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15 Deer-Resistant Plants
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How to Grow Raspberries
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Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders
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The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow
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Bold and Beautiful Zinnias
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Viburnums are Versatile Shrubs
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Enchanting Japanese Maples
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Off With Their Heads: Deadheading Perennials
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10 Perennials Easily Grown from Seed
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How to Start a Vegetable Garden
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All About Starting Seeds
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Friendly Ways to Battle Garden Pests
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Garden Catalog Collector
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Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
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Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
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Find the Perfect Tomato
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Free Download: Rose Pruning and Bed Prep
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Building a Compost Bin
heresgreenie
Apple Valley, CA, USmember
Love love love gardening, but the desert extremes can be difficult...so I guess you could say I love a challenge. It's amazing what will grow and survive besides cactus!
















Recent comments
Re: From eyesore to eye-catching
Such beauty surrounds this stump! These photos are a keeper for my garden library as we may have to remove a large tree very soon. :-( I can visualize how perfect it can be after seeing Laura's creative ideas!! Thanks so much for sharing these pics....they have given me a new outlook!
posted: 8:46 am on May 18thRe: READER PHOTOS! Wildlife in a California garden
Beautiful pics of wildlife Pam! Thanks so much for sharing them with us. Really enjoyed the great photography.
posted: 12:56 pm on December 27thRe: A garden in the treetops
aaaaaahhhh...gorgeously sweeeet!
posted: 11:29 pm on October 15thRe: READER PHOTO! Small lot, BIG garden!
Todd shows us that no matter what leftover materials you have they can be used! What a serene garden he has. It invites you in and I can sense the warmth of nature all around! Thank you Todd!
posted: 9:44 am on October 7thRe: It's all in the details
Great photo and I honestly thought the lizard was real! Love succulents! (sp?? sorry)
posted: 8:40 pm on September 29thRe: Trunk Planter
Very welcoming!
posted: 11:47 am on September 6thRe: Hanging Hibiscus & "Splash" Container
Such a pretty arrangement!
posted: 11:46 am on September 6thRe: pansies are always beautiful
So elegant looking!
posted: 11:43 am on September 6thRe: container contest
Yes it does Clivia!! I've always wanted to create a birdbath garden, yours will inspire me further.
posted: 11:42 am on September 6thRe: Container Garden Photo Challenge
This setting is so peaceful. It steals the show on the corner of the patio.
posted: 11:41 am on September 6thRe: Alpine Garden
Prize winning quality plantman!! The perfect succulent pot and you can be proud that you made it!
posted: 11:38 am on September 6thRe: Exploding Window Box
You did a beautiful job using the bolder colors! Would love to see your back deck too.
posted: 11:34 am on September 6thRe: Heirloom tomato cages
So lush! Love all the greenery with the lovely trellises!
posted: 11:33 am on September 6thRe: WATER GARDEN
Awesome idea and very pretty!
posted: 11:32 am on September 6thRe: Summer Container
Very fresh & lovely. Really like the look of the pink pussy willow!
posted: 11:28 am on September 6thRe: 2009 Container garden challenge
It is lovely perennial gardener!
posted: 11:27 am on September 6thRe: ultimate country club
Oh my I practically gasped when I opened this!
posted: 11:25 am on September 6thSandwickm, you have created a fabulous garden with all these pots! I'm in awe!
Re: Summer Sun Container
I'm in total agreement with shuttereye! Beautiful contrasting colors complimenting each other!
posted: 11:22 am on September 6thRe: Delight in the beauty that surrounds you
Very eye pleasing arrangement and I like how your eye just guides you up to the star. Good placement!!
posted: 11:20 am on September 6thRe: container garden photo challenge--Picnic
Precious & lovely!!!!
posted: 11:18 am on September 6thRe: Garden Tool Shed
Great job, great look!
posted: 3:32 pm on June 28thRe: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Haahaaa..that is priceless!
posted: 3:30 pm on June 28thRe: HIgh Desert Garden
I'm a desert gardener too! Can be quite challenging. Nice photos.
posted: 3:28 pm on June 28thRe: backyard in Holland
Sorry meant "great looking fence too!"
posted: 3:27 pm on June 28thRe: backyard in Holland
Great look fence too!
posted: 3:27 pm on June 28thRe: GREEN SERENITY
I am going to borrow some design ideas from your backyard that will be suitable for an area in my yard that I've been unable to figure out. It sure looks like a lovely place to spend some time.
posted: 3:26 pm on June 28thRe: Mid-Michigan garden
Very Lovely! Picture perfect and magazine quality!
posted: 3:17 pm on June 28thRe: From Yucky to Yummy - Recycled, Reused, Repurposed!
