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Jo A

Orange, TX
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  • This is what my backyard looked like after a recent rainstorm. 2
  • lasagna gardening- laying down newspaper on the grass 2
  • covered tthe newspaper with cardboard
  • After running out of newpaper and boxes had brilliant idea to use paper lawn refuse bags to complete the rest of the yard. Still ended up with blisters and sore hands from cutting 55 bags! :(
  • Thought that 5 yards of garden soil would be enough to cover the yard- NOPE- only covered half- Had to order 5 more yards. Mulch is on order for after the planting! 1
  • 5 yards of soil only covered half my yard! Had to order 5 more yards!!!
  • Finally done applying all of the soil (10 yards worth)! Placed birdbath in center-this wil be one focal point in my dream garden! Watered the soil.
  • Mulch added today- My blank garden slate is ready and I am ready to begin transforming my yard into my secret garden! Let the garden games begin :) SOOO excited!
  • I've been buying perennials and herbs to plant.
  • In the meantime, while waiting for "planting time", I bought and installed a cool OUTDOOR sink!!!
  • Some of the seeds we've planted have started to come up ! So excited!!! 1
  • My future grandson-in-law carved a cute little stool out of a tree stump! Here it is by some tulips that have brightened up the yard, motivating me with sign of great things to come! 1
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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 transform it into a beautiful, peaceful flower garden retreat. I will not ...»
only be adding soil to the low spots which will help redirect the water, but I will create a beautiful space where I would much rather spend my time with the flowers and plants than cutting the grass :) Huge undertaking, but I am psyched up for it!

So far, I have used some "lasagna gardening" techniques- covered all of the grass (and weeds!) with newspaper, cardboard or paper yard refuse bags. Second step, top that with garden soil mix. I am waiting until I'm sure there are no more frost advisories before I start to plant my flowers and vines. I've started collecting the seedlings I'm going to plant as well as growing some from seeds. (I've got an ENTIRE back yard to fill with flowers!!!) I've been planning my secret garden layout and I can't wait until I can actually start planting my flowers! Wish me luck!

Irma
Irma Trenton, MI
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  • Mounted Staghorn Fern
  • You will need an old board, chicken wire, moss and a Staghorn Fern.
  • Place plant in center of board, add a rich soil and create a mound.
  • Press moss around mound
  • Use chicken wire to cover moss and staple securely to board.
  • Water thoroughly, allow to drain and hang where you can enjoy it's magnificence. ( Bright, indirect light )
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How to mount a Staghorn Fern.

The Staghorn fern is this years 'IT' plant. The best way to display these beauties is mounted to an old board...the more aged the better! #springdecor ...»
#moss

Click on the pictures for full instructions. For complete care instructions go to: http://www.sowanddipity.com/how-to-mount-a-s...

Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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  • Jo A
    Commented on Apr 16, 2013
    Happy to share , of course in SETX I have to take them in in the winter time, which is very ...»
    difficult since they are so large.

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  • The finished pots after just a little paint and sand paper! xo
  • Stone Spray gives the terra cotta a wonderful texture-
  • Sand the pot after the Stone Spray dries - then add a bit of watered down craft paint...sand again & taaaadaaaa!

Aging Terra Cotta Pots the Easy Way!

It's easy to age terra cotta pots with a bit of Stone Texture Spray, Craft Paint and sand paper!
All Things Heart and Home
All Things Heart and Home Marietta, GA
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Gardening: name of the flower

This red flower caught my eyes, but I can't figure out the name. Help!!
Amy Q
Amy Q Brooklyn, NY
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  • Jo A
    Commented on Aug 13, 2012
    Indian Blanket. They grow wild along the Texas Highways in the spring. There are a varity of ...»
    colros, thus called " Indian Blanket ".

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  • Lattice creates privacy on the one side of our deck where we really needed it! 1
  • Support boards in the back attach the lattice to the deck railing.
  • Pots of jasmine are growing up the lattice and smell so wonderful when we're sitting outside.

How to Add Privacy to a Deck~ Wood Lattice Screen!

We have huge trees on 2 sides of our backyard which give us wonderful privacy but our 3'rd side was definitely lacking some! So, we added this framed wood lattice to the railing of our ...»
deck and secured it with support boards in the back. Pots of jasmine put on each side have begun to trail up and wind their way around the lattice and hanging lanterns with an S hook (and battery operated candles) give off a soft glow on a warm Summer evening.Thanks for stopping by! ~Vanessa #PorchPride

At The Picket Fence
At The Picket Fence Florence, KY
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  • Jo A
    Commented on Aug 11, 2012
    I had that on the side I didn't have bushes for privacy . I even anchored it with concerte, ...»
    then we had a hurracane and blow it down. I enjoyed it while I had it, however.

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planting my rock garden

just began planting the crevices in my rockwalls.How can such beauty thrive in the hot sun, in a crack in a rock?
Brenda E
Brenda E Woodlawn, VA
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  • Jo A
    Commented on Jun 29, 2012
    Good idea for around my pond, it needs some color but it is in partical shade. Will that work ...»
    for these plants ?

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  • Sam our first fish. We lost a few and I'm sure some oversized frogs got them. Started out with 14, Sam was the biggest so I know now to get larger ones. About 6" so far. Likes to be hand fed and waiting when she sees us.
  • First at start of pond 2009 3
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  • Same pond just bigger. Stucture was 4  1/2  feet tall and wrapped around the end with the 4 cascading tiers. Here is a pic of the finish in August 2011. The natural rock came from our ground from making flower beds and grading out our own driveway that was paved. We are on a rock vein here. Every shovel was a rock. Digging bar was our best friend. Unfortunately the earthquake collapsed it in August. Glad I had pics to remember it. It took a year and half to get all this rock from the ground and continuously add to it. I still have all of it and thinking I may just do another one in the back yard. 2
  • After Earthquake
  • What was left at the end of a 5.8 earthquake. Sad and really miss it but I will rebuild. All removed now. 1
  • Replacement pond, which I posted just 2 days ago in another post about my flagstone patio and flagstone pond project. I have to admit the maintaining is a little easier. But plans to do another tiered pond is in the works. 1
  • photo with landscape 2
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First pond ever...

This is my first pond..in the beginning from the first photo. April 2009..I will rebuild in a different place w/ concrete..lesson learned. I miss her. An earthquake destroyed it in 2011...But I will rebuild early fall.

Jane A
Jane A Spotsylvania, VA
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  • Jo A
    Commented on Jun 29, 2012
    Thanks for showing us your beautiful first pond. I know personalianly how much work it is to ...»
    build. My husband and I and a friend built mine about 15 years ago. My husband passed away 4 years ago and the pond/waterfall means more to me then ever. I love it.

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