Happy Fourth of July!
Here’s some of our favorite decorations!
Utilize your porch swing!
And your white picket fence!
Or ANYTHING rustic you can get your hands on.
Find a old pallet and some paint!
Don’t forget to add a wreath!
There’s tons of designs!
And creative ways to celebrate!
Create a decorative #DIY sign.
or some #DIY decorations!
Tell us your favorite #DIY decorations in the comments below!
Here are some of our favourite Porch Designs and decorations!
We love how the red just makes the whole porch pop!
We love how the furniture matches the accents on the door!
The colors just lighten the whole porch!
This porch just needs friends and a pitcher of sweet tea.
We just love the hand-hewn posts and railings and the local fieldstone clads the porch walls.
Look at this Gorgeous Farmhouse Front Porch!
We just love this down to earth cottage porch.
These neutral colors and rustic touches make the entire porch!
What’s your favourite porch design? Tell us in the comments!
Looking for some inexpensive but easy ways to increase your curb appeal? Here’s 16 ideas!
Are you enjoying the summer weather? We are!
So we thought it would be fitting that we share with you some of our Favourite Patio designs!
We love this slightly rustic, natural toned patio. It looks like it would be a cozy place to read a book or visit with friends as the sun goes down!
Check out this modern, lush outdoor living space where you will be surrounded with green growth!
Something about this patio says cool and comfy; Imagine lounging while drinking your morning coffee!
Why not bring the cooking outside too? Perfect for hosting dinner parties out on the patio!
Now you can enjoy family movie night as well as the summer weather!
Why choose between the two styles of patio furniture when you can have both?
It’s perfect for every occasion!
What’s your favourite design? Tell us in the comments below!
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I love your beautiful swimming pool! You have some nice elements now and with a few changes, your yard will be stunning.
Pave the concrete around the pool with a neutral, warm colored paver. Use paver edging to keep the pavers/stone in place. Remove the grass from the flower beds, add organic fertilizer and top with a 2” layer of pebble mulch to conserve water.
The unfinished corner (above) is a good location for a BBQ area. Move the palm tree and shrub to another area where they have plenty of room (possibly by the blue fence). Pave the area with bricks and mortar, aim for a flat, even surface. Place the BBQ, a small table and some chairs here.
Install a pergola over the new BBQ area and along the entire length of the street side wall including the opposite seating area. This gives you shade and a secluded place to sit. Create small flower beds and grow climbing plants up the pergola, avoid anything with thorns. Install garden edging around the beds, helpful because it keeps soil and mulch in place. Consult your local garden center for ideas about what to plant, bringing your photo would be helpful.
You have a lot of cream-colored wall space. There’s a couple of options to make it more attractive. Put trellis on the wall and grow climbing plants, add wall sculptures, a tiled design or paint the walls different colors (go for fresh, clear, beach colors, nothing too dark)
Finally, conceal the pump equipment behind removable wood panels, add attractive light fixtures and large pots of flowering plants.
Are you looking to add a pond to your landscaping this summer? Here’s nine things you need to know and do!
We know that outdoor living is high right now, and why wouldn’t it? We finally have the beautiful weather that we can enjoy. A lot of people tend to get creative when the warm weather starts to show itself. This means people are looking to fix up their gardens and maybe add a pool to their yard or just simply add a water feature. Water feature you say? What kind of water feature. We’re here to give you some ideas on how to use water in your landscaping.
Water Fountains
There are a lot of water fountains to choose from. There are some that are going to be more elegant, and some that are going to be simplistic. You will want to choose the right one for your space. You will want it to compliment your space. Picking out the right water fountain may be difficult, because you don’t want it to overpower your space. But it will be so worth it when it is done.
Bird Baths
Bird baths are a great thing to add to a garden. You will most likely get a nice view of the birds from having a birdbath as well. Wouldn’t that be nice? There are many types of bird baths. You can just get a regular bird bath made from stone. Or you could get a misting bird bath or even a heated bird bath that you can use during the winter months too. How cool is that?!
