gardening
Electric Lawn Mower Review + 5 Reasons Why I Chose One FOR MY KIDS!
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.
Garden Design Ideas - Container Plants
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.
New Front Yard: Getting Rid of Trees and Grass
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.)
New Front Yard: Modern Landscape Design Plan
The plan my landscape designer created include unusual touches, a solution to the house's architecture, and bold colors!
New Front Yard: Working with a Landscape Designer
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.
New Front Yard: Where to Start
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.
6 Fast & Natural Ways to Kill Weeds
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.
11 Easy Things in 2011- An Update
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!
11 Things I’m Really, No Seriously, Going to Do in 2011 Even If It Kills Me and It Probably Will
"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.
11 Easy Things in 2011
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.
Gardening for the Overly Ambitious and Minimally Informed
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.)
Price of Organic Got You Down? Grow Your Own
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.
Weekly Perspectives Round Up: Hello, April
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.