Plant Problems: When to Pull the Plug
It’s so hard to say goodbye Sometimes as gardeners, when plant problems arise, we need a little push to finally…
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie w/ Curry Spiced Pecans
Not your ordinary Shepherd’s Pie It’s sweet potato time in our house. We harvested our sweet potatoes a couple of…
Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden
Garden Visitors Broadly speaking, gardeners tend to be wildlife lovers too. When I worked in garden centers, I regularly had…
Garden Articles Round Up
For the past month we have been working as contributors to HGTVGardens.com. Mark and I are thrilled to have this…
Good Bugs: Beneficial Insects
There’s no such thing as a good bug, right? First of all, there are plenty of places that we don’t…
Shibori Tie-Dye with Natural Dyes
Tie Dye Japanese Style This week I experimented with natural dyes and Shibori. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome…
Replacing Handles on Garden Tools Part II
Garden Tools Redo Since the original post on this theme, I have come across a few tool heads that were…
Landscape Feature: Southern Magnolia
Sweet Magnolia Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, needs no introduction around here. The genus Magnolia includes over 200 species, but the…
Jalapeno Coconut Oil Sore Muscle Rub
Hot Pepper Rub for Sore Muscles Let’s just say that I am not as limber as I used to be.…
Cucumber Kimchi: Quick Korean Spicy Pickle
Pickles: Korean Style Kimchi is synonymous with Korean cuisine. It’s the most distinguishable dish that sets Korean food apart from any…
Preserving the Harvest: Drying Food
Drying Food This is the first year I have tried drying food, other than herbs. Drying food is an old technique…
Garden Photography: 7 Steps for Taking Great Pictures
My Photography Gear I have started to get a lot of questions about my photography gear and how I…
