Gardening

A fairy garden is simply a miniature garden designed to create a peaceful, fun and whimsical place for all those who look upon it. Making a fairy garden to reflect your own personality and attract onlookers is easy. There are no right or wrong ways of creating a mini garden and the whimsical space can be an indoor fairy garden …

Small flowering trees are a floral asset to any home landscape. In addition to providing colorful blooms in the early spring, many small ornamental trees will also fill the air with fragrance when in bloom. Shade, habitat for small wildlife and increased property value are other benefits that small ornamental trees offer. Easy to plant, easy to grow and providing …

If you are an organic gardener then homemade plant food is the cheapest and easiest way to ensure that your plants and your soil remain happy and healthy. You can make organic plant food from materials you are likely to already have access to in your organic garden or in the natural environment close to your home. Here are twelve …

If you live in a cooler temperate climate, you might be tempted to think that the winter is a time to give up on the garden and wait until the spring. But with some cover and a little TLC at the start, growing winter vegetables is something anyone can do. Most will do best if planted in late summer and …

Fresh winter flowers may seem like something that can only be purchased from your local florist, but that’s not entirely true. By planting some of these 15 flowers that bloom in winter you will be able to walk out into your own yard and harvest fresh flowers to display in your home in the middle of winter. Just think, fresh …

Terrarium plants are a fun and easy way to have living plants inside your home year around. A terrarium garden takes up very little space, requires minimum maintenance and costs very little to start. Use these tips and plant ideas to get started growing your own decorative terrarium today. What is a Terrarium? A terrarium is an indoor, mini-garden that …

Indoor plants add to the decor of the home in addition to purifying the air you breathe. Living indoor plants placed on a diy plant stand make a room feel more inviting and cozy, plus grouping all your plants together adds a focal point to the room and makes the plants easier to care for. Use these ideas for creating …

A garden should be as unique as the person who plants it, and these garden art ideas can help any gardener achieve  that goal. Easy and fun DIY garden art projects add to the beauty of an outdoor garden while exhibiting some of the gardeners’ unique personality. Recycling and upcycling everyday household items into yard art is a way to …

Thanks to the advent of various types of indoor grow lights, we are now able to grow plants year ‘round. Plants which were once only able to be grown outdoors during warm weather can now be grown indoors anytime of the year we wish. Light emitting diodes (LED) plant growing lights can be purchased inexpensively and installed as a DIY …

Planting a home vegetable garden will enable you to save money on fresh produce, eat healthier meals, enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise. Starting a vegetable garden in your own backyard is not difficult, the two main criteria for successfully growing vegetables is a sunny location and well-draining soil. If you have (or can create) these two main growing …