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Plan Your Garden Now

Fall and winter are great times to plan your garden for next year. The leaves have fallen and the greenery is gone, giving you an almost blank slate on which to plan your garden. It is also a less busy time for outdoor work, as the planting, weeding, trimming, cutting, mowing and harvesting are done for the time being. You can sit back and pour through your books and catalogues, in the comfort of a warm home. Planning a garden in the cool or cold weather also gives you a good perspective on what you really want. You have some … Continue reading →

Using Color in Your Garden

When we decorate the interior of our spaces, color plays a very important part. We look at painting the walls and ceiling of a room and bringing in color in furniture, window treatments, accessories, and perhaps even flooring. We aim for a “theme” or a harmony of color, and we often use color to set the mood or the function of a room. But when it comes to our outdoor space, we sometimes just choose colors that we are attracted to at the moment and throw them together. But in a garden, just as in a home, color can be … Continue reading →

Landscape Design: Planing Your Zones

A beautifully landscaped outdoor space can look attractive, add value to your home and even make your neighbors jealous. But you also want to make sure that your landscaping is practical as well. If it doesn’t meet your needs as the homeowners, well then it just isn’t practical. Most people start out with their landscape design by looking at the types of plants, trees and features that they are personally drawn to, such as ornamental grass or a babbling fountain. But, the first place we all really need to start is with the zones of the landscaping. That is, we … Continue reading →

Create Easy Outdoor Dining

Outdoor dining is a lot of fun. It is especially great for entertaining and can really set a mood. While you can go formal when dining outside, it is a lot more fun when things are casual and easy. Here are some tips that you can use to create an easy outdoor table. Create a fun and easy centerpiece with natural and found objects for a personal tough with a lot of impact. Some ideas for this type of centerpiece include shells, pretty pebbles, driftwood, pine cones, seed pods, etc. Place the objects under a glass dome or in a … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: October 1 – 7

Whew! What a busy week. My family has two birthdays that land a week apart and aside from the family celebrations, we also had a birthday party in there. I did get a little bit behind, but my articles for this week are available now and Mary Ann has done a great job of keeping you updated with wonderful ideas while I played catch up. Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (1) Mary Ann’s Chore Lists are quite handy. Breaking things down this way may help us get more organized, but I’ve noticed something else: this breakdown shows just how … Continue reading →

Creating Outdoor Privacy

When we think of creating outdoor privacy, we often think of fences to keep prying eyes away from us, but there are so many different options here. A private outdoor space should do more than just block out the neighbors. It should be a space in which you will long to spend time. Yes, fences will work for outdoor privacy. But, you can create a quiet and private sanctuary with materials other than fences. Think of outdoor privacy more in terms of creating rooms rather than in terms of building fences. For example, some areas for outdoor privacy could include: … Continue reading →

Plant A Spring Cutting Garden in The Fall

Fall is the best time to get those bulbs and tubers in for a Spring Cutting Garden. Do you know what to plant and where? Here are some guidelines. Now that the crisp autumn air and colorful leaves are falling in in your garden, it is a great time to think of the spring season. With a little work now, you can have some early blooming colorful flowers that will bring the promise the season indoors once spring arrives. Just think of it as rolling out the welcome mat for warmer weather. The first thing to do is to define … Continue reading →