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DIY Pine Cone Wreath Using Chicken Wire
Every Fall my pine trees gift me with a large amount of pine cones and every year I bag them up and take them to the city compost. Not this year. This year my goal was to use at least some of those...
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Fall Cleanup of Hosta
Hosta "Queen Josephine" in springHosta "Queen Josephine" in fallFall is a busy time for the gardener. We have leaves to rake, compost to turn, seeds to collect, flower beds to mulch and so on. So...
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DIY Outdoor Snowman using Plastic Nursery Pots
Have I told you how much I love repurposing things? Well, I do. I feel that it is fun and interesting to come up with ways to reuse items that might normally be discarded. So last week I challenged...
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Propagating Succulents in Fall/Winter
Did you know that succulents are the easiest plants to propagate? It is true! You can propagate them many ways but I mostly propagate them by either removing the "chicks" or by leaves that have...
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DIY Concrete Candle Holders from Pringle and Coffee Cans
Concrete candle holders made from Pringles cans and a coffee canConcrete isn't just for sidewalks or garden decor-it is an extremely versatile medium that can be used for a ton of different projects....
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Reasons Why You Should Grow Thyme-It's Not Just For Herb Gardens
If you had to choose one herb to grow in your garden what would it be? For me it would be Thyme. I love it and can't imagine not having it. There are many reasons why I love this plant-but the main...
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Tips on Growing Native Woodland Plants and Ephemerals from Seed
Geranium maculatum is easy from seedDo you want to add native plants to your garden but find they can be a little pricey? Most native plant nurseries can charge an arm and a leg just for a small...
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Tips on Saving and/or Buying Seed for Woodlanders and Ephemerals
Trillium sessileLast week I wrote a post on growing native woodland plants and ephemerals from seed. The link for that post is here:...
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DIY Wax Melts Made by Recycling Old Candles
Have you noticed the price of wax melts? Some of them can be pricey and if you try to be cheap and buy the less expensive brands they don't seem to last as long or smell as wonderful. My solution?...
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Tips for Feeding Wild Birds
Feeding birds has always been a hobby of mine-I have been doing it for years now and nothing entertains me more than watching the birds feeding. I get rewarded with their antics and their activities...
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Aquilegia (Columbine) is an Easy and Beautiful Perennial for the Garden
When someone asks me "what plant or flower do you have the most of in your garden" I always reply Aquilegia or what is commonly called Columbine. To tell you the truth-I don't even know how many I...
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Use Scrap Wood to Make a Native Bee House
Honeybees get all of the attention, but the truth is we should be thinking more about our native pollinators-especially our native bees. To do this we need to do a few things. First, stop using...
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10 Common Mistakes Made When Starting Seeds Indoors
Right now it is February and indoor seed starting has begun for some of us. I am a huge fan of seeds and seed starting and find great satisfaction in growing my own plants from seed. I originally...
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Tips for Planting and Growing a Garden in Dry Shade
When my husband and I first purchased our home in 2004 I was super excited. Not only because it was our first home but because it had some mature trees and shrubs to provide me the shade I needed for...
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DIY Hypertufa and Wood Mushrooms
Shame on me-it has been way too long since I posted. I think it is the typing part, I am not the best typist so it seems like it takes me forever to type up one of my posts. I need a secretary:-))...
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Something eating your Aquilegia (Columbine)? It Might be the Columbine Sawfly
I had another post in mind for today until I was out in the garden the other day and found that some of my Aquilegia (Columbine) looked like this:Defoliated Aquilegia (Columbine)Defoliated Aquilegia...
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Easy Plant Propagation Using a 2 Liter Bottle
I love growing plants from seed but sometimes it isn't feasible to do this. Some plants won't come true from seed while others might be sterile and not set seed at all. Another reason is also time....
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Composting and/or Lasagna Gardening the Easy Way
Every gardener has their own way of doing things and this is true of composting. Some have an elaborate bin system and take the temperature, some people use pre-made compost tumblers, and some just...
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6 Top Hosta Myths
I love Hosta, There, I said it! I love buying them, planting them, and watching them get bigger and more beautiful every year. I also like the way they brighten up my gardens like no other plant...
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Campanula americana-A Native Plant for Shady Gardens
If you were to ask me what the most abundant native plant in my yard is my answer would be Campanula americana. Then maybe you would ask me why. Well, I have a few reasons I let this lovely plant...
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Saving Petunia Seeds
"Wave" Petunias grown from seedIf you read my blog you will notice I have an affinity for seeds. I love collecting them, storing them, planting them and even trading them. There is no greater...
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DIY Reversible Wooden Scarecrow/Snowman
Do you ever walk in to a store to buy a particular item and end up getting distracted by something else? I do! It happens all too often. In fact, recently I went to my local Menards store to pick up...
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Easy Snowman Ornament from a Plastic Lid
Plastic lid snowman ornamentPlastic lids. Everybody has them laying around somewhere-either in a drawer, the garbage or the recycle bin. Sometimes the container itself is recyclable but the lid is...
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Christmas Wreath Ornament Made from a Plastic Lid
Christmas wreath ornament made from a plastic lidWow! Two posts in two days-I am on a creative roll this week:-)) Here is another plastic lid upcycle for you that involves using the plastic lid as a...
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Create Cement Lace Using Doilies and other Crochet Items
Skip the starch the next time you want to make something with doilies or any of those crocheted items you have laying around. Instead, how about using a cement slurry to stiffen them up permanently?...
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