Ornamental Gardens

Learn How To Make (And Win) A Terrarium

by Seasonal Wisdom on March 5, 2012

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Indoor plants can be challenging. No matter how many hours I spend on my gardens outside, I often forget to water, feed and care for plants growing inside my home. That’s why terrariums are ideal. Once established, terrariums need almost no care at all, making them ideal for new gardeners and kids’ projects.

This post explains how to make a terrarium — and how to win a free Enviro-Cake™ terrarium of your own.  Note: This giveaway has now ended. Congrats to Jesse of California for winning this drawing.

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Container Gardening Resource

by Seasonal Wisdom on March 2, 2012

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When it comes to container gardening ideas, Seasonal Wisdom often turns to the wise advice of Kerry Michaels, who writes the Container Gardening Guide for About.com.

For more than four years, Kerry has charmed her readers with terrific photos, great gardening tips and clever designs. A great example is the way she stuffed succulents into these hot-pink stiletto shoes she bought for 50 cents at a local vintage store. So, imagine my surprise when Kerry called and wanted to interview Seasonal Wisdom

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Garden Trends from 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show

February 15, 2012
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See the latest garden trends with this armchair tour of the 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show, recently held in Seattle. The nation’s second largest show had lots of clever ideas to incorporate into your own garden, no matter how small.  Above is a gorgeous garden that featured four-season interest, even in late-winter.

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Eight Easy Steps to a Wonderful Winter Garden

January 8, 2012
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It may be the dead of winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a lovely garden too.  Now is the perfect time to consider how you can make your winter garden more attractive. Here are eight easy tips to consider. Photo copyright pcgn7 on flickr.

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Stipa ‘Sirocco’ for Winter Color

December 6, 2011
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As temperatures fall below freezing, a delightful Stipa arundinacea ‘Sirocco’ keeps on performing beautifully on my winter front porch. Photo copyright Kevin O’Connor.

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Living Walls for Small Spaces – Urban Gardens Guest Post

October 17, 2011
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Grow living walls in your home – no matter how small that home may be – with tips in this guest post from Robin Horton of Urban Gardens. It’s the second blog exchange between Urban Gardens and Seasonal Wisdom, exploring the latest in gardening, green living and design. Photo by Minigarden.

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New Proven Winner Plants

September 15, 2011
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Each summer, my garden literally bursts into blooms from a wide variety of annuals and perennials. This year was no different. In fact, I was asked by Proven Winners to review a number of their newest plants for my USDA Zone 6b garden over the last few months. Here are a few of my favorites. Photo copyright Teresa [...]

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Growing Poppies in The Garden

August 25, 2011
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Poppies are easy to love. The flowers mix beautifully with roses, lavenders and other perennials, and provide a romantic, carefree look to any garden. Best of all, poppies are easy to grow from seeds, and many of them reseed to provide beauty year after year. The above pink ‘Shirley’ poppies (right) and orange ‘California’ poppies [...]

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Growing Great Flower Containers

August 15, 2011
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Creating eye-catching flower containers for my garden was easier than usual this summer, thanks to an assortment of Hort Couture plants I was asked to test this growing season. Come look at the results.

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Product Review: Laguna Deck Pond + Fountain Tips

July 10, 2011
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There’s been a new addition to my garden in recent weeks. It gurgles and bubbles pleasantly, adding a relaxing ambiance to my deck. Here’s my review of Laguna’s Deck Pond and some advice for enjoying fountains and other water features in your garden… Photo copyright Kevin O’Connor

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