At some point in our lives, we have come back from a relaxing getaway only to find that all our plants have perished. Unfortunately, this was the case for me despite being gone for three days. However, I have learned that there are many ways you keep your plants alive during vacation. Here are a…
My great-aunt Ann Gray always knew the name of every single plant on our land growing up. She also had the world's greenest thumb. She always knew how to solve any problems in the garden and was always at war with the deer who would eat her beloved hostas. Today I thought I'd share some…
It's amazing how hard it can seem sometimes to keep your plants happy. It depends so much on watering, from when you water, how much, how often, and even what soil type you have! So I thought I'd put together this little primer for you on the art of watering plants to keep you ahead…
Deciding what you should plant in your garden this year can be daunting, there are so many splendid options. The key to choosing your plants is to make a gardening plan that inspires you and to keep to that plan when you march off to the gardening store. Every plant can be alluring when you…
Spring will be here before we know it. Thank goodness. We've already noticed buttercups and daffodils popping up in some neighborhoods. It has us in the gardening spirit and we are very ready for a little curb appeal to inspire us for spring. First things first we cannot wait to tackle our window boxes. We…
We are pretty plant-obsessed around here. We find ourselves bringing home new plants every chance we get and have filled our homes and office with so many houseplants at this point that it has started to look like we live in a jungle. But we love it. The biggest challenge in these winter months is that…
We all have those people in our lives and on our Christmas list that are totally plant obsessed. Fun fact: we are totally those crazy plant people. If you can't tell already we love the idea of homemade gifts for our friends and family and we certainly cannot forget our "Plant People" so the following is…
Halloween is right around the corner and we are pumped! At the top of our list, this weekend is getting our homes decorated for all the festivities. Since we are all very proud plant parents and will use any excuse to add to the family, we'll be making these DIY Pumpkin Succulent Planters.
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Here is the latest in my Modern Pioneering video series. From The Garden, The Kitchen, The Wild, and The Rest, you’ll be learning recipes, projects and skills for a self-sufficient life. This one teaches you how to upcycle your eggshells and turn them into eggshell seedling planters, which you can then transplant right into the ground--the…