Celeb Rehab Gardening

Lindsay Lohan’s taken up gardening? Hollywood.com reports that Lindsay Lohan is Staying Clean By Going Green. They go on to say Lohan was proud to show off her gardening skills during her father’s recent visit. I think that would be a great way to rehabilitate fallen stars. Nothing gets you more in touch with yourself [...]

Make a Simple Flower Press

I’m really excited to be the new Preschool Projects writer at PreschoolRock.com. One of my first articles is about making your own flower press with your preschooler. Check out the rest of the site, if you have preschoolers, or if you’re still a preschooler at heart. The plans are very simple, make your own flower [...]

Time To Bring Your Favorite Plants Indoors

Now is a great time to dig up tender perennials, or annuals you’d like to keep indoors over the winter. Here are some of my favorite plants to bring inside: geraniums, scented geraniums, hibiscus, and small pepper plants. I usually plant several containers in the spring or summer (when many annuals go on sale) with [...]

September

Ahhh! September. I love the fall, the garden is coasting along, giving more than it is requiring. It’s the end of the harvest for tomatoes, corn, and green beans. Pumpkins, gourds, and winter squash are all ripening nicely, waiting to take up their spot in fall decorating scenes. Fall is a great time of the [...]

Divide Those Perennials

The next few weeks will be great for dividing those perennials. It’ll give the roots time to settle in before the ground freezes for the winter. How do you know if your perennial needs divided? 1. If the center of the plant has died out. A good example is Lambs Ear, when it starts dying [...]