum If you love gardening, chances are you jump to the opportunity to begin planning the spring and summer planting you will do once the ground begins to thaw. Although gardening as a hobby comes with many benefits, including being good for your health; both novice and seasoned gardeners will […]
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A Pandemic Kind of Thanks Giving The following are a few of my favorite things. Giving thanks this holiday season will take on a deeper meaning for so many of us, for so many reasons. The pandemic being a major one of them, but most importantly, the fact that loved ones may not be with
Every year, we take to the store to buy something special for the holiday season to dress up our homes. This year, with everyone staying safe by avoiding unnecessary trips to the store, the pandemic has put shopping for holiday decorations on the back burner. Therefore, your skill of making a DIY winter wreath using
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Roses are a show stopper for any garden. They bloom spring through the frost (sometimes longer depending on what zone you garden in), and are one of the easiest shrubs to care for. There are hybrid tea roses, floribunda roses, grandiflora roses, climbing roses, and the list goes on. As much as I wish I
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As the month of October roles in, the air begins to grow cool and crisp in the midwest. Its officially apple harvest season. Whether you’re a die hard baker looking to score apples for an old apple pie recipe, a novice gardener (like my self) and feel that flutter of joy when you see a
Limelight hydrangea standards are a tree form of the limelight hydrangea shrub. Huge panicle blooms start creamy white & slowly age to a beautiful chartreuse with hints of pink . They are hardy down to zone 3, so typically they don’t need to be protected in the winter months, IF they are planted in the
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One of my favorite things about the fall is to see countless houses with halloween decorations. Porches filled with fall planters, and pumpkins strategically placed to bring that traditional feel to the theme. Although the usual ghost and goblin decor screams all-hallows-eve, the versatility of such decor is pretty narrow. As soon as October 31st
