Container Gardening
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Gorgeous Flowering Bushes In Connecticut!
One of the amazing things about out recent visit to New Hartford, Connecticut, was the fact that Spring came a bit late this year, and many of the flowering bushes either had just opened or actually opened during our week there! What can I tell you, it was truly a treat for me to arrive…
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Summer Crafts For Kids: A Recyled Milk Carton Roof Garden!
Spring and especially summer are the perfect time to work on fun crafting projects that you may not have time for during the school year! And whether or not camp is a part of your kid's summer experience, you can certainly have fun doing the kind of projects that one might very likely do in…
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Propagating And Caring For Spider Plants, A Cycle That Keeps Repeating Itself!
I don't know about you, but I just love spider plants! Maybe because they remind me of my childhood and my mother's plant collection, or maybe because it is just so fun to watch them produce their babies! And I'm not talking about just a few babies, but in the right conditions the plant can…
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Decorate Your Next Party Or Event With Plants, And You Can Even Rent Them!
Limelight hydrangea topiaries flanking the entrance impart a casual elegance. Photo credit: mgaarchitects.com When it comes to planning an event or a special party, there's really no limit to the kind of space one can use depending of course on the occasion. Industrial loft spaces and rustic barns are very popular for weddings, for example,…
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Hardenbergia Vine In Bloom!
What more can one wish for than a vine that is lush and green in the summer and blooms with gorgeous tiny purple blooms in the winter, when the rest of the garden looks well, no offense, dead? That my dear friends is hardenbergia, which I can't rave about enough, as it does great as…
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A Forecast Of Snow Or Even Frost? Move Those Precious Succulents Indoors!
My kids are so very excited as we heard this morning that we may actually get some snow this coming Wednesday or Thursday……not anything like the huge snowstorm we experienced last year, but nonetheless, a reason to get prepared. And for me that means moving the small pots of succulents indoors for some greatly needed…
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An Assortment Of Succulents Looks Great In A Single Pot!
Succulents are all the rage, and rightfully so, as they are so very very easy to care for, propogate with almost no effort and come in so many wonderful varieties. And if you're lucky, maybe some of your succulents will even surprise you with stunning flowers! Succulents are also generally slow growing and are thus…
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Fall In My Container Garden In Northern Israel
Yes, Fall is truly here at long last my kids have started wearing sweaters to school! Since the weather here is still quite mild, my container garden is looking nice and green, and in some cases even better than it did when subject to the intense summer heat. Above, my oribe gorge succulent gives me…
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Raised Garden Beds With Corrugated Metal Siding On The Sunshine Coast, BC
One of the highlights of our four night beach get-away on The Sunshine Coast, British Columbia (Canada) in a little cottage not far from Gibsons this past August, was walking by these glorious corrugated metal raised beds on our way to the beach! The DIY raised beds were the perfect solution for a backyard garden…
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Surprises In The Container Garden In July!
It is quite hot here in Northern Israel in July, which generally means that my container garden suffers, but this year on account I believe of some nice cool nights, all is well and there are lots of gorgeous blooms to enjoy. Above, my yellow Canna is stunning, and love the giant leaves. These…
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New Hope For A Very Bare Ficus (On Account Of Unconditional Love?)
Back in October, as you can see in the photo above, my Green Island Ficus was not a happy camper, not in the least bit. This ficus, who even has a name on account of my guessing that being a ficus she might give us a few problems, is supposed to be a "hardy" ficus…
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Amazing Blooming Succulent: Cotyledon Orbiculata!
If you love flowers, and have an interest in plants, then like me, you will be completely amazed when your cotyledon orbliculata blooms for the first time, and treats you to gorgeous bell shaped flowers that are pink before they open, and then a brilliant orange on the inside. (Even my camera didn't quite know…