Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just beginning, gardening books are probably the most essential tool you can have. While there are many great practical gardening books to get you started, you may have some special needs in your space that could be covered in just a paragraph in another book. ... Read More about Master Gardener’s Bookshelf: Practical Gardening Books for Every Garden
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Fill Your Home With the Sweet Sweet Smell of Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Can you imagine how sweet these cinnamon dough ornaments smell? Rich, dark brown ornaments imprinted with leaves and scented with apple and cinnamon couldn't be a more suitable craft for the holidays! Cinnamon dough ornaments are very easy to make, and with a few tips you will have the perfect ... Read More about Fill Your Home With the Sweet Sweet Smell of Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Decorate on a Dime with These Copycat Planter Ornaments
Get ready to amp up your holiday planters with a quick and easy DIY. These festive planter ornaments can be found for big bucks in garden centers and floral shops or you can make them virtually for free at home. Look for some found items around the garden, a few branches, and some glue, and let’s ... Read More about Decorate on a Dime with These Copycat Planter Ornaments
Light Up the Holidays with These Creative Candle Projects
With the sun setting so early, winter can make you feel like it is dark all the time (especially if you live in a rainy climate like Vancouver, where even the daytime can be very dark and gray). Lighting candles is a surefire way to brighten up the winter and bring a feeling of warmth and cheer to ... Read More about Light Up the Holidays with These Creative Candle Projects
Winter Fountain Care and a Beautiful Winter Decorating Project!
If you live in an area that gets distinctive seasons, a garden fountain is a lovely feature in the spring, summer, and fall garden. And let's not forget the winter! Your fountain is likely in a prominent location of your garden so that you can enjoy it all year round. In the winter, when the snow ... Read More about Winter Fountain Care and a Beautiful Winter Decorating Project!
The Best Garden Greenery for Holiday Decorating (and Which Ones to Avoid)
There is no need to look any farther than your own garden for the best greenery for holiday decorating. Right outside your door growing in your garden, neighborhoods, and parks are shrubs, trees, and perennial plants that would be very happy to share a few branches with you for seasonal ... Read More about The Best Garden Greenery for Holiday Decorating (and Which Ones to Avoid)
Bring the Outdoors in with This DIY Natural Branch Coat Rack
Create a rustic and homey feel to your indoor space by using elements from the outdoors. Wood adds warmth and natural form to indoor decor. This branch coat rack was created with some of the uniquely-shaped branches that were discovered when doing some garden pruning, so if you recreate this project ... Read More about Bring the Outdoors in with This DIY Natural Branch Coat Rack
32 Terracotta Pot Hacks to Liven Up Your Home and Garden
Terracotta pots are my favorite containers to use in the garden. They are inexpensive, available in many different sizes and shapes, and made from natural materials. Even if you use them as is, terracotta pots add beautiful color and texture to any type of potted plant. Did you know how versatile ... Read More about 32 Terracotta Pot Hacks to Liven Up Your Home and Garden
Make a Miniature Twig Reindeer Ornament
Expand your miniature garden menagerie to include pets or favorite animals, like this twig reindeer. Consider tiny spruce branches for ears or furry antlers and use tiny Christmas balls or lights cut from ornaments to decorate them. You will surely find an abundance of miniature craft supplies at ... Read More about Make a Miniature Twig Reindeer Ornament
Twiggy Gnomes and Gardens
Aren't these little gnomes made out of branches adorable!? As I was decorating a miniature Christmas tree to set out in the play garden, I realized that I had no gnomes to give the tree to. It's not that I'm against gnomes. I made Woody, the moss-covered wild man, for a charity event that I was ... Read More about Twiggy Gnomes and Gardens
Creative Wood Slice Projects
Slices of branches or tree trunks are all the rage! It's no wonder why; there are so many uses for these rustic yet beautiful cross-sections of wood. I can't think of a better way to bring the outdoors in than with a unique wood slice project. I created this roundup of tutorials from Garden Therapy ... Read More about Creative Wood Slice Projects
Garden Made: Get it Today!
Did you know that my book, Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life, is available at your favorite bookstores? How exciting! Crafting from the garden doesn't need to be limited to just one season—this is what I hoped to show in the four chapters of Garden ... Read More about Garden Made: Get it Today!