Preserve a few memories of this summer’s garden or create gifts to share with family and friends. Pounding flowers onto fabric or paper is a fun and easy way to preserve the beauty of garden flowers. Use watercolor or other rough surface paper when pounding on paper. Purchase ready to dye (RTD) or prepared for… Continue reading Create Works of Art with Flowers
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Flower Care Maintenance Keeps Gardens Looking Their Best All Summer Long
A bit of grooming and care will keep your flower gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months and into fall. Remove the flower stems of salvias, veronicas and similar flowers as the blooms begin to fade. Use a pruner or sharp garden scissors and cut just above the first set of leaves or… Continue reading Flower Care Maintenance Keeps Gardens Looking Their Best All Summer Long
Making Men Better at Romance for Valentine’s Day – and Every Day
The romance doesn’t drain out of a relationship overnight. It’s a slow trickle over time. “Counselors will tell you that the leaks in a marriage or love relationship are a hazard of daily life,” says Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men (www.drexelgilbert.com). “Careers, children, bills and a variety… Continue reading Making Men Better at Romance for Valentine’s Day – and Every Day
Creative Holiday Gifts That Keep On Giving
Make this holiday season one filled with creating memories and gifts that keep giving throughout the year. Terrariums have made a comeback and make wonderful do-it-yourself projects and gifts for beginning and experienced gardeners. They enable gardeners to continue to grow no matter the weather outdoors and can be updated and used as decorations throughout… Continue reading Creative Holiday Gifts That Keep On Giving
Plant A Beautiful Garden Right Now – And for The Future
Don’t pack away that shovel and trowel. Fall is a great time to plant a few new additions in the landscape. Here are just a few ideas for adding immediate and long term beauty to your garden. Add cool season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, ornamental kale and stocks to brighten the fall garden. Those in… Continue reading Plant A Beautiful Garden Right Now – And for The Future