Spring is the best season for gardening, especially if you’re planning to start a garden with your kids. This guest post from Tina at Garden Loka shares some of her best tips for getting started and making it a fun family project. Gardening is a simple process, a way to grow your own food and […]
7 kid-friendly plants for your landscaping
Landscaping the front yard or backyard is the perfect idea for a family with young children. The garden provides a great space for kids to run around and play their favorite games after school or on weekends. Besides maintaining a well-manicured lawn, there are other methods of landscaping that are ideal for children. One plausible […]
Herb garden and patio project tour
If you’re thinking about starting a garden or adding to an existing one, herbs are a fantastic choice. They look pretty, are easy to care for, and can be used for cooking. Take a peek inside our backyard on this herb garden tour and see what we did. This DiY project was pretty easy and […]
How to build a raised garden bed
Gardening is a fun family activity that can be made a little easier with raised beds. Plants are closer to you and further from the weeds. Plus, soil often drains better. Learn how to build a raised garden bed for a weekend project that will make your backyard look fantastic. Hubby and I built this […]
5 flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds
Butterflies and hummingbirds are beautiful and amazing to watch. My kids love peeking out in the summer mornings to see what’s out in our backyard. Attracting them is surprisingly easy. Just plant a few of these 5 flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. As a general rule, both butterflies and hummingbirds like big, bold flowers. […]
Easy summer garden flower bed
Gardening here in Texas is probably a little different than most other states, especially in the summer. There are plenty of days where the temperature gets above 100 degrees and we might go a whole month without seeing any rain. I learned a few tricks, though, to keep flowers blooming in the summer heat. I […]
Small gardens for kids: tips for beginners
Starting a garden doesn’t have to be a big project. Small gardens for kids can be fun and simple. Children love seeing their hard work and patience pay off with flowers are vegetables. These tips will help you get started. I love gardening and my kids do too. It gets us outdoors and spending time […]
Garden crafts for small spaces
Think you can’t garden in a small space? Not true! Read these tips for small space garden crafts and make a fun flag label for your plants.
Patio furniture DIY
This is a guest post written by Hubby. Show him some comment love! As many readers know, we have been working on creating an outdoor hang out area and garden in the backyard for quite some time now. First we built a patio and I thought, “This is nice. We’ll probably stop here.” Then came […]
Garden in minutes with Dig, Drop, Done! bulbs
I have spent countless hours working on my yard, both back and front. I have a fairly small yard at about a tenth of an acre (including the house) and I regularly enlist the help of Hubby, Sniffles(8), and Lil’ Wheezy(5). Still, we get pretty busy sometimes and finding the time to mow can be […]
