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How to Find Success in a Low Maintenance Garden
If you are someone who’s too busy to be in the garden all the time, or you simply just don’t like the garden very often, then a low maintenance garden could be the right thing for you. The trouble is, just like any garden, you still need to find success with it to know that it’s the right way to make your garden look. You want your garden to grow the right way, and the low maintenance garden means you can spend less time and less money out there, making sure that it looks good.
A paved garden, for example, is still going to be as healthy as one that is covered in lawns and flowers. As long as you are looking after your space, you’re going to find it being much more successful than if you decide to let it overgrow.… Read Full Post
Building My Raised Bed Garden
It rarely happens that we are 100% happy with how a project turns out. But my new raised bed garden is a dream come true! It sounds a little crazy, but sometimes having so much space can be intimidating. This raised bed garden is a combination of nine raised beds in a single, cohesive design that I love.
I attended a conference in February where a presenter shared her formal garden comprised of raised beds, pergolas and trellises. In Iowa. Yes, this is what I am talking about! Spurred on by her success and successful design, I started sketching out possible ways to lay this out on notepads. It is hard to picture how a raised bed garden will look when you are drawing it on paper, but after 8-10 different versions this is what we settled on.… Read Full Post
How To Prepare Your Garden For An Outdoor Wedding
If you’ve ever daydreamed about your lush garden as the backdrop for an enchanting outdoor wedding, then this one’s for you! It’s not just about having the perfect roses or the greenest grass; it’s about adding that sparkle and preserving what you love. Let’s dive into making your garden a dream wedding venue.
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Part 1: Focus On The Big Day And Make It Magical
1. Dream, Sketch, And Plan
Visualizing a wedding in your garden is like embarking on a whimsical journey. Think about how the sun will hit those blossoms, where the ceremony will be, and the perfect spot for those memorable photos. Play around with different layouts, considering the natural flow of the garden. Don’t be shy to sketch it out!… Read Full Post
6 Tips To Add A Burst Of Color To Your Garden
Gardens are living canvases that reflect our tastes, dreams, and sometimes our whimsical impulses. They’re soothing to the soul, but what if we want to add a dash of excitement? Let’s explore these fabulous ways to introduce color to your garden, making it not only a peaceful retreat but also a vibrant celebration of life.
Play Around With Perennials
Perennials are the constant friends of a garden, always there to please the eye. Think of Coneflowers, with their sunset palette, or the elegant Annabelle Hydrangea that blooms in magnificent white. The charm of perennials lies in their staying power; they come back year after year. And because they bloom at different times, they keep your garden looking fresh throughout the seasons.… Read Full Post
How To Make First-Time Gardening A Little Less Intimidating
Any new hobby with a storied history and accomplished practitioners can feel scary to indulge in for the first time. For example, when writing a first novel, you might feel implicitly worried that throwing your hat into the ring will invite comparisons to every other novel written since the dawn of time. That’s big competition.
The same goes for someone trying to become a chef for the first time – there are so many opinions on what constitutes great and necessary food, how cuisine should be treated, and of course, cooking food correctly to begin with that it’s hard to know where to start.
Gardening is a wonderful hobby, deeply satisfying, and better yet, is more than welcoming to newcomers. But as a newcomer, you may still feel a little worried.… Read Full Post
My New Raised Bed Garden
It rarely happens that we are 100% happy with how a project turns out. But my new raised bed garden is a dream come true! It sounds a little crazy, but sometimes having so much space can be intimidating. This raised bed garden is a combination of nine raised beds in a single, cohesive design that I love.
I attended a conference in February where a presenter shared her formal garden comprised of raised beds, pergolas and trellises. In Iowa. Yes, this is what I am talking about! Spurred on by her success and successful design, I started sketching out possible ways to lay this out on notepads. It is hard to picture how a raised bed garden will look when you are drawing it on paper, but after 8-10 different versions this is what we settled on.… Read Full Post
Top Mistakes People Make When Trying to Maintain Their Backyard
Owning, and maintaining a garden can be a fun and rewarding pastime. However, there are several mistakes that anyone can make. These mistakes can negatively impact not only your time, money, and garden aesthetic but also your physical and mental health too if you are not careful. So, to ensure that you do not make these common mistakes, make sure to consider them the next time you are planning to maintain your backyard.
Not using the right equipment
Something that you may have heard said before, is to always use the right tools for the job. When it comes to garden maintenance, the same logic is applied. However, a mistake that many people will make is to use the incorrect tools, and equipment when they attempt to tackle jobs in their backyard.… Read Full Post
A Short But Essential Guide to Garden Bench Styles
Ever get the nagging feeling there’s something missing from your garden? Let us help you out – it’s a garden bench. You might not think that such a simple and unassuming piece of furniture can make that much of a difference. But they really do.
There’s something so familiar and utilitarian about the humble bench that their very presence offers a nostalgic kind of comfort. Think about when you’re out walking or jogging through your nearest park – what do you do if you want to take the weight off for a few moments? There’s always a bench nearby even though we might barely take any notice.
It’s the same in our gardens. Once you have one, you understand. You find yourself sitting in them at times when you previously wouldn’t have bothered sitting outside at all.… Read Full Post
How to Dive Into Your Gardening Journey as a Beginner
Gardening is one of the most rewarding hobbies that you can take up. It’s something that is practical, as a vegetable garden can feed a family if you want it to, but it’s also deeply enjoyable. There’s nothing quite like guiding a seed into a plant that you can appreciate.
However, if you’re just getting started, then you might not know how or where to plant your first seed. Here are some tips to help you to start your journey.
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Starting Small
The good thing about gardening is that it’s a relatively easy hobby to get into. You can grow plants anywhere, as long as you do your research and know how to help them to thrive. A lot of people think that you need a big backyard or allotment to grow things, but this isn’t the case.… Read Full Post
Glam Up Your Garden Right Now With These Top Hacks
There are loads of amazing ideas that you need to try to make the most of when looking to improve your garden, and this can have a lot of benefits moving forward. You go a long way toward improving and enhancing your home as much as possible, and this is something that you need to make sure you focus on when you are looking to improve your property and make the right decisions for the future.
Being able to make the best decisions that are going to improve and boost your garden is so important, and there are a lot of things that play a part in helping you to achieve this. Try to make sure you come up with some of the key ideas that are going to allow you to be successful with this as much as possible.… Read Full Post
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My name is Keri and I am as comfortable speaking to a group about color in the garden as I am covered in dirt.
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