The Advent wreath has always been a tradition in our family. Each year my mother would assemble the wreath on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Two key characteristics of the wreath included evergreen branches…
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For me, house plants add brightness and joy to the indoors. In addition, plants are good for our health as they clean the air we breathe from impurities. Today, we have an endless variety…
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For as long as I can remember, indoor houseplants have been part of my décor. However, I never really thought of them as ‘décor’. Today, we have such beautiful plant varieties and containers available,…
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I am fortunate to garden in two vastly different USDA Gardening Zones. During Spring and Summer, I garden at our New Jersey home (6a). While in Fall and Winter, I garden in a community…
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Did you ever wonder why your flowers or vegetables did so well one year just to have them do terribly the next? Do you remember what plants were eaten by deer this year? Have…
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Over the past two years, I have been experimenting with drying hydrangeas. Having so many lovely dried blooms, a wreath for the front door seemed like a perfect project. Read along as I demonstrate…
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Timing. Yes, the secret is ‘when’ you cut your hydrangea blooms. Sounds easy enough, right? It is easy; however, it may take some experimentation and it’s fun to experiment. Now that you know the…
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I can still remember the first time I experienced swiss chard. Our family participated in a community share program at a local farm. One week we received this beautiful leafy plant with rainbow stems…
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Last year, as I was strolling through our local community garden, a lovely red flower caught my attention. Upon close examination, the flower resembled a zinnia. However, it was different than the zinnias I…
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2020 was an unusual year for gardening. Because of COVID-19, gardening supplies were either difficult to come by or sold out quickly. However, I did manage to design two container gardens and one window…