Looks very relaxing and cozy. Love the freebies story!!
posted: 3:14 pm on June 28thRe: Gardening Is An Adventure
Love what you said garden gal!! Lovely flowers.
posted: 3:09 pm on June 28thRe: My Garden 2010
Very nicely put together! Love all the rock crevice plants, they are flourishing beautifully!
posted: 3:07 pm on June 28thRe: My backyard garden space
Gorgeous!
posted: 3:06 pm on June 28thRe: Koi Pond Garden
Your pond is so beautiful Seadja! What a lovely oasis you created.
posted: 3:05 pm on June 28thRe: Special Vegetable Bed
I think it's great that you took the opportunity to be creative after your near death experience. Life is special and it's even more so when we spend time in the garden with God's beautiful gift of nature and with our loved ones. Thank you for sharing your raised bed garden, Bloomer.
posted: 3:02 pm on June 28thRe: Angels Watching
Carrie, this is such an inspiring and wonderful garden you have created in memory of your two sisters. I agree, God's beauty is amazing. I'm sure your garden brings you much peace. I have also placed scripture and angels in my garden, along with specific statues that remind me of family & friends and I fondly called this my "prayer garden". Gardeners have that wonderful advantage of seeing God's handiwork bloom. Thank you for sharing your photos and your story... itreally lifted my morning!
posted: 3:23 pm on June 21stRe: Patio and Pergola
Very nice patio & pergola! Love the winter scene, gorgeous!
posted: 12:55 pm on June 21stRe: Surprise garden
All your pics draw a person right in. Very nice!
posted: 12:52 pm on June 21stRe: Danika (the cat) watching Dori (the fish)
Great shot, cute kitty!
posted: 12:49 pm on June 21stRe: Among the goats (beard, that is)
Looks very nice, love the long winding pathway. Sure is lush and green!
posted: 12:48 pm on June 21stRe: Woodland retreat
Oh my, it's so relaxing looking and I can almost hear the birds singing! What a wonderful area for children to grow up and play in.
posted: 12:46 pm on June 21stRe: Japanese garden over dry well
So beautiful and peaceful looking! Great job at working with the water. Would love to see more photos of each area.
posted: 12:42 pm on June 21stRe: Pond-side view
Absolutely beautiful! Definately magazine-quality photography.
posted: 12:40 pm on June 21stRe: Back Yard Serenity
Beautiful yard and I love your shed area! Super creative!
posted: 12:36 pm on June 21stRe: Back yard small spaces
Great job, looks very relaxing!
posted: 12:33 pm on June 21stRe: Dog Statue in flowerbed
You chose the right spot, he's just peering out of the garden! Perfect!
posted: 12:31 pm on June 21stRe: Our Moss Garden
I agree, very nice!
posted: 12:31 pm on June 21stRe: Secret Garden
Very nice...I can picture walking this path and coming into your secret garden. Very lush!
posted: 12:30 pm on June 21stRe: Garden Reading
I'm hoping to create a patio area similar to yours, so just wanted to say it inspired me further and let you know how beautiful it looks!
posted: 12:28 pm on June 21stRe: Drought tolerant plants attract wildlife
I love the look here! Awesome job incorporating the huge rock into such a beautiful space. I'm a Californian also, so I love that you used this area for drought tolerant plants that are gorgeous, and so many think that cactus is the only option! lol! Great work!
posted: 12:27 pm on June 21stRe: Entering the Garden Gate
Great quality photography!
posted: 12:23 pm on June 21stRe: Tropical Backyard Paradise
Wow! Truly a vacation spot in your own backyard! Beautiful work!!
posted: 12:21 pm on June 21stRe: Our "Pond" Room
Absolutely gorgeous Skigordo!!
posted: 12:19 pm on June 21st