The DynaTrap insect trap gave my backyard back to me. My backyard was unusable when the sun went down. Before DynaTrap my tropical oasis was too hospitable to palmetto bugs, mosquitos, beetles, moths, and caterpillars.
You can build the perfect self-watering garden container for vegetables, herbs, or fruit trees. The Earthbox and Grow Box are popular with container gardeners. But the resourceful DIY gardener can build a self-watering pot using odds and ends around the house. Self-watering pots guarantee you won’t have to water every day and your plants won’t dry up because you are out of town.
I started a salad garden after successfully growing roses and flowers for years. It is a lot different. If you want to understand the skill of growing food and the challenges our farmers face, try to grow your food.
Coffee always tastes better in a pretty mug. This Vincent van Gogh ceramic mug is durable, microwave and dishwasher safe, and made to last years without fading, chipping, or breaking.
That ginger root from the grocery store can be rooted and can grow into a beautiful, flowering plant in the…
I love garden spinners — the metal ornamentals that add color to the garden even when your flowers aren’t blooming. A garden spinner delivers color and movement to a hot, steamy Florida garden by indicating the direction the wind blows.
Welcome to my home landscape remodeling project – the do-it-yourself-plan. Realtors always talk about “curb appeal” adding value to the…
Multi-color fairy lights are an inexpensive way to reuse an old Jack Daniels bottle and add color and drama to the outdoor setting.
Every homeowner eventually wants an excellent backyard grill. Backyard grilling and barbecue are passions of all outdoor chefs, and they…