Plant more Pennsylvania sedge if needed around new patio (A picture from the upstairs window (taken during garage construction) to help me plan the size and placement of the new patio that we’ll install this summer. It will be surrounded by Pennsylvania Sedge grass.) Early to mid-May is ...
Like most of my miniature fairy gardens, the concept evolved. The gourd proved too small for the tea house, so I moved the furniture “outside” and created a patio instead. Birdhouse gourd draped in Wisteria I placed a battery-operated tea light in the stem of the gourd for some ambian...
I’m also enjoying my new patio fountain. Several years ago we were given this great big white stone urn. It’s lovely, but we had no clue what to do with it. We’re just not great big white stone urn people. Then I discovered these solar powered disk things you can put in bird ...
The garden club members advised me that I’d have to hand water. Since my patio has no hose bibb, I assured them I was accustomed. Speaking of the lack of water hose action on my patio, I have an update for that as well. That will be Part 3 of this late summer update. I hope...
Of the brick patio Giving them warmth And one area is well protected from the north. But really Surviving -20 degrees! There is a richness that comes From these tiny miracles. For me it adds to the depth of joy In the cold and sunless days of winter. ...
Spruce up your garden or patio by utilizing the tree trump for furniture. From stools, chairs, tables, and counters, this idea is low cost and environment friendly. Check out these Eye Catching DIY Garden Umbrella Ideas 8. Illuminated Tree Stump Add a touch of garden lighting and witness the...
Here’s my task for the next sunny day. I scrubbed out the bird houses and put them on the patio table to air out (I don’t imagine the birds like their houses to smell of disinfectant any more than I do). (Reading this over, I wondered whether birds have a sense of smell; the...
Try the old-fashioned technique of keeping flies away by planting basils around a patio or in containers on a deck. Taking Care of Basil Like most herbs, basils do not require much maintenance. In sandy or infertile soil, fertilize basil plants for continuous growth. If you amended the ...
Pool2Patio - Dry-Setting a Patio With Antique Bricks- Why waste that great pad of compressed sand left over when the above-ground swimming pool came down? A really big patio made from used bricks is more fun than more lawn any day.New October, 2013 ...
I went outside and surveyed the patio. It was littered with pots of every kind, many of them containing dead or visibly suffering plants. The first target for my garden decluttering was obvious: the pots had to go. First it was useful to re-establish in my mind the reason for a plant...