Use these tips for attracting winter birds to your yard, so you can enjoy bird watching year-round. Can you believe old man winter is already on the horizon? I know you don’t want to think about it, but the truth is winter will be here before you know it. With winter comes a variety ofRead More
How to Make Butterfly Nectar
Use this recipe for how to make butterfly nectar to make butterfly food to place in your yard. Besides the myriad of beautifully colored and wonderfully scented flowers that you can plant throughout your garden and yard, there are a few other things you can do to draw butterflies in and keep them coming back. MakingRead More
Tips for Winter Composting
Use these tips for winter composting to keep your compost pile going all winter long. Composting is an excellent way to not only use up your food and lawn waste, but also create bountiful gardens. Because traditional composting is a heated process where bacteria break down organic material, it can be a challenge for thoseRead More
5 Homemade Bug Spray Recipes
If you are trying to control insects in your yard and garden, try one of these homemade bug spray recipes. Insects can quickly take over a garden and getting rid of them can run a hefty bill while dousing your harvest in chemicals. You can make many insect repellents for your garden at home for a fraction of theRead More
10 Unique DIY House Number Tutorials
I love the idea of these DIY House Number Tutorials. They are just too fun and cute to help show people the way to your home. Gone are the boring peel and stick numbers on your porch. Instead, you can add some of these super fun DIY options to your yard or entryway instead! DressRead More
15 DIY Fire Pits You Can Build
Bonfires and lazy evenings outdoors are much more fun with these DIY Fire Pits! A few simple supplies and a couple of hours are all you need to create a fire pit in your backyard that will add to countless hours of fun with you friends and family. The focus of this list is mostlyRead More
Garden Art Ideas Using Recycled Materials
I am always looking for some fun garden art projects and these using recycled materials are some of my favorites. When seasons begin to change and the garden doesn’t look as pretty with blooms everywhere, bringing out these garden art ideas is a great way to keep the beauty in your garden year round. TheseRead More
How to Use Fall Leaves for Mulch
Looking for something practical to do with all of those leaves covering your lawn? These tips on How to Use Fall Leaves for Mulch will show you all of the ways fallen leaves can be used to protect plants and landscape your yard. Fall has arrived, and as it makes its way through it noRead More
How to Clear Your Garden for Fall
Fall is the ideal time to clean out your gardening beds and prepare them for the cold months ahead. To do so, use these tips on How to Clear Your Garden for Fall. This is a great way to ensure that the soil is ready for planting in the spring. It seems like just yesterday weRead More
How to Make DIY Seed Bombs – Recipe and Tutorial
These fun DIY seed bombs are a fantastic favor for weddings, baby showers, farm or garden themed birthdays, or just a fun hands on project for you and the kids. You can make seed bombs with just about any scrap paper from newspaper to colored card stock, making them easy to customize to your desired colors.Read More
How to Make an Oriole Bird Feeder
You can attract beautiful orioles to your yard with this easy DIY Oriole Bird Feeder. All you need is an orange and a few other simple materials. Orioles are a bright and colorful bird known for their vibrant orange chest and love of sweet treats! If you want to attract orioles to your yard butRead More
Butterfly Garden Basics
Learn what it takes to attract beautiful butterflies to your yard with these helpful Butterfly Garden Basics. If you are looking to create a beautiful butterfly garden that draws in all sorts of winged wonders but don’t know where to start, you have come to the right place. With these Butterfly Garden Basics I’m goingRead More
5 Natural Ways to Prevent Dandelions
While they are cute and colorful looking, dandelions are no joke! They can quickly smother out your other garden plants and can create unsightly weed patches in your yard. Getting rid of dandelions use to mean spending hours on your knees pulling them up, but the truth is you don’t have to do this anymore.Read More
7 Ways to Attract Caterpillars to Your Garden
If you love butterflies, you should know that you can’t enjoy butterflies without caterpillars, right? Attracting caterpillars to your garden is important, as those caterpillars will later turn to butterflies which not only look beautiful but can help pollinate the planet as well. If you want to know how you can make caterpillars feel moreRead More
7 Tips for Growing a Shade Garden
If you have a shady yard, meaning a yard that gets less than 6 hour of sun in a day, you might be afraid that you have little to no planting options. The good news is that even with a shade filled yard you can still enjoy lush and beautiful plants that thrive in theseRead More
Tea Party Fairy Garden
One of my favorite activities to do with my little girl is to create fairy gardens, furniture, and accessories. I can relive all the wonder and magic of believing in fairies through her eyes and it is a welcome respite from bills and other responsibilities! We have made fairy gardens in pots, within our big gardenRead More
5 Natural Ways to Keep Squirrels Away from Bird Feeders
Are squirrels starting to take over your bird feeders? If so, you might be wondering what to do! Luckily, there are plenty of natural and humane ways to keep squirrels at bay and keep your feeders free from their wrath. Take a peek below at these 5 Natural Ways to Keep Squirrels Away from Bird Feeders.Read More
7 Frugal Fall Yard Clean Up Tips
The chillier months are upon us, and the weather will soon start to change. Get your outdoor space looking tidy when you give these 7 frugal fall clean up tips a try. By following these tips you can get your yard ready for the months ahead, and have less work for yourself in the spring.Read More
5 Tips for Buying the Best Chrysanthemums
Fall means that mum season is here, so it is time to head to the gardening center and pick out a pot or two. But how do you know if you are getting the perfect plant? After all, making a poor choice could result in a plant that doesn’t bloom or doesn’t even thrive forRead More
7 Reasons Birds May Be Avoiding Your Yard
Have you tried your hardest to get birds to flock to your yard, but can’t seem to make it happen? If you are frustrated that despite your efforts birds aren’t paying you a visit, there could be a simple solution. Take a peek below at 7 Reasons Birds May Be Avoiding Your Yard, so youRead More
