Stunning raised bed designs for gardening

My first two raised beds were your standard rectangles anchored with 2×4’s. My husband and I found the plan online. He surprised me by building it over a weekend while I was away. They may have been simple, but they taught me all the benefits of gardening in raised beds. …

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Gorgeous Patio Ideas For An Outdoor

Boho-chic styles are all the rage in fashion, weddings and interior design. The appeal of this movement lies primarily in its connection to the wilder side of nature. With recent studies showing that time spent in nature benefits physical and mental health, lovers of beautiful interiors and exteriors of homes …

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Tips for growing lantana

Lantana flowers is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing lantana produces rounded clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in yellow, orange, white, red, pink, blue, or purple and is often used in hanging baskets or ground covers. Lantana grows …

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Creative and Cozy Garden Containers

Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small patio, a container garden is an easy way to enhance any outdoor space—and a great method for any gardener. From easy-to-grow herbs to a mini citrus garden, simply choose the plants that suit your skills and start growing. There are many …

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Inspiring Tropical Interior Design Ideas

Summer is over, the kids are back at school and the days are getting shorter and colder. Don’t despair – with the right design touches you can keep your home bright and sunny all year round and bring a touch of the tropics right into your living room. To help …

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Houseplants That Will Thrive in Your Kitchen

Adding houseplants to a room is a quick and easy way to spruce up your decor, and when it comes to the kitchen, growing plants indoors can also have some practical uses. The right plant can help purify the air, add a pop of color, or even provide fresh produce …

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Amazing vine for your pergola: Bougainvillea

Amazing Bougainvilleas are versatile landscape plants as they can be grown as vines, bushes, trees or in planters. With bright pink and green foliage and resistance to many diseases and pests, bougainvillea can be a beautiful, easy-to-grow plant. How to use bougainvillea in the garden Bougainvillea growers use the plant …

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The Bronze Age: 7 Ways to Add Drama with Purple-Brown Plants

At the Chelsea Flower Show last month one plant kept popping up again and again, dotted through show gardens and on nursery stands and displays. Atriplex hortensis—or orache—is an edible salad crop that is increasingly being grown in borders, too, and at Chelsea it was used as a bold vertical …

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How to grow and care for Lantana

Lantana is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing lantana produces rounded clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in yellow, orange, white, red, pink, blue, or purple and is often used in hanging baskets or ground covers. Lantana grows best …

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