How to Protect Timber in Your Landscaping. Timber is used widely throughout homes and garden landscaping. Over time, the timber weathers a few storms and a few summers. Sometimes, maybe it’s just a bit of a lack of care. But whatever the reason, the timber in our gardens may start to rot and deteriorate. If […]
How can you start a thriving home vegetable garden and what benefits can you reap from a vegetable garden? Everyone adores growing their own vegetables in a backyard garden, patio, or in containers but most of the time we fail to successfully grow a booming vegetable garden due to disease and pest attack, overwatering or […]
Are you worried about how to transform your small backyard into the best garden you possibly can? You’re not alone. So many homeowners have small backyards and are still struggling with setting up a useful, attractive and stunning-looking garden design. If you are among those homeowners then I wholeheartedly hope you can find some useful […]
7 Tips for Garden Structures: Patio, Arbor, Open Gazebo, etc. There are definitely a lot of things to consider before planning on adding an amazing-looking patio, arbor or an open gazebo. You must give full thought to why you are building that structure. What is the reason for it and what will be its main […]
How Your Garden Can Help Relax Your Mind Have you ever heard the saying, “Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years”? Did you know that gardening can help to reduce mental and physical stress and relax your mind? Historically, we’ve spent most of our time working in fields and gardens and […]
Growing an indoor plant or two (or twenty!) can dramatically change the atmosphere and create an incredible ambiance that will make you wonder why you hadn’t done it sooner. There are hundreds of plants you can grow in your home or office and with these hundreds of plants come endless possibilities for indoor home or […]
When you’re thinking about landscaping ideas that will help sell your home, you know that the first impression the potential buyer gets is the lasting impression. Right? I’m not sure what your thoughts are on “love at first sight”, but believe me, adding a great landscaping garden design to your home will affix more value […]
What are the best plants for winter in the Southwest of WA with winter average temperatures falling to around 8 degrees overnight to 18 degree days? During the months of June to August, there can still have a variety of plants in your indoor and outdoor gardens. But, the most important thing to consider should […]
Creating A Drought Resistant Garden What is a drought-resistant garden? Why is so crucial to plan and create a drought-resistant garden? The dry months are coming. It’s been wet recently, but the days of complaining about the heat in every conversation are just around the corner. Drought-resistant gardening is becoming more and more popular and […]
Let’s start our conversation about winter garden maintenance with Andrew Hepburn’s famous gardening quote: “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”. Motivation is necessary. Right? So, what do I mean by winter garden maintenance? Why is it so needed? Winter garden maintenance is a winter garden management program that is designed to maintain […]
