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

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

Spring & Summer Painted Flower Pots DIY

DIY Painted Flower Pots O.k. I know it is Fall now, with winter (ack) quickly approaching. And, I think that it is the perfect time for these lovely, summer flower pots. The sherbet and pastel colors with the bright silver … 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

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 Planter – Cut Leather and Grommets

  This hanging planter DIY caught my eye a couple of weeks ago on Pinterest. The original link is found on DesignSponge.com. And, as Pinterest crafts tend to do, it got stuck in my head and I couldn’t stop thinking … 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 Plant Hanger – Copper Strapping and Leather Cording

  I have become so enamored with hanging planters. Any way to put a plant on a wall is good, but the creative hangers seen online are so fun! I have started to make hangers out of anything and everything … Read More

Lilac Tree Pruning

Lilacs are pretty, fragrant bushes when in bloom. Occasionally they are neglected and can become overgrown, thus inhibiting their full blooming potential. Lilac bushes can be maintenance pruned gently each Spring, or old lilac bushes can be hard pruned to … 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

Supermarket Orchid Care – Orchids from Trader Joes

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

DIY Plant Pots – Decoupaged and Painted Flower Pot

Decoupage has come a long way, with the advent of the many beautiful papers that are abundant in craft stores. I am partial to the natural look, so used a lovely rice paper with leaves embedded. Method to make decoupaged … Read More

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