Born in Macedonia, 1600 meters above sea level Cveta enjoyed the Mediterranean mountain climate and the beautiful gardens everyone was growing. So when she build a house here in the States, she decided to create a Mediterranean style garden to remind her of her childhood. When she built her home, she wanted to look at …
Ornamental Gardens
It’s spring and everything is coming alive. That makes me really happy. Today I was doing some research and came across this adorable picture of a kitty playing with a flower. It made my day! So, here I am, after a few hours of searching the web, with a collection of adorable animals and flowers …
Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis) is my favorite flower. It’s dainty and has a wonderful fragrance, but is very poisonous. While flowers will open in the garden in May and June, they may also be coaxed into blooming by the gardener. Let’s see how to grow lily of the valley. Lily of the valley – a flower …
Are you looking for a unique new flower to plant in your garden this spring? Peacock orchids have 4 to 5-inch white blooms with a burgundy center and a deliciously sweet fragrance. Let’s look at how to grow Peacock orchids (Acidanthera bicolor). If you are asking “What are peacock orchids?”, the answer may surprise you …
Spring is almost here and with it, an explosion of color! Today I bring you a collection of yellow spring flowers that is sure to cheer you up. See which ones you’d like in your garden and plant some. Yellow Spring Flowers For Your Garden Yellow is probably the first color we see in the …
If you are looking for a great family time project, try making an edible birdhouse. This great do-it-yourself project is quick, easy, and fun. Common food items like sunflower seeds, various nuts, peanut butter, flour, graham crackers, and raisins are all that’s needed. If you never tried it, but would like to, here’s how to …
One of the first signs of spring are the beautiful tulips. They peek their head out in gardens everywhere as soon as the first signs of spring emerge. Did you know there are a few thousand of tulip varieties? From simple, one-color tulips to striped tulips, to double tulips, and so many colors we can’t …