These DIY Tin Can Planters are perfect for your succulents or other small plants and flowers. Upcycle empty tin cans into DIY planters with an easy faux galvanized metal painting technique. Sprinkle with cinnamon "rust" to give the cans an aged look. It is nearly impossible for me to pass by the succulents row at the store without picking up at least one new plant. I love adding to my indoor succulents garden! My windows are crowded with ...
Gardening
Container Gardening: How To Make a Tiered Planter (Easy DIY Herb Garden!)
After spending lots of time inside all winter, I want to find any excuse to get outdoors in the spring. I count down the days until the weather is finally warm enough for me to plant my flowers, vegetables and herbs outside. I love to watch my garden grow. And the only thing better than seeing your garden grow, is when it is time to harvest the delicious veggies. Even my kids tend to eat more vegetables when they have had a hand in helping to ...
DIY Painted Rocks Garden Markers
We are finally getting around to planting our flowers and vegetable garden this year. As we try to get the soil tilled, it seems like there are more rocks than dirt in the ground! I happened to complain about it to my next door neighbor, who told me our houses are built on top of an old river bed. That explains a lot! The silver lining on our rock cloud is that the smooth stones are perfect for this painted rock garden markers craft I recently ...
Grow your indoor garden anywhere with an AeroGarden
The all-new Aerogarden 3SL is a fun way for anyone to start an indoor garden, even in small spaces. The slim design lets you grow fresh herbs, flowers, salad greens and more. The best part is that no green thumb is required. Your garden is GUARANTEED to grow! ...
How To Plant a Butterfly Garden
Early in the summer, we went hiking on our Colorado road trip. My kids noticed a beautiful black, white and purple butterfly on one of the trails. We had never seen a butterfly like that before - and it captured the kids' attention for about 15 minutes before flying away. Everyone wished we had butterflies like that around our house. That little Colorado butterfly is what inspired us to plant a butterfly garden. A butterfly garden is just like ...
How To Make a Succulent Wreath
Today's blog post is brought to you by special guest blogger, Olivia. She created a gorgeous wreath and is willing to share how she did it. I hope you enjoy this blog post as much as I did (I definitely plan to give this wreath a try)...and that you will go check out Olivia's other wonderful projects at DIY Mother. -Nicole Succulents are every non-gardener’s dream plants. They’re hardy, don’t need much water, and can regenerate if they start ...
