Read on for 5 simple strategies will help you keep growing—even when life says slow down.
Martinis & Marigolds | Refreshingly Simple Garden Tips
Creating a Garden Butterflies Will Love
Jun 05, 2025
When creating our low maintenance garden spaces, it’s fun to provide a habitat for garden visitors like butterflies. Butterflies can add even more beauty to already beautiful landscape. I love sitting on my deck and seeing them flutter from one plant to another along with the bees and hummingbird moths. It’s fun to see them enjoying all of the flowers that I spent so much time planting.
Butterfly gardens require several things to be successful. Read on to find out how to create a garden that butterflies will 'flock' to.
Getting Started with Growing Vegetables - A Beginner’s Guide
May 29, 2025
Thinking About Growing Your Own Vegetables But Not Sure Where to Start? 🌱
If the idea of planting a vegetable garden feels exciting—but a little overwhelming—you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve grown a few herbs or tomatoes in pots, or maybe you’re starting completely from scratch. Either way, this beginner-friendly guide is here to help.
In this post, you’ll find the simple steps I followed to get started, what worked (even in the heat!), and tips to make your first veggie garden feel doable—no matter your experience or space.
Whether you're dreaming of fresh-picked tomatoes or wondering what you actually need to grow your own food, this is a great place to begin.
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🌱 Gardening Made Doable: 5 Tips for Scaling Back Without Giving Up
May 22, 2025
Gardening doesn’t have to be all or nothing. If you’re short on time, space, energy—or just feeling the strain of doing it all—you don’t have to give it up completely. With a few thoughtful adjustments, you can still enjoy the beauty, joy, and satisfaction of gardening on your own terms. In this post, I’m sharing 5 practical tips to help you scale back without stepping away, so you can keep your hands in the dirt and your heart in the garden.
Creating a Low Maintenance Garden - Step by Step
May 15, 2025
We all want to have beautiful gardens in the summer. But who wants to spend hours and hours tending plants that are high maintenance or just don't do well? Not me.
I love to garden but I also like to 'set it and forget it'. Meaning, I want to plant something and have it look great with very little maintenance. Impossible, you say? Not really.
Read on for my secrets to a low maintenance garden.
Herb Gardening Made Simple: 8 Must-Haves for Your Summer Garden
May 08, 2025
I don't remember when I fell in love with herb gardening. For a very long time, herbs have been one of my favorite types of plants to grow. Perhaps that's because growing herbs was one of my first gardening successes.
Whether I'm growing herbs in a big garden or containers on my deck, there are a few that I always plant. And the bonus here is that they're all easy to grow.
Read on for my top 8 must have easy to grow herbs for you to try in your garden this summer
Gardening in the Shade: 7 Perennials You Can Count On
May 01, 2025
Got shade? Gardening in the shade can be tricky. I’m always looking for plants that do well in the shade and I'm especially fond of perennials because they come back every year. Many also spread or grow large enough to be dug up and divided, giving me more value for my money.
Read on to learn about a few shade loving perennials that have worked well for me. I've included their hardiness zones so you can see if they will be perennial for you, too.
Mulch Your Way To a Happier Healthier Garden
Apr 24, 2025
I love a freshly mulched garden bed in the spring. While it can be a lot of work, I love the tidy look when we've finished. Besides the aesthetics, mulch provides a few more benefits.
Read on to find out how to get the most out mulching your flower beds and make your gardening life easier.
Spring Planting Guide: 7 Hardy Perennials That Love the Sun
Apr 17, 2025
Perennials are a great way to add color and seasonal interest to your flower beds. They have the advantage of coming back every year and many spread to fill in spaces, giving you more value for the money spent on them.
Read on to explore 7 sun-loving easy to grow perennials to plant this spring
How To Prune Liriope This Spring
Apr 10, 2025
One of my favorite perennials is Variegated Liriope. The bright green and white foliage looks great from late spring into fall. Liriope does not need much maintenance - except in the spring. In spring, it needs a good haircut.
Read on to find out how a spring haircut helps this plant look great all summer long
Spring Is Finally Here! What Can I Plant Now?
Apr 03, 2025
It looks like Spring is finally here!!!
One of the questions people ask me most often as the temperatures get warmer is when can I start planting??? The answer is, it depends on where you live and what you want to plant.
Read on to find out how to know what you can plant now!
Caring For Spring Flowering Bulbs
Mar 27, 2025
After a long winter, seeing the daffodils blooming along our roadways really lifts my spirits. And I do see some tulips emerging in time for Easter. If you have spring bulbs in your yard, you might be wondering how to best take care of them.
In this week's tip, I'll give you a few easy steps to caring for your spring bulb plants so that they keep flowering every spring.
Spring Gardening Questions and Answers
Mar 20, 2025
Spring is finally here so the amount of questions popping up in on-line gardening groups is increasing. I love participating in these groups, trying to answer questions and/or give advice.
There are a few questions that keep coming up over and over and at least one that I never thought about.
Read on for the questions and my answers!