Turns out EVERYONE wants to know about electric mowers. Our neighbors have asked to take it for a test drive. Total strangers have stopped us in front of our house asking what we really think.
Want a beautiful garden with half the work? Take this ready-made list of container plants to your local nursery and your container garden will nearly plant itself.
All the time that we've talked about putting in a new yard has now boiled down to pure physical labor (and some mistake fixing.)
The plan my landscape designer created include unusual touches, a solution to the house's architecture, and bold colors!
When it came to figuring out what to do with my new front yard, I knew I needed the help of a real landscape designer.
I am not a gardener--I even lived in a condo to avoid it. However, the idea of a new front yard is starting to grow on me. Here's my checklist.
Instead of reaching for a toxic chemical that could be harmful to your family or pets, try one of these easy natural ways to kill weeds quick.
When I made my list of 11 Easy Things I was going to do in 2011, I was in my third trimester and knee-deep in home construction. Time for an update!
"Things" make me feel like my resolution list is less about some out there goal and more like an awesome checklist that I can mark off as I accomplish them.
This is the year of the gloriously mundane. The year that I attempt to return to some of my pre-mama hobbies, tackle some long-looming projects and add some simple pleasures into my life.
This was going to be the year that I got the hang of gardening. The year that I roasted green chili’s grown in my own yard. The year that I managed to keep a few hanging baskets alive. (I dream big, people.)
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard people say, “I’d love to buy organic food, but I just can’t afford it.” I get it. We can’t afford an all organic diet at my house either. But, eating organic doesn’t have to mean buying organic. You can grow your own.
What a packed week! Take a break from your Easter prep and enjoy some of the great posts from our team of Local Perspectives bloggers.
