by Nicole Forbes | Jun 15, 2021 | DIY Projects, Edible Gardening
Sip and savor the essence of your garden by harvesting fresh herbs for beverages and light snacks, perfect for your next date night or backyard BBQ. Read on to get ideas for herbal teas, mocktails, cocktails, syrups, salad dressing, and even homemade mint ice cream,...
by Nicole Forbes | May 25, 2021 | DIY Projects, Fall Gardening, Landscaping, Spring Gardening, Summer Gardening, Winter Gardening
Summer evenings in the garden can be one of the best ways to end a busy day. There are many reasons to plant a night garden—to unwind after work, decompress once the kids are in bed, marvel in the moonlight, or even just to avoid the sun. Designing a Moonlight Garden...
by Nicole Forbes | May 5, 2021 | DIY Projects, Spring Gardening, Summer Gardening
For many of us, our daily lives are fast-paced, hectic, and demanding. It can often be a challenge to feel like we have time to properly take care of ourselves and our families, let alone to find time to garden. It’s important to realize that gardening is a...
by April Olson | Apr 16, 2021 | DIY Projects, Garden Habitats, Indoor Plants, Landscaping, Urban Plantscapes
51 years ago, the first-ever Earth Day was organized. The years leading up to 1970 saw America producing large amounts of fossil fuels, sludge, and pollutants with no real knowledge of the consequences to the planet, let alone to people’s lives. However, in the...
by Nicole Forbes | Mar 31, 2021 | Container Gardening, DIY Projects, Spring Gardening
Planted containers of trees, shrubs, perennials, or combination plantings need occasional maintenance to keep them looking their best. Soil particles decompose over time, causing compaction and making it harder to absorb water. Depending on the size and shape of your...
by April Olson | Mar 23, 2021 | DIY Projects, Indoor Plants, Landscaping, Urban Plantscapes
After the crazy 2020 we’ve all experienced, Pantone (a universal language of color) thought we could use two colors for 2021’s “color of the year” and they were absolutely right! The two colors chosen are 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating, a color...
