The garden is definitely in full swing…at least in most places. Here in West Texas, we really don’t get a spring. We go from winter, straight to summer. One of the best plants in the garden, in my opinion…are peonies. They are really maintenance free…once you get them going. That’s the trick. Aside from Roses, […]
DIY Garden Planters and DIY Garden Art
Petunias: 6 unique varieties to plant in your garden!
Hi everyone! Laura here today, but not with a craft project… Besides crafting, I have a love of gardening, almost bordering on an obsession at times! Although I prefer perennials in our gardens, I rely on certain annuals to be the reliable workhorses throughout the Spring and Summer months. My favorite annuals? Petunias! You can […]
Arranging a Rose Bouquet from a Discount Store
With Valentine’s Day…right around the corner, I thought this would be a good project to share with y’all, just in case, you receive, or decide to give a bouquet this year. We’ve all seen them right? Those cheap bouquets of flowers that you get from the discount stores? The ones that have a few flowers…and […]
Creating a Garden Room Hideaway
Taming of the Wild (arranging wildflowers)
Arranging Wildflowers Who loves wildflowers…arranging wildflowers? This girl does. I know of very few flowers growing on the earth that I don’t adore. While some may see wildflowers as weeds, I see them as the beginning of an arrangement. When I go for a walk in the pasture…as I do sometimes to watch the […]
How to install a drip line!
How to Install a Drip line Installing a drip system can be quite complicated and time consuming….not to mention expensive. Let’s not look at it that way. Let’s consider a drip line for, say, an extra hand, to darken the green in your thumb. Yes, drip systems, true systems, are more complicated than what I’m […]