When you can't garden outside, what's a gardener to do? Here are some options for gardening in miniature, from gingerbread houses with landscaping, mini globe gardens, to miniature train gardens.
Decorating the “Palace In The Woods”, Part 2
Decorating the "Palace in the Woods", Hampton Historic Mansion in Maryland, by the Federated Maryland Garden Clubs
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Decorating “The Palace in the Woods”, Hampton Mansion
Decorating at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson for the Yuletide celebration, with fresh greens and historic materials. Garden Clubs in Maryland create all the fresh arrangements on display for the open house for Christmas.
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Pruning 101
Pruning is an art that can go terribly wrong in the hands of a lawn service company.
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Succulent Creations
Learn how to make various succulent creations- a wreath, garden, and sphere.
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Killer Compost
All gardeners should be aware that herbicides residues can persist and end up in the compost that they make or buy. Avoid disastrous plant results by checking out where your compost ingredients come from.
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Creative Fall Containers Start With Foliage Plants
Creative fall containers start with great foliage plant selections. Set the stage in the fall with plant choices that will last all season long and save on your gardening budget with foliage plants that last.
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Decorated Pumpkin with Pods, Berries, and Drieds
Here is an update on my post Succulent Pumpkins for the Fall at http://thegardendiaries.com/2013/10/23/succulent-pumpkins-for-the-fall/ using a white pumpkin. There are so many unusual pumpkins on the market today that I wanted to see how this color would work and I really liked it! I used more pods, added fresh variegated holly, winterberry, green amaranthus, and dried burgundy cockscomb …
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Here’s the Dirt on Composting
Composting Options Every serious and not no serious gardener should make room for either an open compost pile or enclosed contained composter in their backyard, patio, or balcony. Composting is a sustainable and environmental method way of gardening that is becoming more of a lifestyle choice. I keep a green enclosed plastic container with a charcoal filter on top, underneath my sink. When …
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Fountain Magic-Installing a Fountain in 15 Minutes
Learn how to install a simple low cost fountain and water feature in your backyard with the right equipment from a local garden center in 15 minutes.
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Monkshood- Deadly Blue Beauty
Monkshood, is an under-used true-blue perennial for the fall border contrasting with the oranges and reds of autumn.
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Scarecrow on Duty-The Fun of Creating a ‘Scarey’ Scarecrow
Scarecrows are fun to create from found materials in all shapes, sizes, and materials! Fabricated from a left over metal trash can and dryer vent pipe, and sheet metal findings from a house installation, my scarecrow was a fixture in my garden. When a recent blog posting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announcing a scarecrow contest hit my computer, I was …
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