A Beautiful Home & Garden Made Easy
This article contains links, which if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Tomatoes are definitely the king of any vegetable garden. Gardeners take pride when that first ripe tomato is ready to be harvested. It’s a rite of passage for summer. I have … Read more
This article contains links, which if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. There is nothing that creates curb appeal like a lush, green, well-maintained lawn. It is your home’s first impression to the world! Having a beautiful lawn is the great obsession of … Read more
This article contains links, which if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Flowering Shrubs Flowering shrubs are an important part of a well-designed landscape. Easy-to-grow flowering shrubs can turn a landscape into a retreat! Landscape designers use shrubs to bring structure and substance … Read more
My backyard and patio is my happy place! There is nothing like the scent of fragrant flowers in the breeze as we relax after a hard day. My husband and I love to put something on the grill or in the smoker and have family over. We are definitely home-bodies! Therefore, I spend a lot … Read more
This article contains affiliate links for advertisers of this site. See disclosure page for more information. Thank goodness for the internet- there are so many free online gardening resources! Although I prefer to be outside in my garden, there is such value in taking time to learn and be inspired online. There are so many … Read more
As a trained horticulturist, I can say that it isn’t always easy to identify trees; especially from a distance. However, the Sycamore tree is one that is not only easy to identify but a beautiful part of the fall and winter landscape. Sycamore trees have a distinctive, mottled green, brown and white bark. As the … Read more
This article contains links, which if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. One of the most popular ways to grow plants is container gardening. Instead of planting flowers, vegetables, herbs, etc. into the ground, they are planted in … Read more
As a gardener, I have violated one of my own rules of gardening- great soil equals amazing plants. When my husband and I married almost 5 years ago, I moved into his house on the west side of Cleveland. Our intention wasn’t to stay there long, but time has flown by. I added several bags … Read more
I believe that we are all on a journey of learning to develop our character. We encounter people, places, and events that challenge this growth and create learning opportunities. In some cases, the lessons are difficult ones, while others are much less painful. As I continue to learn, I realize that there can be lessons in the major events of life as well as the ordinary. My garden has spoken lessons and truth to me this summer. I am sure that this is not the first time, but I am in a place in my life that I am open to receive this guidance. My hope is that you can relate and see how these 7 lessons may apply in your life.
After the heat and humidity of a summer in northeastern Ohio, fall is refreshing. It has become a “second spring” for me and I find that I look forward to fall gardening more than ever. I want to make sure that my landscape is just as vibrant and beautiful in autumn as it is other times of the season. Fall flowers are an important part of my overall landscape. Perennials bring color and texture to the garden year after year, while annuals add a pop of color wherever needed. Here is a list of easy-to-grow beauties that won’t disappoint: