I’ve always loved ferns but I’ve killed them so quickly in the past until I learned about this special plant called a Rabbit’s Foot Fern. It’s definitely the easiest fern to grow! I just had to share this little houseplant tip with you. I’ve always had a thing for the classic look of ferns, but […]
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How to Start a Perennial Cutting Garden
I started a perennial cutting garden this spring so today I’m sharing how things are looking so far and what I’ve learned! It kind of dawned on me last year how much joy I get out of watching my perennials come to life and do their thing in the gardens all around our house. I […]
A Picnic in the Garden
I set up our newly refreshed picnic table the other day in our freshly-tidied garden with the most lovely summer table linen finds from my friends at Kochi Stores. Please enjoy these photos of our picnic in the garden! I decided recently that I would really love to have a new picnic table for when […]
Perennial Planter Ideas
I love filling my planters every spring, but having to get rid of all those plants at the end of the season always makes me so sad. So here are some great perennial planter ideas that you can reuse year after year! I have quite a few planters on our two porches and I love […]
How to Divide Peonies
We’ve moved and transplanted a few different peonies over the years and you’ll be happy to know that it can be easily done. Even though peonies might look beautiful and delicate, they’re great, strong plants! Â Here’s how to divide peonies. We’ve been so lucky to have beautiful peonies growing in the gardens of the two […]
Five Things on a Friday – 6/4/21
Whew! I got a bit bogged-down there and missed a few weeks of our weekly chats, but I’m back! First of all, we’re still here and we’re still in lockdown! We had our restrictions eased just the tiniest bit here recently. So golf courses are now open, as well as tennis courts, and we’re allowed […]
Pruning Hydrangeas for Maximum Growth
Just a quick post today to share a little hydrangea pruning tip that has been so helpful to me! Here are my thoughts on pruning hydrangeas for maximum growth. There are so many different theories about when the best time to prune hydrangeas is. Many of the different tips you’ll find are based on different […]
What to Clean in May
Use this list of what to clean in May as your simple guide to what jobs need to be tackled this month around the house. May is definitely the start of that time of year where we really would rather just be outside as much as possible. That means that often things inside start to […]
How to Force Forsythia
Now is the perfect time to give yourself an early glimpse of the spring to come! Here’s how to force forsythia branches and enjoy their blooms inside your home! I always love when the forsythia start to bloom. They’re the first thing to really show some color in the spring and they just bring so […]
How to Grow Mint Successfully
Have you been trying to grow mint because you heard it’s one of the easiest plants to grow? If you’ve found that it takes a little more to grow mint successfully than you thought, you’re not alone. Here’s what I’ve learned. I’ve been duped by gardening folklore before and I’m sure this won’t be the […]
How to Propagate Monstera Plants
You may have heard that it’s really easy to propagate monstera plants, but there’s a little trick to it that will make all the difference in how successful you are! I bought a big monstera plant a few months ago and I just love that thing. I’ve even been cutting a few stems off of […]
My New Naturalized Meadow Garden – Step One
In today’s post I’ll share how we’ve started the process of creating a naturalized meadow garden in one small section of our property – something we’ve always wanted to do! We have a really weirdly-shaped property, something that I think most people would really not like, but it’s actually something that really attracted me to […]
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