Indoor Winter Plant Care TAGS: backyard | backyard flowers | flowers | garden | gardening | planter | planters | planting You’re probably in the same boat that I am—you’ve moved your patio plants inside for the winter to protect them, but now don’t know how to care for them! And …Continue reading →

Easy Peasy Fall TAGS: acorn | art | at home | autumn | backyard | basket | blog | bouqets | crafts | eggs | fall | flowers | form | how to's | ideas | necklace | patchwork | pendant | project | quilt | sew | styrofoam | trees | video It is late September and I guess I have to accept that Fall is here… or coming soon. I can feel it in the air but I’m really not ready! So for those of you like me, who need some …. mmm.. encouragement to embrace our ‘inner Fall’..let’s make something!

Fire Pits Heat Up As Fall Approaches TAGS: autumn | backyard | bbq | fall | fire pits | fireplace | patio furniture | seasons | smores Though the heat continues here in Southern California and across the county, it is just a matter of time before we start to feel the cool crispness of autumn. I am personally so excited for the feel of the changing seasons, not to mention some relief from all this heat. Though the changes are subtle here, they hold such excitement and contentment for those like me who absolutely love fall!

Escape Into Your Very Own Secret Garden TAGS: backyard | fifthroom | flowers | garden bridge | garden design | garden flora | gazebo | hedges | outside design | shrubs | tranquility | trellises | waterfall Didn’t you ever wonder what the garden from the story “The Secret Garden” really looked like? If you let your imagination go wild, it isn’t difficult to picture an area bordered by lush green hedges and fragrant trees, with winding paths, flower shrubs and a fountain at the heart of it all. What if you could have such a grand sight in your own backyard? Wouldn’t you like to escape into this private paradise just a few steps away from your backdoor?

Wild and Beautiful: The Art of the Natural Garden TAGS: backyard | boring | breezy | bursts of color | carefree | clean-cut lawns | countryside | fields | flower beds | flowers | garden | gazebo | guests | meadows | natural | pergola | relax | soothing | stress-free | trees | waving gasses | wildflowers | woodland When we think of gardens, our minds quickly bring up images of neat, trimmed hedges, clean-cut lawns and perfectly shaped flower beds. Instead of the clean-cut lawns, try our great natural garden ideas and give your backyard a meadow feel to it!