For the Poinsettia-Phobic

It's not that I don't like poinsettias – I do. They are festive, easy to care for (since they don't need much attention), come in a variety of colors and are available in many sizes. But before you pick one up in a shiny gold wrapper I dare you to be different this year. Here…

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Fall Containers Boot Camp

Are you ready to refresh your containers for fall? When your coleus turns to mush you know it's time! Yet many of us have a complete brain freeze at the start of a new season and can't remember what fun things we have used in the past to create the 'wow' factor. I call it…

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A Garden Wedding; bouquets of love

I can barely put a bunch of flowers in a vase let alone make a boutonniere or bouquet so to say I was nervous about doing the flowers for our daughters wedding was an understatement! Thankfully friends came through and showered us with love, flowers and foliage – you can read about all the wonderful…

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Garden Oops – The Outakes

I prefer you to think that  I know what I’m doing and that I don’t make major gardening faux pas. Sadly that is not entirely true although the two facts are related. You see I make lots of mistakes then learn what went wrong and how to avoid them next time round! So in the…

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Short, Plump & Juicy – meet the BrazelBerries!

You've heard the saying “good things come in small packages”? Well this collection of pint-sized berry BrazelBerries seem sure to prove the point! I have all three tucked safely inside my vegetable garden (to thwart the deer) and can’t wait to snack on these treats in summer. BrazelBerries ‘Raspberry Shortcake’. I like raspberries – a lot, so…

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