Posted in Theme Gardens, garden art on Oct 31st, 2007 4 Comments »
Theme gardens are always fun and the ideas are endless. They can also be all sizes and even indoors.
One of my favoite theme gardens is a Sunflower House. It’s colorful, gets a lot of attention and comments and best of all I love sunflowers.
My first sunflower house was about 12 foot by 12 foot. I […]
Posted in garden art, gardening tips on Oct 31st, 2007 No Comments »
I often use a mailbox in my larger gardens. It makes a cute garden art piece and serves a function too.
I pick up my used mailboxes at auctions, garage sales, or even along surbsides.
The older boxes add to the artistic look I want in the garden areas.
I make sure the mailbox works and opens and […]
Posted in garden therapy on Oct 30th, 2007 3 Comments »
Exercise, fresh air and watching plants grow are only a few of the relaxing healthy benefits of gardening.
For me the challenge of laying out gardens and combining color, shape and textures add to the enjoyment. Throw in different and unusual plants and garden art pieces and a trip to the garden becomes an adventure. By […]