Recent Blog Posts

  • Repotting Can Cure Your Winter Blues

    February 1, 2012
    If you're eager to get your hands back into the soil, now's a great time to get your fingernails dirty! Mid winter is perfect for repotting your indoor plants since many plants need to be transplanted into larger containers every two to three years.
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  • Build an Indoor Window Planter

    February 1, 2012
    An indoor window planter livens up your counter or table in front of a window, or hanging on decorative brackets that you install just below the window.
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  • Bird Feeder Mobile

    February 1, 2012
    Birds can use some extra food this time of year and a great way to feed the birds is by decorating pine cones with seeds and a little "extra" to fatten them up.
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  • Plan Ahead for Spring Planting

    February 1, 2012
    If your green thumb is itching to get back to your garden, then here's an idea to help scratch it. Prepare seed tapes, which are a clever way to make your spring planting go really quick and seem like less of a chore. Plus, seed tapes perfectly space your plants.
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  • Don't Just Ditch the Tree

    January 1, 2012
    The relatives are gone, the kids are back in school, and the Christmas tree has shed its last needle. Yes, it's the end of the holiday season and time to say good-bye to your once live and beautiful tree. But don't just throw it on the trash heap (or into your neighbor's yard at 3 am).
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  • Check on Summer Bulbs

    January 1, 2012
    If you live in an area with cold winters, you should have dug up your summer bulbs, placed them in peat moss and stored them in a dark, cold place. Now's a good time to check these bulbs to make sure that they haven't rotted.
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  • Have a Tree-mendous (and SAFE) Holiday

    December 1, 2011
    Here are some tips to help to have a beautiful and safe holiday. The key is making sure your tree stays watered.
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  • Holiday Lights Done Right

    December 1, 2011
    If you're starting to put up holiday lights it's time to remember which are for indoor or outdoor use. Afterall, it is important to know which is which.   Read the box to find out how many strands can be linked together (before you start blowing the mini-fuses in the plugs).
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