Garden Hangouts and Hideaways for Kids
Pry the kids away from their screens and create a special outdoor space just for them! Everyone needs a spaceContinue Reading
Category: Garden project
Cage Your Climbing Roses
Climbing roses are much less work if you cage them. This is Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’. Photo: agardenforthehouse.com Traditionally, climbing rosesContinue Reading
Seed Tape: What Is It and How to Make Your Own?
Seed tape is an easy and practical way of preparing long, straight rows in the garden. Photo:National Garden Bureau ManyContinue Reading
A Moveable Feast: Growing Your Veggies in a Wheelbarrow
You can readily fit a small vegetable bed into a wheelbarrow. Photo: garden.com It sounds like a crazy idea atContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Blog Wins International Award… Indirectly!
I’ve just received word that the French-language version of this blog, jardinierparesseux.com, (yes, you may not know this, but I write thisContinue Reading
Is Treated Wood Safe in the Vegetable Garden?
There is a long-standing controversy in the field of organic gardening: can pressure-treated wood be used as part of an organic vegetableContinue Reading
Turn a Flowerpot into a Twine Dispenser
Here’s an easy garden project that takes only minutes to put together. Place a ball of garden twine inside an upside-downContinue Reading