Holidays make for the perfect time to do craft projects with the kids to hang in your windows. They decorate both inside and out of your home, and that means double the opportunity for your children to enjoy the artwork that they have created with you. This Valentine’s a sweet project to complete with them [...]
If you are hoping to bring more lovely birds to your garden, then you will want to fill the space with trees and shrubs that have the berries they crave. However, these will not only make the birds happy, but will also be pleasing to the eye with their beautiful colours, and flowers. So, you [...]
Just because it is cold outside, does not mean that you cannot enjoy plants throughout the winter months. Start a flourishing indoor garden with beautiful small plants like the African violet, and the Sierra White cyclar. Both are vibrant and require partial shade and light watering. If you are motivated to be slightly more attentive, [...]
The kitchen backsplash is quickly becoming the go to area of a home to express one’s individual style. Considering the options are never ending, and it rarely strongly influences the decision to buy or not to buy of a potential new owner down the road, it is a smart way to infuse your space with [...]
Though it may not seem practical to spend much time working on your garden during the holiday season, there is a way to get a great deal out of one project. You can continue to enjoy your outdoor space by decorating an area of it with natural holiday ornamentation. Things like slices of dried fruit, [...]
Each of the fruit trees we have in our garden began their stay with us inside our home. We purchased them potted, and before they had ever bore their first fruit. They were so adorable we could not resist to house them on window ledges throughout our kitchen. For a full year we nurtured the [...]
For centuries little girls have spent more time indoors playing rather than outdoors because that is where their dollhouses were placed. For the millions of little Marys, Sarahs and Alices that wished to be able to have the best of both worlds there is now a choice and it can be found in the collections [...]
Grapes give us many wonderful things, lush vines for beautifying a garden, and fruit for eating, along with juice for drinking. Thus, we should celebrate the grape within our own outdoor space. To grow grapes you will require full sun, moderate water and a bit of timely care. Note that vines that are planted in [...]
Many wonderful plants do not make it into our gardens because they require a lot of shade. Instead of this being a hurdle you avoid, turn it into another feature of your garden. A great way to add the shade needed for such plants is to simply extend a flat pergola with a slatted roof [...]
It was not until we celebrated my nieces 4th birthday in my garden that I thought to bring my chalkboard from the kitchen outside. It was the perfect thing to use as a colourful celebratory sign, because it looked adorable and Kasey loved it. When all was said and done, I realized it made a [...]