COOL PROJECT: CREATE A GARDEN TABLE
If you’re like me, you yearn for simple, quick-to-create garden projects. We all have those long-term plans (the raised beds, building a shed, constructing an arbor), so sometimes we love…
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Enjoy Your Open Space!
Have a beautiful garden you wish you could spend more time admiring? How about that spectacular view from your back yard? There’s no better way to enjoy any fabulous outdoor…
Read MoreLight It Up!
We can spend hours scouring the internet, home design magazines and even the aisles of home improvement stores finding the right items to furnish our outdoor retreats. Tables fit for…
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A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME
We all love roses, don’t we? The full ruffled flowers, the saturated colors and the heavenly scent have made the rose one of the most enduring popular flowers in the…
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What’s in Your Fifthroom?
Close your eyes and picture it – your ultimate Fifthroom. What does it look like? Where would it be? Is it a space inside your home, or an outdoor retreat?…
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THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
Bugs, that is! Anyone who has gardened for a while has encountered their share of bugs in the garden. Some are instantly recognizable, like the ladybug, and others are head-scratchingly…
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Fifthroom Trends for 2012
Tired of the same old patio furniture, arranged in the same old boring way? There are some new and exciting trends for 2012 to help spruce up your “fifthroom,” including…
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TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
In many areas of the country right now, we are being treated to a spring explosion of wildflowers. From rural meadows to urban roadsides, wildflowers are not only a stunning…
Read MoreGET CHECKERED!
I just returned home from a flower and garden show visit where I was treated to 10 incredible display gardens featuring incredible plant styling, stunning art pieces and mind-boggling creativity.…
Read MorePerk Up Your Patio
As we round out the last week in March – closing out a winter that featured record-breaking warm temperatures in many parts of the country – I can’t help but…
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