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Choosing A Privacy Barrier – Fence or Evergreens?
Sometimes one needs a privacy barrier whether you like your neighbors or not. Let me make this clear. I have no problems with my neighbors…
Arizona Succulents and Plants – Such Beautiful Colors!
This past summer, we vacationed in Arizona near Scottsdale, and those Arizona succulents and plants were so awesome. Everywhere you looked there were cacti and…
Putting Away Christmas – It’s Over Now
I find it so hard after the holidays to begin the task of putting away Christmas with all its colorful decorations. First of all, I…
Addicted to Amaryllis Bulbs !
Craving something to grow and bloom in winter? Oh yes, we gardeners have our amaryllis plants to keep us company during the long winter months….
How to Make A Hypertufa Snowman – Use Pantyhose or Knee Highs!
I can make planters in hypertufa, but I can also make a lot of other cute things. Remember for Halloween, I made those cute pumpkins…
Things I Will Do Different Next Year – Houseplants Will Stay In The House!
As most of you know, I have a LOT of houseplants. I knew I had a lot but it didn’t seem to much when they…
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Gorgeous Butterweed – She’s The Devil in Disguise!
This spring I had a beautiful yellow drift of daisy-like flowers in my backyard. These plants were bunched together near a narrow drainage “creek” for lack of a better word. It is the same area where…
10 Flower Meanings & What They Symbolize
Floriography – the Language of Flower Meanings Flowers have always had a symbolic meaning and we still connect some of those old ideas with flowers in the modern age. It goes back to very old times…
Persian Shield – That Pretty Purple Plant
Its name is Strobilanthes dyeriana “Persian Shield” and it is such a stunning color in your garden or containers. Be ready with that name because you will be asked time and time again. This beautiful plant…
Don’t Throw Away That Old Styrofoam Box!
Yes, there is another alternative for new garden planters. The next time you see a Styrofoam box being discarded, don’t let it go to the local landfill. Rescue it! Make a new and different garden planter! …
White Mold Growing On My Potting Soil?
So do I use it or lose it? A few weeks ago, I opened the door on my garden shed and found something looking like snow drifts on the surface of my potting soil! Truly, it…
What’s It Gonna Be? Vermiculite or Perlite for Hypertufa? What About In Soil?
Which do you choose to make your hypertufa? Vermiculite or Perlite? What is the difference to your hypertufa project? So many questions and I am exploring to see if I can offer some explanations from my…