Ponds
One of the first things you’re going to want to decide is where you want to have your pond located. This will determine the size that you are going to want to choose. You will want to keep in mind that ponds should have the perfect amount of sun to shade ratio. The rule of thumb is that ponds should have about 4 to 6 hours of sun light to keep the water clean. Do some homework to find out what plants will do their best in ponds, plant them and voila! You’ve got a beautiful space that you can enjoy this time of year.
Rock Gardens
Rock gardens use lots of different sizes, colors and shape of rocks to accent a space. A lot of people like rock gardens because the sound of the water running over the rocks is soothing and nice to listen to. You can also plant plants in your rock garden. Just make sure the plants are able to grow on rough terrain.
Waterfalls
Waterfalls come in all shapes and sizes, so there are a lot of options when it comes to choosing one that will fit your space perfectly. There are two main types of ponds to choose from. One is waterfalls with a pond beneath it and the second is without a pond. Usually people only put waterfalls in if they have a pond. But it is possible to have a waterfall without one as well. With a pondless waterfall, water falls down a stone wall or rocks.
It’s safe to say that most people do not want weeds in their yard. They are annoying and can even be a hazardous to your family. So how can we get rid of those pesky weeds while keeping our families safe and not breaking the bank?
We know that you don’t want to use harsh chemicals to get rid of weeds. So we’ve put together a list of recipes that you can use that are most likely items found around your home to help with the weed issue. Here we go!
I’ll give you the ingredients first and the recipe to follow:
Weed killer for areas to be replanted
If you have weeds in areas you want to replant, Fill a garden sprayer with white vinegar and add close to one teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap. Apply sprayer top and follow the instructions on the sprayer to get it ready to spray. That is all you need to do. Pick a hot, dry day with next to know wind to spray weeds until they are wet. They will shrivel up and die very quickly. So make sure not to spray anything that you want to keep alive!
Weed Killer for areas never to grow again
To kill all weeds and or plants in walkways, driveways and other areas where you don’t want any living thing to grow again, mix two cups ordinary table salt with one gallon of white vinegar. Do this in a very large container so that you have room to add the salt. Stir to dissolve the salt, not all of it will dissolve, but as long as you have most of it dissolved is what you aim for. Add 1 teaspoon of liquid dishwashing soap. Pour into an ordinary garden sprayer. Apply to weeds or grass on a dry, sunny day to areas you don’t want to see any greens in the future.
You might have to reapply the mixture a few times before you see results. Just know that in time the salt will sterilize the soil that you spray and nothing will grow there again.
Baking Soda
This is a safe alternative to kill weeds. Especially if you have kids or pets. You want them to be safe. Just sprinkle the baking soda in areas that you don’t want weeds to grow and just like that the sodium that is in baking soda will make it a less hospitable spot for weeds to grow.
Salt
Salt is another safe weed killer that you can use to keep your family safe from harsh chemicals. Use about 1 cup of salt in 2 cups of water and mix well. Pour the boiling solution onto the weeds to kill them. Or you can just sprinkle the salt on the unwanted grass or weeds and wait for the rain to do it for you.
Carpet Scraps
Put some carpet scraps upside down in your garden and put mulch or soil on top of it. The Carpet will prevent the weeds from growing through.
Don’t leave space for them to grow
Plant ground covering plants and perennials. Weeds can’t grow if there if there is no space for them to come up. So cover as much space in your garden as you can!
Add Mulch
Cover the soil with mulch. The mulch will prevent other weeds from coming up! Also like we mentioned above, add carpet scraps, shower curtains, or thick material under the mulch to help prevent even more weeds.
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Are you looking for some inspiration to create a magical and glorious garden? We can’t keep it a secret any longer!
Check out some of our favourites!
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Can you ever have too many flowers?
It’s like a dream… walking in Wonderland!
The Stone Gardens will be glorious! We can see them now….
Just imagine walking through this Garden!
Formal. Elegant. We love this Fabulous Garden.
What about a garden shed? Bring your garden inside!
Shabby Chic Garden? YES!
What a beautiful entry way!
Don’t stick to the same old garden designs… Try something creative like this!
Simply Marvelous Design!
