What's in YOUR Garden?

What's in YOUR Garden?

This spring, as you clean out those garden beds, removing winter debris and dead plantings, why not surprise your neighbors with some scintillating new statuary?

Here are some fun figurines we have found. Some are exotic, while others are mystical or even mythical in nature. Want to add some wildlife and wonder to your own home garden? Put some fantasy fauna out there

A Thistle's Epistle

Posted for a variety of prompts:Manic Monday “best way to relieve tension”)Odd Shot Monday (photo/s)Scenic Sunday (photo/s)Seek the Lord Sunday (open topic)Slice of Life Sunday (“writer’s choice – what life memory moves you today?”)Sunday Scribblings (“miracle”)Today’s Flowers (photo/s)Weekend Snapshot (photo/s)Wordless Wednesday - Monday edition (photo/s) Photo c2008 by Nickers and

Weeding Out Weeds from Your Garden

Weeding Out Weeds from Your Garden A plant is growing fast and strongAmid the blooms it can't belong.If you didn't plant it, as seedling or seed, The chances are, it must be a weed! Look! Is that a wildflower or a weed in your garden? It can be tricky to tell.Exactly what is a weed? Basically, a weed is anything that voluntarily or suddenly appears in your cultivated garden or lawn

Just for Fun – A Friday-Fill-in (#70)

(For Friday Fill-ins.) Just for Fun – A Friday-Fill-in (#70) (The prompts are in bold, and my responses are in italics.) Two of my favorite ingredients in a drink are chocolate and ice cream. Dessert in a glass – what could be better? The grace of God often amazes me. How many times have I stumbled and disappointed the Lord, but still He welcomes me with open

Glad Tidings for Summer

Glad Tidings for Summer - Caring for Gladioli, the Joys of the Garden Gladioli are extremely simple to grow and utterly rewarding. You can plant several varieties of these deceptively easy and delightful flowers in the spring. By midsummer, you will have gorgeous cut flowers for your table. Everyone will think you have been to the farmer’s market for these showy gladiolus stems, instead of

Leave Dust Behind - How to Freshen Artificial Flowers and Trees

Leave Dust Behind: How to Freshen Artificial Flowers and Trees Low-maintenance is in! Even high-priced interior designers incorporate silk flowers and artificial trees into their designs. No watering, fertilizing, or pruning! Leaves and blooms never wilt or fade, and you don’t need a green thumb to keep them looking lovely and lush. However, within a few months, they do tend to