Sideways pot with flowers

I love adding creative or whimsical elements to my yard and gardens. One super easy way to do that is with a tipped or spilled planter. There are all sorts of e…

Whisky barrel

I love adding creative or whimsical elements to my yard and gardens. One super easy way to do that is with a tipped or spilled planter. There are all sorts of e…

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul – Alfred Austin. The English poet couldn’t have been more correct. What else can you expect from the man who famously said, “Show me...Read More »

Do you have a whiskey barrel planter in your garden? Are these planters just common in the United States or are they all over the world? Whiskey barrel's make wonderful, economic planters in the garden. They are very long lived and around here if you shop carefully you can find them for $19.99. You definitely get what you pay for, I've seen whiskey barrels for $14.99 but the slats were broken and the metal ring that holds it all together was pretty flimsy. I've also seen them for $39.99 but…

Sideways pot with red flowers

Why You Should Try DIY Container In-Ground Pot Planting. It's an excellent time saver and you won't break your back in the process for sure.

From one of my favorite chapters from Charlotte's Web, I think of it every year as summer is coming to a close and school begins again: The crickets sang in the grasses. They sang the song of summer’s ending, a sad, monotonous song. “Summer is over and gone,” they sang. “Over and gone, over and gone. Summer is dying, dying.” The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year — the days when summer is…

My flower pot ideas are often inspired by the plants on front porches around me. It's easy to see the tried and true flower pot ideas that are successful. Certain front porch plants just do better than others!

Want to plant your own flower pots? I will share what I use and what my personal standard formula is to plant a front door planter. This post is to give you some step-by-step guidance.