When you’re looking for something nice to spruce up your lawn or garden, metal garden sculptures can do the trick. These sculptures are made from durable, weather-resistant metals like stainless steel, designed to last, and will make the perfect addition to your lawn or garden. How To Use Metal Art In Your Garden You can …
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Lavender is well-loved for its light-purple buds, sage-green foliage, and sweet, calming fragrance. In fact, it’s both my favorite herb and my favorite flower. In addition to being a lovely landscaping plant, lavender has many uses, including in cooking, aromatherapy, crafting, herbal medicine, and flower arranging. It should come as little surprise, then, that the …
Flowers, the darlings of most gardens, tend to outshine everything else. But the often-overlooked ornamental grasses have much to offer too. These low-maintenance plants add interesting texture and movement as well as color to a garden, come in a wide range of sizes, and often tolerate drought. Add a unique touch to your outdoor space …
Whether or not you believe in fairies, you can enjoy the charming details of a fairy garden. Small plants paired with tiny doors and other miniature accessories inspire magic and wonder in gardeners and visitors of all ages. Tuck fairy gardens into hidden pockets of the yard or plant one in a dish to enjoy …
For most people in my area, “succulent garden” is an alien concept, perhaps only conjuring images of shallow containers filled with small, fleshy plants. But succulent gardens range in size from a teacup to an entire yard and vary as widely in appearance as any other type of garden. Tight spacing of colorful succulents can …
As gardeners, we can find ways to tuck plants into almost any space and turn just about anything into a flowerpot. One way to save money and upcycle what might otherwise end up in the landfill is to repurpose old tires in the garden. You can, of course, simply throw a tire on the ground, …
While some parts of the world receive increasing amounts of rainfall every year, others experience longer and more intense dry periods. One great landscaping option for gardeners in areas with limited water is a rock garden. Or perhaps, as is common in my area, you struggle to beautify a yard filled with jutting rocks you’d …
Stained glass garden art gives you a simple way to beautify an outdoor area. Stained glass holds up well outside, and the beautiful outdoor additions I’m about to introduce you to can be used inside as well. Stained glass garden decorations come in a wide variety of colors. This lets you choose a piece of …
If you have decided to start keeping bees, you have probably done a lot of research about beekeeping, techniques, and the equipment you need to start. There are, however, some other things to consider before you start your new hobby or business. These factors led me to the question, how much land do I need …
It sometimes seems like all of the most beautiful plants require full sun, especially if all you have is shade. Before you despair over your tree-filled yard, though, take a moment to admire that leafy canopy, the textured trunks supporting it, and most importantly, the blank canvas of soil beneath it all. Envision a lovely …