Fall is here, the colors are beautiful, the temperature is perfect, and all is well…until the leaves start to fall. We are tree lovers most of the time, but there sure are a lot of leaves to deal with right now! Solutions include gathering the fall leaves and putting them into … [Read more...] about Too Many Fall Leaves? Build A Compost Bin!
In the Garden
How To Prune Neglected Woody Lavender
I admit it! For several years now, I’ve pretty much ignored my lavender plant and focused my attention on many other projects. My uninformed assumptions were that “it’s growing well, it flowers beautifully and smells amazing; so I guess we’re all good.” Not so fast, late this … [Read more...] about How To Prune Neglected Woody Lavender
Making A Rusty Iron Planter Beautiful Again
This next project was pretty much a no brainer. Once the Heirloom Garden Bench and the Flagstone Garden Retreat were completed, it was clear that there was a need for a bit of color and more natural beauty in the space. Fortunately, I remembered we had an old … [Read more...] about Making A Rusty Iron Planter Beautiful Again
Building A Flagstone Garden Retreat While Sheltering-In-Place
My woodland garden, like most gardens, is a work in progress. It seems that I’m continually dividing and moving plants, adding new varieties, and clearing spent blooms and dried leaves. Often I’ll just go there to walk around, relax, and observe the latest changes. Our family has … [Read more...] about Building A Flagstone Garden Retreat While Sheltering-In-Place
A Restored Iron Bench Becomes A Place For Solitude
This is a time of firsts for many of us. Everything is different, especially our daily routine of working and attending school from home. Even if you’re used to working from home, it’s different because everyone else is home too! “Home” is defined differently now, it’s … [Read more...] about A Restored Iron Bench Becomes A Place For Solitude
Should I Put Used Coffee Grounds On My Garden?
As a student of gardening for quite a while now, I read a lot, attend classes, and regularly get head-to-toe-dirty while working in my yard. And, even though I often have questions, I’ve developed a bit of confidence in my ability to maintain healthy garden beds and keep our … [Read more...] about Should I Put Used Coffee Grounds On My Garden?
How To Collect And Store Your Favorite Plant Seeds
When fall arrived, it seemed that everywhere I looked in my garden, I saw dried plants offering up a bounty of seeds. Some seedpods were bursting with seeds and seemed eager to be gathered and separated for planting next year. Collecting seeds is a great way … [Read more...] about How To Collect And Store Your Favorite Plant Seeds
How To Install A Rain Barrel To Collect Rainwater From Your Roof
We finished building a rain barrel stand to support our 58-gallon water barrel. Now, its time to install the rain barrel and a downspout diverter to collect rainwater from the roof. We're using a solid base of pavers to safely support both the stand and a full rain barrel. By … [Read more...] about How To Install A Rain Barrel To Collect Rainwater From Your Roof
Replacing A Broken Flexible Drainpipe
The location for the "still to be installed" rain barrel Our "soon to be installed" rain barrel will connect at this downspout We had just started the process of installing our new barrel stand and rain barrel when the project came to a quick stop. We discovered a sizable … [Read more...] about Replacing A Broken Flexible Drainpipe
How to Build a Rain Barrel Stand
Our 58 gallon shipping barrel that will soon become our rain barrel We’re building a wood stand to safely support our 58-gallon rain barrel that will collect rainwater from our roof. During late summer the Atlanta area consistently has long dry spells. This year has been … [Read more...] about How to Build a Rain Barrel Stand
Build A Deer Fence That Works And Looks Good
I was fortunate to spend my most formative years in the country. During elementary and high school years as well as college breaks I enjoyed our 30 acres of land as well as the adjoining farmland. Crops filled some fields, but there were still plenty of open woods with trails to … [Read more...] about Build A Deer Fence That Works And Looks Good
Our Wild Cherry Tree Fell Down!
My neighbor called me one afternoon and told me that her husband had just seen a very tall tree fall over in my backyard! I thanked her for calling and quickly went to check it out. Wild Cherry Tree fell and is leaning against other trees in yard I didn't hear when the … [Read more...] about Our Wild Cherry Tree Fell Down!