Landscaping + Gardening

Ideas for gardening and outdoor landscaping!
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It’s coleslaw season so let’s talk about picking cabbage!
It’s time for coleslaw and that means having cabbage on hand! Let’s talk about picking it and what to look for!
Is it heaven? No, it’s Iowa!
Maybe you’ve heard the saying “Is it heaven? No, it’s Iowa!” During summers like this, it sometimes feels like that’s true!
Beautiful, big perennials in just one year!
Here's why I LOVE perennials, even after one year of growth!
My dream DIY water fountain
I finally found my dream outdoor water fountain, and it was a total DIY. I hope this inspires you to do something similar in your own yard!
Two ways to know when garlic is ready to harvest
How do you know when to harvest garlic? There are two main ways with one of them being a bit of a surprise!
Here’s why and when you should direct sow in the garden!
What is direct sowing and why should you do it? Let me explain!
Don’t throw away broken annuals and do this instead!
Broken annuals? Don’t throw them away, but put them to use!
How I keep bugs off my veggies!
It's a common problem: bugs on vegetables. I use a row cover to keep mine bug-free. Here's why I love it so much!
Try these perennials for drought tolerant and pollinators!
This drought-tolerant, pollinator-loving perennial bed is one of my favorites. Here's everything I planted in this bed: Caradonna Salvia, Culver's Root, Calamint, Millenium Allium, Black-Eyed Susan, Agastache.
Scapes are the delicious bonus from hardneck garlic!
If you grow hardneck garlic, you need to cut off the scapes, and here's why!
This baptisia has beautiful blooms!
These beautiful, long spires of flowers are the best part about baptisia. Plant one of these and enjoy their beauty!
If you need a good ground cover plant, this is it!
If you want a full-sun, slightly drought-tolerant ground cover, try this Cranesbill Geranium Biokovo!
These allium are what you need to plant!
This is definitely spring's favorite bloom: allium! I love to plant these in my yard for their pop of color. The four varieties I showed are Globemaster, Schubertii, Gladiator, Mount Everest, and Karataviense!
If you need a drought-tolerant plant, try this!
Beautiful purple color that can withstand hot, dry conditions: try this Cat's Pajamas (Nepeta)! You'll love the vibrant color!
Try this plant for a full sun spot!
If you need a plant that can take harsh conditions, such as full sun, this Helen von Stein Lamb’s Ear (Stachys) is the perfect one for you! Remember/save this one for later so you can plant it, too!