Blushing June brides often want few things more than a beautiful fairy tale summer garden wedding surrounded by friends, family, and many beautiful flowers. There are many ways to plan and create the beautiful summer garden wedding that most brides dream about if you are willing to risk the whimsy of the weather in order […]
15 Books About Gardens for Kindergarteners #SpringFunonMDR
Happy Spring! Here are some great books to get your kids excited about spring! Scroll down to find the descriptions of the books as well. We Are the Gardeners Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants If You Plant a Seed Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt Planting a Rainbow […]
25 Fun Ideas for Gardening with Kids to Spark Their Interest
Gardening can be a fun activity for adults and kids alike. Kids are never too young to follow along and help out. Actually, following along and helping out can spark their interest in how things grow and give them a lifelong interest! Small kids can’t do much, but there are ways of making gardening fun […]
Gardening Hints: How Aluminet Shade Cloth Can Benefit Your Garden
Aluminet shade cloth is available in fabricated form complete with webbing on all sides with eyelets together with bungee cords for easy installation and even as unfabricated cloth roll. The fabric consists of a knitted screen that offers cooler shade that is much more effective than the traditional black cloth used for shading. The Aluminet […]
Growing Prospects: How Your Family Can Prepare for Spring Planting
Spring may seem like it’s a long way off when it’s cold outside. There are still things that you can do in order to prepare for spring planting. Here are some of the things that you can do to get started off on the right foot this spring. Map It Out Decide on the locations […]
The Wrong Way to Make a Pallet Compost Bin
One of the most popular projects of the past few years has been the pallet compost bin. There has been a boom in the community interest in repurposing abandoned pallets for furniture and landscaping. This, in conjunction with a surge of interest in creating sustainable gardens through processes like composting, has led the pallet compost […]