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Transforming my Backyard into a Secret Garden- Part 1

Love my backyard, but after a rainstorm it turns into a lake! I've decided to completely get rid of the grass and trans...

Clipped on May 12, 2013

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"Polatems" (pots, plates, totems) birdbaths, bird feede...

I had so much fun putting my "Polatems" together. I collected beautiful pots and plates from Goodwill a...

Clipped on Apr 28, 2013

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Fairy Garden

A fun and quick project that is great to do with your kids. We did this last spring and we keep updating it for the seasons....

Clipped on Apr 27, 2013

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Garden Salvage

I took an old door and coated the glass with mirror paint, then I mounted it on my fence. I added some porch poles and...

Clipped on Apr 25, 2013

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mushrooms, flowers, and gnomes oh my!

@Bernice, Here they are, mushrooms, flowers and gnomes in all their glory!. The neighbor thinks they loo...

Clipped on Apr 25, 2013

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Dragonflies made using re-purposed materials. Jus...

My latest dragonflies made using radio flyer wagon,barn tin,license plates,old signs and vintage ceiling tile tin. For the...

Clipped on Apr 21, 2013

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Garden Art from Pop Cans

I took pop cans and cut them into a flower. I then spray painted them in brigth fun colors. After the spray pain wa...

Clipped on Apr 16, 2013

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Don't Fence Me In: Using Garden Fences as Decor!

We've all heard 'do what you love' - well, I USE what I love! Garden fencing is one of my all-time favorite 'materials'...

Clipped on Apr 16, 2013

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How to Create a Succulent Monogram Wreath

Hey guys! I wanted to drop in and show a quick tutorial for these beautiful monogrammed succulent wreaths that I c...

Clipped on Apr 01, 2013

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Placing Birdhouses in the Garden

It's that time of year where we all start working on our garden. A garden isn't complete without the fluttering of bright c...

Clipped on Mar 31, 2013

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Handmade Nests from Garden Clippings

I've used day lily and daffodil foliage, beach grass, and hops vines from the garden to make bird nests for my decor....

Clipped on Mar 30, 2013

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More Fabulous Fairy Gardens

Here are a few more magical fairy gardens from the authors of Fairy Gardening. For a whole bunch of fairy g...

Clipped on Mar 30, 2013

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Make A DIY Butterfly Feeder In 6 Easy Steps

Encourage butterflies to visit your yard and pollinate your plants by making a butterfly feeder. It's easy! You'll need: A...

Clipped on Mar 10, 2013

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Tried-and-True Shrubs & Perennials

Over my gardening years plants have come and gone, but a few have proven themselves for the long-haul and get pl...

Clipped on Mar 09, 2013

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Upcycled Vertical Succulent Garden

Using an old window frame I made a vertical succulent garden. I stapled hardware cloth to the window frame. The...

Clipped on Mar 04, 2013

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Fairy Garden,art and Chicken Coop

I have been waiting for a nice warm day like today to get out and get busy. Tomorrow will truly feel like spring has ar...

Clipped on Mar 04, 2013

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Highlights from the Northwest Flower and Garde...

Last week I was able to attend the NWFGS in Seattle and it was a stunner. There were a few key trends that I took a...

Clipped on Mar 02, 2013

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Good Gardening Advice I Ignored For Too Long

No matter how much we try to advise, change, coerce, convince, or cajole one another (and ourselves and other things...

Clipped on Mar 02, 2013

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Upcycled DIY Pyramid Trellis

My husband made a pyramid trellis from old fence posts! A great recycled project for my garden. To begin we took...

Clipped on Mar 02, 2013

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Upcycled Vertical Succulent Garden

Using an old window frame I made a vertical succulent garden. I stapled hardware cloth to the window frame. The...

Clipped on Mar 02, 2013

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Highlights from the NWFGS

Time to share a few of my photo's from the 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden Show. To see the rest and to find out wh...

Clipped on Mar 01, 2013

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Spring Projects (upcycled finds)

I have put together a roundup of some of my favorite Spring projects to cheer you up. Are YOU ready for Spring? I am!...

Clipped on Mar 01, 2013

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Large Flower Sculptures for the Garden

My niece and I went to the Connecticut Garden Show in Hartford and we saw these gorgeous metal flower sculptures...

Clipped on Mar 01, 2013

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The Making of a Dragonfly

One of my favorite thing to do is to go junking and give new life to discarded materials.We only need to have a little i...

Clipped on Mar 01, 2013

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DIY Candy Jar Birdfeeder

I created a birdfeeder from a candy jar I bought at Goodwill and a glass vase from the dollar store. I painted the candy...

Clipped on Feb 27, 2013

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Make A Repurposed Garden Chandelier

This garden chandelier is true shabby chic, combining old and elegant to add bling to your garden . It's also my oldest...

Clipped on Feb 27, 2013

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Make A Dragonfly (But Sorry, You Can't Make A Dra...

This idea has been popular for a while-and thank goodness because there are a lot of ugly, retired ceiling fan...

Clipped on Feb 26, 2013

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The Secret To Making Garden Art Flowers From Di...

If you want to make garden flowers like these ones, you may want to add one little skill to your bag of tricks - drilling h...

Clipped on Feb 25, 2013

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This Chandelier Is For The Birds

A couple of years ago I purchased two ornate 6- light wrought iron chandeliers at auction sans wiring. The...

Clipped on Feb 24, 2013

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My glass tower vision has been fulfilled! I built it!

I saw one of these in a magazine years ago and I've wanted one ever since. It took me several years to collect affordab...

Clipped on Feb 18, 2013

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