Cindy's Recipes and WritingsWe love butterflies. Bright yellow and black striped Swallowtails softly landing on a butterfly bush. Orange Monarchs feeding on milkweed. Red Painted Ladies visiting every flower in the garden. But do we love their munching …
Cate’s Garden Hand Pruners Review and Discount For You!
I received a pair of Premium Bypass Pruning Shears and Cate’s Garden Easy Action Ratchet Pruning Shears to test. I was under no obligation to post a review. I received no further compensation or proceeds …
Preserving Summer Blooms #GardenSense
Fresh cut flower arrangements are a special summer treat for many gardeners. But wouldn’t it be nice to look at daisies in December or Joe Pye Weed in January? Whether you plan to dry or …
DIY Bird Feeders – Don’t Forget You Backyard Pets!
Tracy IsemingerWe are in the process of redecorating our patio and establishing our yard as a bird sanctuary. We have tons of unique birds and quail that come to nest yearly so we are looking for …
Is Your Garden Color Blind? #GardenSense
Yes those are purple “green” beans. Yellow wax beans and traditional green beans. I’m also growing yellow and pink tomatoes. Have you ever had yellow watermelon? How about red, yellow, orange or purple bell peppers? …
Is Your Harvest Hiding Unwanted Guests? #GardenSense
Sometimes I pick and run. Toss the beans in a bag. Snipped kale, lettuce or chives get bagged and into the fridge. You’re suppose to wash it when you use it right? Harvest and store, …
Be the Boss of Your Garden #GardenSense
Every morning you’re up early and out in you’re garden. You know how important it is to water early before it gets to hot. What’s that. Holes in your bean leaves. You bend down to …
Join the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! #GardenSense
I’ve been talking a lot about pollinators lately. Now it’s your turn! Join the campaign to reach 1 million food and habitat sites for pollinators. Anyone can help. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a …
Mosquitoes? Get Protected with Thermacell #GardenSense
I received a free Thermacell unit from the manufacturer to review. I received no further compensation for my post from Thermacell. All opinions are my own. How do you deal with mosquitoes, black flies and …
Pinch Me! #GardenSense
“Pinch me!” You’ve heard this phrase from people in disbelief. “Pinch me, I must be dreaming!” Have you ever heard it from your flowers? Now is the time to take notice to spent flowers and …
Iris- Blue Flag #GardenSense
Flag Day is just around the corner. Its a day where we proudly display our Nation’s flag. In the United States it commemorates adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777. In the garden sector …
Creating a Butterfly Garden
Have you considered creating a butterfly garden? Maybe you’ve just wondered what IS butterfly gardening? A butterfly garden is simply the art of selecting and growing plants and flowers that will attract these lovely winged …
Setting Up a Vegetable Garden
Setting up a Vegetable Garden doesn’t have to be difficult. Follow a few simple considerations to get you started! Vegetable gardening has become lately just as popular as going to the grocery store for your …
Caring For Spring Bulbs #GardenSense
We all enjoy the first flowers of spring. I know I can’t wait until crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, Lily of the Valley and more appear in my garden. The fact is that most of those …
Foodie Treasure Hunt #EarthDay #GardenSense
We all heard adults say, “Eat your veggies, and don’t play with your food.” But have you heard, “Dig for your food”? One of the pleasures of being a Master Gardener was that I got …
Tips To Keep Gardening Fun #GardenSense
Digging, weeding, raking, pruning all in one garden season. Face it, gardening is hard work. This doesn’t mean gardening needs to be a chore. Gardening should be therapeutic and relaxing. In a word, “Fun.” Here …
Vegetable Gardening Made Easy!
Now is the time to start working on your veggie gardens for delicious Summer spoils. Question is, do you know the best way to produce these tasty veggies? Take it from someone who does not …
Easy Biodegradable Paper Pots #GardenSense
Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22nd. I feel that as gardeners we are caretakers of the Earth. One way we can show our appreciation of nature is to practice, “Reuse, Reduce, …
What’s Eating Your Yard? #GardenSense
What’s Eating Your Yard and Garden? Now that spring is here, we can get a good look at our landscape and assess winter damage. Tunnels in the lawn, bark stripped from trees and shrubs, missing …
New Garden to Table Cookbook by Renee’s Garden #GardenSense
Trial and error is a cook’s motto when creating new recipes. THE RENEE’S GARDEN COOKBOOK takes that ideology one step further. Trial and flavor. Garden to table took on new meaning when Renee Shepherd and …