Gardening Gloves
I’ll admit that I’m not a big fan of wearing gloves in the garden. I know I should to protect my hands from blisters, cuts, etc., but I’ve never really gotten in the habit. But this year I received a...
View Articleplanting by the numbers
With temperatures here in Des Moines forecast for the mid-40s this weekend for the first time in more than 3 months, we’re daring to think that spring may finally be on its way. It will take several...
View ArticleThere are no snakes in this grass
Ever since I was a child I’ve been fascinated with snake grass (also called horsetail, or Equisetum hymale) thanks to my babysitter who showed me how to disassemble each section and carefully snap them...
View ArticleSharing the Pinterest Love
Apparently Pinterest has been around now for quite some time. I however didn’t jump on the bandwagon until recently. Not to anyone’s fault other than mine: I just wasn’t aware of it! So I’m doing you...
View ArticleBugs from H-E-double hockey sticks
One of the worst garden pests out there, IMO, is the Japanese beetle. And it’s Japanese beetle season again (sigh). You West Coasters can count yourselves lucky. All of us east of the Plains, buckle...
View ArticleEveryday Gardener: Whitney of The Curtis Casa
Hello BHG readers! It’s nice to meet you. I’m Whitney, of the home and garden blog The Curtis Casa, and I am thrilled to be a part of the Everyday Gardeners blog. I’ll be here once a week sharing my...
View ArticleBuild a Lavish Tropical Great Gatsby Garden
Gatsby is out in the movie theaters and audiences everywhere have been wowed with the views of the astoundingly beautiful gardens in the show. This movie and its gorgeous garden-filled sets really...
View ArticleIn-Season Plants: Foxglove
One of my favorite colorful additions to a shade garden is the tall and funny-shaped foxglove. When I first started gardening, I was a little bummed that having a backyard full of trees meant that I...
View Article3 Ways To Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Hummingbirds are an entertaining way to enjoy nature. We all adore them and want them in our gardens, but sometimes a feeder alone does not attract our humming friends. Here are three tips to get them...
View ArticleThree Unique Garden Tools Reviewed
There was a little old man that lived up the street from me where I grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. I called him Mr. Grouchy Pants. All we kids were afraid of him because he would catch us playing “Army”...
View ArticleIdyllic scenes
One of the things that brings on bouts of romanticism in gardeners is the wisteria-draped pergola. This is mine. It took a number of years to get this plant trained up and over. But here it is this...
View ArticlePurple Haze
Smokebush (Cotinus) is one of the great all-time garden plants, IMO. Easy to grow, hardy (to Zone 4), and gorgeous. The plume-like blooms look great from spring, when they emerge, through much of...
View Article3 Top Summer Garden Gloves Reviewed
Finally it is summer and with the coming of summer, we mark the beginning of barbecue celebration season and outdoor living all over the nation. This is the perfect time to get out and clean up that...
View ArticleGarden Obsession: How To Use A Garden Cloche
Cloche’s have been a mystery to me most of my life; it was a mystery that was half terrarium and half cake cover. When I was a little girl I remember my grandmother having a few bell shaped glass...
View Article3 Things I’ve Learned from My Gardening Mentors
I’ve learned many important lessons about life and plant life since I started gardening a few years ago. There are three tips that always come back and repeat over and over in my mind… If it’s not...
View ArticleTop 5 Secret and Natural Soil Additives For A Healthy Garden
Eleven years ago I was a “traditional gardener”, meaning I used the traditionally advertised products on the market that were filled with chemicals to treat my garden. This led to over-fertilizing and...
View ArticleWeatherproof Picture Frames For Your Special Outdoor Room
Garden rooms offer up a unique twist to the traditional garden. Every garden room needs garden art, of course, and I have the perfect solution for you to hang your favorite photos and posters into...
View ArticleGarden Bench Build – No Drill, No Saw, All Easy
One of my awesome-sauce neighbors came over a few weeks ago and said, “Wanna buncha old cement blocks?” When I saw the blocks I jumped up and down and clapped my hands, “Dude – I have the best idea...
View ArticleTips from My Garden Journal
I’ve mentioned here before how I use a gardening journal to keep track of what I’ve planted, where I planted and how plants fare in my garden. Here’s how I use mine and a few tips if you’d like to...
View ArticleBetter Gardener: 4 Seed Starting Kits That Work For Your Garden
Midsummer can be a challenging time for my front lawn ornamental edible vegetable garden (see below). It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s buggy. Plants react in different ways to the summer season depending on...
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