Many bulb gardeners overlook the beautiful summer flowering bulbs because of the popularity of the spring bulbs but you’ll want to add these breath taking flowers to your garden this summer.
Plant Profile: Lavender Herb Growing Guide
Here’s an in-depth profile of a favorite herb plant: lavender. Learn why this herb is prized in the garden and how to select and care for this popular edible perennial. With a famous scent, and a delightful, cottage-garden look in the landscape, perennial lavender plants will earn a place in any herb gardener’s heart. Cultivation […]
Growing Calendula in Your Herb Garden
Calendula, also known as Pot Marigold or English Marigold, is known for its bright orange or yellow colored flowers, as well as the spicy, peppery flavor of the flower petals, which makes it a fantastic addition to any dish needing a pop of color and tang. It is often referred to as “poor man’s saffron” […]
Popular Heirloom Plants – Vegetable and Flower Seeds
More gardeners are beginning to reject one-size-fits-all seeds and embrace open-pollinated or heirloom seeds for biodiversity and nostalgia. Once threatened with extinction, many heirloom seed varieties were almost wiped from existence. Now, renewed efforts to not only preserve, but to prefer these seeds for home gardens and small farms have created a resurgence of popularity […]
Indoor Herb Planter With Wooden Plant Tags #LowesCreator
This indoor herb planter looks beautiful and was super simple to put together. Ridiculously so – I’m almost ashamed to share it and feel like I should add some extra steps to make it seem more complicated. But no – these Lowe’s posts are all about sharing how you can create super useful things that […]
Growing Daylilies for Long-Lasting, Multi-Purpose Flowers
Daylily flowers come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Gardeners can use daylilies in sunny garden areas, part shade gardens, containers, cottage gardens and perennial flower beds because of the versatile nature of the plants. Daylily Plants Grow in Multiple Sizes and Colors Daylilies are available in dwarf forms of only 12 inches […]
Upcycled Jar-to-Flower-Vase
Hi there! I’m Kelli and I blog over at eatprayreadlove.com. I love meeting new friends, so I hope you’ll stop by and say hi! Today I’m going to show you how to do a really simple craft – and you probably already have all the supplies on hand. You’ll need: —>a jar or bottle (at […]
Create a Beautiful Spring Border This Fall! #LowesCreator
This post is a sponsored post as part of my monthly challenges with Lowe’s Home Improvement. Project and photos are completely original. Fall is the best time to prepare for your spring garden, and one of my favorite tricks is a gorgeous, two-colored early spring border. we plant ours in the lawn along the drive […]
Edible Flowering Plants to Brew Tea
With a move back to victory gardens, edible landscapings and organic or homegrown food and drink, one easy project to try is a tea garden. Many of the common tea ingredients are from flowering plants or flower petals, giving gardeners the perfect opportunity to grow their own tea ingredients, while enjoy beautiful blooms in their […]
