Flower Love

Make your own terrarium Do you feel like your living room could use some plant love? Terraria are closed glass containers with a beautiful display of slow growing plants. They are a great way to get a dose of nature indoors. These mini greenhouses are easy to maintain and each …

1. Scout out a location for your water garden Remember: Water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon, which means that even a small five-gallon container would end up weighing more than 40 pounds after being filled with water. Make sure you have a solid foundation for it, whether it’s on a …

6 types of daisies There are many varieties of daisies, from the most famous variety with yellow centers and white flowers to fast-growing wildflowers. These are some of the different types you can add to your garden: 1. Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum): The Shasta daisy is perhaps the most …

  Enjoying your patio can be a year-round investment. Creating a decorative winter container is a creative process that will give you a beautiful object that will last on your walkway, stairs or balcony well into March…just in time for spring. Similar to arranging ornamental pots in the summer, follow …

There are some caveats to container planting. They involve extra effort on your part. Whether it’s wet or dry weather, you should water your planters at least every other day, especially terracotta pots. You’ll also find that houseplants need regular feeding to keep them looking their best for longer. Monetarily, …

A container water garden is, at the most basic level, a pot of water containing aquatic plants. Something this simple comes with a host of benefits – not only does it act as an elevated focal point for any landscape; it can also attract a host of wildlife to your …

Lavender is best planted in April or May as the soil naturally warms up and when many fresh plants become available in garden centres. Lavender should never be planted in winter when young plants are vulnerable to rotting in cold, wet soils. Where to plant Lavender looks great in flower …

For best results plant hardy fuchsias in early summer. You can also plant later in summer, but you’ll need to water more in dry weather to help the fuchsias establish.Although they are hardy, planting from autumn to spring makes them vulnerable to cold damage and they may not survive their …

Outdoor porch lamps for yards   Attractive lighting adds to nature and a beautiful touch to the outer living room makes the house and its landlord’s qualities greater inside and out. The lighting system can be as complex or as simple as the experts want it to be. Soft subtle …

Creating a successful path that can survive the elements depends on three things: the bricks, the border and the base. For the bricks, choose those rated for severe weather, often called “clay pavers.” These will not only withstand the seasons but will also take a lot of foot traffic without …