How to Wrap a Bouquet of Flowers 💐
Learning how to wrap a bouquet of flowers can be hard, but in this article, you’ll learn an easy method. I’ll show you how to …
Gardening
Changing a few things about how you plan, plant, and manage your garden can result in higher yields with even less work.
🐜 Squash Bugs Suck: How a Dustbuster Saved my Zucchini
If my blog had a category called “things that look dumb but actually work,” this post would definitely be under that heading. See, squash bugs …
9 Easy Whimsical Garden Ideas
Today I want to share with you some of my favorite ideas for creating a whimsical garden. What’s a whimsical garden? Well, it’s a type …
How to Make a Marimo Moss Ball Terrarium
As an artist, I love to curate my plants in settings that are in line with my natural, foraged materials aesthetic. One of my favorite …
How to Make Homegrown Edible Flower Grazing Platters
Long grazing platters, a luxuriously bountiful counter to the restriction of diet culture, are one of the hottest food trends of recent years. In this …
How to Install A Leak-Proof Gravity Drain In Your Garden Pond for Easy Cleaning
One of the most frequently asked questions I am asked about my above ground pond is how it is cleaned out. This is …
How to Make Your Own Compostable Seed Starters
I tend to let my garden rest for the winter under cover crops, so when the time approaches to begin actively gardening in the spring, …
DIY Hanging Birdcage Planter – Tutorial & Tips
This vintage birdcage makes a unique hanging basket featuring small shade-loving plants and a vintage bird figurine. One element of creating a whimsical garden is …
How I Propagate & Plant Daffodil Bulbs
I have made no secret of my affinity for daffodils on my blog. In order to feature them even more prominently in my spring landscape, …
A Bouquet of Weeds: How to Make Arrangements of Herbs, Flowers, & Native Plants
Today I share one of my favorite ways to make free gifts and budget home decorations using the weeds and native plants on my property: …
Caring for a Potted Eucalyptus Houseplant & Tips to Reduce Watering
I potted up a new Eucalyptus houseplant today, and I thought I’d take some photos to document a few things I’m doing uniquely or differently …
Growing Watermelons 🍉 on a Trellis, Fence, or a Chicken Coop
You might be surprised to learn that watermelon plants love growing on a trellis! Although the tendrils of a watermelon vine aren’t strong enough to …
How to Make a Burlap Planter with a 5 Gallon Bucket
I love container gardening for the ease and accessibility, but the prices for big planters can be painful- especially when you plant as much …