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Beginner Gardening Series: September Edition
Beginner Gardening Series: September Edition September is the month where you can look at your garden and take stock of what worked and what didn't, harvest the remaining produce growing in the garden (except for a few frost loving plants, will talk about that later)...
4 Ways to Enjoy Your Peaches + Peach Storage and Preservation Tips.
It's likes peaches are natures last kiss of summer. There really isn't much that beats the sweetness of a peach enjoyed straight from the tree. So no argument here, the best way to enjoy a peach is straight from the tree! But...we have found 4 amazing recipes where...
Beginner Gardening Series: August Edition
August is such and exciting time in the garden! Your garden is hopefully overflowing with goodness and rewarding you daily with fresh veggies to enjoy. I understand that this is a "beginner" gardening series and some of you may not have this Garden of Eden to which...
Your Simple Guide to Great Tomatoes
There is no wonder that nearly 93% of those that garden in America grow tomatoes: homegrown vine ripened tomatoes are the BEST!!! A homegrown tomato and a little salt is the best way I like to enjoy a tomato, or...maybe in a Bloody Mary. Either way, they are simply...
Beginner Gardening Series: July Edition
It's just been that kind of month; a July Gardening Series post on the last day of July...oh well! It is a small victory that that this post made it within the month deadline! July in another exciting time in the gardening world. Most often, you are beginning to see...
Beginner Gardening Series: June Edition
It is tempting to just sit back and watch your garden grow the month of June. While there is some of this, it really is a time to fine tune and grow (no pun intended here!) your gardening skills. This is the month where you will observe how your plants and veggies...
How to Have Beautiful Potted Plants
Your outdoor flower pots are such a fun way to add color and style to your landscape. They are the first bit of "you" that your guests see when arriving, so let's make sure they are looking pretty! We are going to go over some simple tips on how you can keep your...
Beginner Gardening Series: May Edition
May has got to be one of may favorite months out of the whole year. There is a beautiful fragrance in the air with the trees coming to life, tulips blooming and the time has finally come to start planting starts and seeds into your garden! In our Beginner Gardening...
Hydrangea and Rhododendron: How to Care for Your Plants
If you are fortunate enough to have hydrangea and rhododendrons blooming in your yard, you know what I mean when I say "its hard to look away!". The colors that each of these plants produce and the blooms are stunning! I have grown and maintained rhodies, but with...
Tulip Care: Tips & Tricks
Give me all the tulips!! Simple and sweet, is how I describe a tulip; bringing cheer to whatever space they inhabit. I don't know, maybe it's my Dutch blood (my maiden name is VanEngelen) but I can't get enough of these blooms! Planting tulip bulbs is simple enough,...
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $40
If you can wrap your mind around the fact that we are nearly to the middle of April, then you likely have started to think about what you might want to get your mom, mother-in-law, sister, friend who is a mom (didn't' realize the list was thing long did ya?) for...
Beginner Gardening Series: April Edition
This is the year, the year you are going to start a garden! Have you told yourself this before and have had the summer go by, still without a garden? Not this year! Join us as we do a series dedicated to you; the beginning gardener. Each month we will talk about...