Cucumbers seem to always be in abundance once summertime hits and those gardens start blooming. If you have more cucumbers than you know what to do with, here are some simple and amazing cucumber salad recipes that can help! Not only are cucumbers easy to create with, they are refreshing to eat as well. In …
Gardening
Growing a garden from seed to plant is an amazing thing. As a gardener, it takes a lot of skill to be able to grow plants successfully. One of the most popular plants to grow in the garden is cucumbers. Once they start growing, they tend to grow quickly and in large batches. If you …
The climbing varieties of honeysuckle (lonicera) bear sumptuous, often sweetly scented blooms from early summer to autumn. Some also have attractive evergreen foliage. Growing climbing honeysuckle vines in your garden can add amazing displays of cascading flowers. Bees will LOVE your garden! And so will you 😉 Why Grow Climbing Honeysuckle Vines Before we get …
Every flower garden should include dahlias for color and excitement from July until the first fall frost. There is a dahlia flower for every taste, from simple to exotic. Here’s a quick refresher on how to grow dahlias. How To Grow Dahlias Dahlias (Dahlia pinnata) rule in the late summer flower garden and continue …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rachio. All opinions are 100% mine. I love my freedom! Freedom to go on vacation whenever I want and freedom to enjoy my days without always having to go water my garden and my lawn. So, needless to say, when I learned about …
Beautiful weather is just around the corner! I am so excited to get out there in the garden and start planting. I have a narrow raised bed that usually houses my peas (why do I always plant them so late?), and parsley. Soooo much parsley! This year I decided to try something different: I want …
Are you finding that your old gardening boots just aren’t cutting it for you anymore? Tried to use your old shoes but need something better? Gardening muck boots for men may just be the solution you need for the often-muddy tasks that come with the hobby. Gardening shoes are a solid investment for anyone who …
Camellias have a long blooming season and can put on a real show. Their blooms come in lots of different shades, sometimes peeking out from under a late spring snow. Here’s how to care for camellias (Camellia Japonica), so you can enjoy their gorgeous flowers in your own garden. Cultivated for many centuries in the …
If planning your garden is overwhelming for you, I have good news. Here are 7 free vegetable garden plans to give you some ideas of how you can make the most of your growing space and inspire you to plan and plant your own vegetable garden. These plans have been designed using the GrowVeg.com software, …
What a beautiful vine! The firecracker vine (Manettia inflata), also known as candy corn vine, cigar flower, is a gorgeous two color perennial flower that goes well in every garden. Growing candy corn vine is quite easy, and this plant rejuvenates easily after taking cuttings. Where does candy corn (manettia) vine grow? Manettia will thrive …