In September I was inspired by an article in BBC Gardener's World Magazine about a woman who dried dahlias. On a whim, I picked some of my dahlias...
Dried Flower Fun
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Make A Rustic, Spring Log Planter
If you find a hollow log, or half a hollow log, make a seasonal celebration planter. Use small plants you already have in your gardens: moss,...
Making Ice Mobiles
When the temperatures are staying below freezing, it's time to make ice mobiles! All you need are some pieces of your houseplants, some plastic...
Filling Urns With Winter Branches
Last year I planted my urns with living plants such as hellebores, Osmanthus and ornamental cabbages, but this year I decided to go with sticks....
Clam Baskets In The Garden
I originally published some of these decorated clam basket photos on my former blog at CoffeeForRoses.com. I thought to revisit this today when I...
Repairing Broken Flower Pots
If you love growing plants in pots, you'll invariably experience the heartbreak of having a favorite container break. But on a trip to a garden in...
Plant A Tabletop Spring Garden
Let's face it. Often spring is a tease. "I'm here! I'm gone! I'm back...wait, not yet!" We are bounced from 60° days to 15° nights in a blink of an...
Frozen Plant Fun
The temperatures in my area are supposed to remain below freezing all week, so it's time to make some ice mobiles. https://youtu.be/jFrqcqL_a_Q...
Make a Garden Lighthouse
I decided to revisit the instructions I wrote a few years ago for creating a lighthouse garden ornament using a galvanized chicken feeder. You can...
How To Make Twig Hearts
Twig Supports for Amaryllis Blooms
If you grow Amaryllis bulbs, and keep them from year to year, you've probably had one or more fall over from the weight of the huge flowers. If this...
Holiday Greens From The Backyard
If you have diverse plantings in your landscape it's likely that you have all the greens you need for creating lovely, fresh holiday decorations....
Holiday Decorating with Frosty Fern
With a botanical name like Selaginella kraussiana variegatus, it's no wonder that this plant has been given the common name of frosty fern. But...
Refurbish Containers for Fall
Yesterday I "fallified" my front porch. I used several types of pumpkins and some ornamental cabbages and kale. Let's start with how the porch...
Plants For A Small Container
Small, Sweet and Not Much Root Room There are times when we not only need a small plant for an equally tiny container, but when we'd like to have a...
Attractive Critter Protection
The area under a bird feeder is a heavily traveled zone. Birds, squirrels, chipmunks, fox and wild turkeys are routinely seen under my feeder and...
How To Make Champagne Wire Chairs
If you go to Google Image and put in "champagne chairs" you'll get many pictures of just how creative you can get with these. Mine are a bit rustic...
Succulent Plant Crafts
If you have something that's made of wire, you have the beginning of a great plant craft project or succulent display. Since succulents don't need...