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List of 13 Flowers for the Butterflies
So you’re looking to add flowers or bushes to your garden to help attract butterflies or even other helpful pollinators to the area. I have put together a list of flowers that will do just that! Butterfly Bush Did you know that the best time to trim your butterfly bush is in November, just before winter hits?! Not many do, you can trim them back to about 4 ft in height or you can trim them down completely. Butterflies absolutely love the scent that comes from the butterfly bush. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase…
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Spring Flowers for the Garden
When spring time comes around you’ll want to have the first signs of life after a hard cold winter. Nothing beats the feeling of finally seeing the first little sprouts of spring flowers popping up from the dirt. Life is coming back to the area! There are many choices you can go with when it comes to selecting spring flowers. All are wonderful and easy to keep up with! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Planting your Spring Flowers…
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How to Grow Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are my new favorite craze! I only wish I had found them sooner! They are simply gorgeous and not only are they edible, they make a great filler to any garden and have so many incredibly helpful benefits that you’ll want to have them around every year! Easy to Grow This beauty of a flower is easy to grow and is carefree. The seed looks like a little mini brain and is easy to sow directly into the ground after any risk of frost. Plus since the seeds are larger, this is a great plant to get the little ones involved, and get the next generation of gardeners trained,…
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How to Grow Lettuce
We grow lettuce every year, Its always something that is useful in our household. From salads and hamburgers to turkey sandwiches and hoagies, you name it. Its also extremely easy to grow and maintain! Starting Lettuce from Seeds Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Get your area nice and ready with your fertilized dirt! Be sure to be clear of any frost! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. We plant our lettuce in a homemade planter box that my dad made!…
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List of 17 Flowers for Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds enjoy a variety of flowers, but especially bright nectar-filled and tubular flowers. Plant these flowers around your garden for more of a chance to see these beauties fly through. You will also find most of these in our very own garden! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. 1.Geraniums Geraniums are a very popular flower that everyone seems to gravitate towards. They offer flowers all summer long and give bursts of color to your garden! You can even bring…
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DIY Popsicle Stick Garden Markers
Check out these awesome DIY popsicle stick garden markers that my daughter and I made for our garden! You only need 3 materials to make these and they are super easy! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. For the garden markers we made, we used 2 popsicle sticks for the stake part that will stick into the ground along with 6 facing popsicle sticks for the picture and name of the fruit/vegetable/herb. Then gluing them together using hot glue.…
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How to attract Hummingbirds to your Garden
Hummingbirds are my moms absolute FAVORITE! She has hummingbird figurines all over the house and when it comes to planting flowers outside, Id say she caters to the hummingbird the most! And I don’t blame her, they are a GORGEOUS specimen! So she knows a thing or two about How to attract hummingbirds to the garden! We always have a few that come by each year! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Plant Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds Of course…
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How to Grow Black Eyed Susan Vine
The Black Eyed Susan vine has got to be my favorite vine that we have grown in our garden thus far! Not only is it an absolutely gorgeous perennial! It is a great space filler, and offers many variations in color! We planted yellow vines this year but after growing a few weeks, they seemed to have changed their color to this gorgeous orange/red. But I have seen bright yellows, bright oranges and a pale creamy yellow. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure…
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How to Grow Cucumbers on a Trellis
Welcome to the world of CUCUMBERS! Or at least my world of cucumbers! Let me teach you my ways of the cucumber plant. And I specify MY WAY cause I do what works for us in our garden. Others may have their own ways, however we grow our cucumbers on a trellis! TREMENDOUS space saver! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Location In my experience, cucumbers love, love, LOVE sunny spots and proper drainage! Be sure to pick a…
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How to Make A Butterfly Bath
Time to pull out your creative side with your own Butterfly Bath! I tried mine this spring and it has to be one of the main focal points in our flower bed! The water bath is an excellent way to attract butterflies to your garden while simultaneously providing them with much needed water during the hot summer days! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Check out my other post How to Attract Butterflies to your Garden here! Just follow…
