If you remember a few days ago, I went on and on about how great living wreaths are. Today, I am going to look at making one. 
What you need:

Wire Wreath Form
Sphagnum Moss
Small Well Rooted Plants
Floral U-pins
Fishing Line
Rubber Gloves
Scissors
Bucket

Before starting, a nice leisurely stroll through your local garden center is a wonderful way to find the [...]

Bacho Grass Shears – One Of The Best Tools You Could Ever Use
Before going ahead and describing why the Bacho grass shears are considered to be state of the art gardening tools, you need to know a little about the Bacho Company. Also known as the Bahco AB, this is a proud company that has [...]

Though all we have are ancient accounts to go on as well as limited archaeological information to work with, most people interested in ancient history agree that the Hanging Gardens were an impressive sight to see.  The closest comparison that you would be able to make for the Hanging Gardens is that they were made [...]

Photo: Violets in a shady spot
Whether you’re just looking for a small garden to enhance the look under the tree in your front yard or if you’re trying to make the best of a yard with more shade than you know what to do with, shade gardens are the way to go. Shade gardens can [...]

When spring approaches, the season brings with it blooming flowers, warming days, and hummingbirds. If you love hummingbirds and would like to see more of these whimsical creatures in your yard, plant a hummingbird garden. Hummingbirds have very specific nutritional needs and if you plant a hummingbird garden that contains some of their favorite plants and [...]

Backyard Gardens: Inviting Butterflies Into Your Backyard

Setting up a backyard garden is the surest way to invite butterflies to your home.   Here we will go over starting a backyard garden and which plants attract butterflies.

Designing Backyard Gardens

There are many things that you need to consider when designing your backyard garden. First, you need to take [...]

A lot of environmentalists in the country are advocating the use of rain gardens at home to help prevent water pollution. Rain gardens are like mini wetlands which absorb storm waters and filter the dirty water before it is allowed to enter underground or otherwise flow into the drainage system.
Since rain gardens often absorb storm [...]

When you think of a garden, what do you picture? You probably picture a small patch of land outside a home that contains flowers or vegetables, but who says a garden has to be in the ground? If you have a balcony, you can create a garden on it, too, you just have to have [...]

Nothing signals the coming of spring more than butterflies flitting through your yard. Watching them waltz from flower to flower can bring endless pleasure. If you want to entice more of these colorful guests to your yard, consider planting a butterfly garden.  A butterfly garden that is planned and planted correctly will bring a wide [...]

If you want to ad some beauty to fences or exterior walls of your home, you might want vertical gardens. These gardens use the help of vine flowers and plants to grow upwards making them the perfect vertical gardens.
With a vertical garden, you can choose from a variety of flowering vines. You can use different [...]

If you live in the city, dwell in an apartment, and or have very little yard to spare for a garden, it is still quite possible to grow your own vegetables and enjoy a bountiful harvest from your very  own garden each year. Community gardens are a fantastic way to put to use unused land [...]

Even if you don’t have a large yard, gardening can still be accessible to you through the use of container gardens. As you might imagine, container gardens make use of various pots to allow you to create gardens with what little space you have and to keep it manageable and contained. However, because you’re trying [...]

There are many different kind of gardens that you can create, from lush bamboo gardens to minimalist rock gardens that have almost no plant life.  However, if you have decided that your home needs some gardens, give some consideration to cottage gardens.  Coming from English traditions, cottage gardens are the perfect sort of garden if [...]

Miniature gardens are beautiful to look at and as easy to plant. When planting a miniature garden, you need to think about where you want to have miniature gardens. A big glass bowl or terrariums make great indoor miniature gardens. You have a huge variety of plants and flowers you can use in indoor miniature [...]

Whether you have very little yard to work with, or you just like the idea of gardening on a small scale, planting a patio garden is a great way to make your outdoor space have the feel of an indoor room. When you plant a patio garden, you create an outdoor living space that will [...]

If you are thinking about making gravel gardens for around your home, you might want to consider what types of gravel you need. The amount of gravel will depend on the amount of flowers or plants you have planted as well. Gravel gardens are a true delight to view, the different colored gravel adds to [...]

This is a company that specializes in a type of perennials – water-wise perennials, that is.  That means that High Country Gardens sells plants that little or no extra water once they are established.  These are great plants for people who live in an area that typically does not get a lot of water.  After [...]

Gardens are designated places, mostly outdoors, and are used for decorations, planting vegetation and herbs, or could be a place to enjoy your past-time.  Gardens are usually popular around homes and have become increasingly popular around business sites as well.  There are many different gardens that can be grown and it just depends on the [...]

Raised bed gardens are perfect for gardeners that don’t want to contend with weeds, want to grow vegetables and plants in the best possible soil and like the idea of easy care gardens. If you want to implement raised bed gardens into your yard, you will find that you yield a better harvest for less [...]

If you are already involved in gardening and you are looking for something new, then raised gardens might be something to try.  However, if you are new at gardening that does not mean that you cannot have a raised garden.  With the right materials and instructions, anyone can create a raised bed to do one’s [...]

If you love reptiles, then you will love growing a reptile garden. If the idea of snakes, lizards, and other slithery, leathery creatures makes you smile, a reptile garden will bring you oodles of joy. Growing a reptile garden to attract reptiles to your yard or to make a nice habitat for reptiles you already [...]

There is something almost spiritual about rose gardens. From their heady fragrance to their delicate blooms, walking through a rose garden is a tranquil experience. Growing a rose garden isn’t hard, yet many gardeners complain that their roses are never as beautiful as they would like them to be.  If you struggle to grow roses, [...]

There is nothing more frustrating than having a love of gardening and not having the room for gardening projects. Small gardens can be a challenge, but with a little thought, small gardens can be functional as well as beautiful.
You Can Always Go Up!
Even though your small garden is limited in square footage, you can always [...]

If you have a space in your backyard that has a lower elevation or has a natural basin like structure when rainwater naturally drain off, it would be a good idea to convert that area into a sunken garden. Sunken gardens are one of the best ways to convert some unsightly spots in your yard [...]

Urban gardening can be quite a challenge especially if you live in one of those crowded neighborhoods. However, the good news is that as long as you have the passion for urban gardens, space limitations is not really much of a problem.
Many urban gardeners who are living in big cities and crowded neighborhoods are able [...]