Supermarket Orchid Care – Orchids from Trader Joes

How to care for supermarket orchids including water, light, potting, temperature, blooming, flowers… Read More

10 Best Herb Garden Thrillers for your Container Garden

Large Herbs as Window Box Thrillers When planting my front door container garden this year, I was wondering what to plant for the thriller, and decided I wanted to use a large, interesting herb as a focal point. By now, … Read More

Herb Markers – 3 Ways to Use Free Download Indoor Garden Markers

  Using Plant Markers I was looking for a way to decorate a gift pot of basil I was giving a friend, and started playing around. Using watercolor and pen work, I made these herb markers that could be used … Read More

Growing Healthy Indoor Plants – Assessing Your House for Growing Conditions

Are you ready to put down roots? Is your house?   So, you want a gorgeous indoor garden, lovely houseplants in a hanging planter or a container garden? Before buying new plants, take a look around your house and assess … Read More

Easter Planters for Spring Porch Decorating

Spring is coming. No, it really is, I promise. Believe me, no one wants Spring and sun more than I do! So, as I am sitting here with over one foot of snow outside, what better way is there to … Read More

Caring for Indoor Hanging Plants

Hanging plants are beautiful and are a great way to decorate, add greenery to a room and clean the air. But, they need special care to thrive and continue to beautify your home. Know your house plant The most crucial … Read More

Hanging Plants – 10 Best Plants for Hanging Wall Planters

Hanging plants are beautiful and growing in popularity. The styles of hanging planters are varied and modern, so it is no wonder that more and more people want hanging plants in their home. But, once you have bought or made … Read More

The Balcony Garden – 5 Great Ways to Grow a Balcony Garden

  If you worry about growing a garden because all you have available is a small balcony in an urban setting, have no fear! There are several solutions to your problem, each one unique and simple, yet elegant and gorgeous. … Read More

Urban gardening, Container Gardens, Hanging Planters seen in the Wild

People are so creative when it comes to growing and decorating. Here is a collection of container gardens and hanging planters collected as I find them, “in the Wild.”   Vegetable garden in a small space using buckets for garden … Read More

DIY Product Photo Studio – Under $5 from Dollar Tree

Well, for my first round of product photos for the leather hanging planters, I searched around the internet to see how other sellers got those clear, gorgeous product photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have a great camera. In fact, the best one … Read More

DIY Hanging Planters made with Pop Bottles Tutorial

Pop Bottle Hanging Planter – Upside Down One type of pop bottle planter that has become more popular recently is what I call the upside-down planter. It is fairly simple to make and ensures plenty of water for the plant. … Read More

Pop Bottle Planters – DIY Creative Recycled Garden Project

Why Pop Bottle Planters? Too much plastic trash The average American throws away about 185 pounds of plastic each year. The making of plastic uses about 8 percent of the world’s oil production, and about 50 percent of this, we … Read More

DIY Garden Ideas for Vertical Gardens

5 Great DIY Garden Ideas for Vertical Gardens to make with items you probably already have at home! 1. Bookshelves Anywhere you can hang a bookshelf, you can have a vertical garden – indoors or outdoors! Bookshelves can be used for … Read More