Gardening

Let’s face it as summer wanes and fall sets in, your homes’ landscaping can start looking a little worse for wear. But, as the temperatures cool down, it is the perfect time to work on your landscaping and add some serious curb appeal. With some simple tasks and handy tricks, you can make your home…

  One of the first rules of garden planning and design is to visualize the future. Try to picture when your garden(s) will be full and the plants mature. But, if you’re actually planning next year’s garden when the garden is at its peak, then you don’t have to visualize at all. It’s just so…

To say I love daylilies is an understatement. Okay, I think I’ve said that before, so maybe it’s true about flowers in general. Anyway, daylilies are one of the easiest, low maintenance perennials to grow. They are tough plants and can be ignored and they’ll be fine, but you’ll be rewarded with outstanding blooms and…

  Here at Gingham Gardens, we love rustic garden decor ideas, mostly upcycled, recycled, vintage, junk garden decor. Unless you have time to the to go to the flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores, etc., it’s pretty difficult to find items to create that look. So, the next best thing is to purchase new rustic…

Few plants add drama to the garden and landscape like flowering vining plants. Color, beauty, height, and greenery all add up to eye-catching, out-of-the-ordinary horticultural interest in any yard. There are a large variety of vining plants that flower for any climate and environment. In this article, we’re covering easy-to-grow annual and perennial flowering vines….

Do you have area in your yard where you either have an existing garden, or a place where you’d like to plant a flower garden to add curb appeal, or just for your enjoyment, but not much will grow there. Perhaps the area has poor soil, either not enough water or too much water, salty…

Gardeners love annual flowers! You know, the ones that you plant every year and they look great all summer long. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with annual flowers. Believe me I have a ton of favorites and I plant a ton every year. However, if you are done with spending lots of money for flowers that…

Do you have a small yard, but would still like to have a flower garden? Maybe, all you have is a tiny courtyard, or a small balcony or patio. Or, maybe you have a large yard, but only have time for a small flower garden. Perhaps you’re like me and love to garden, so you…

Whether you are limited on yard space, you’re a city or apartment dweller and short on outdoor space, you have mobility issues, or you have garden space, but you just want to grow vegetables right outside your back door, Growing Vegetables in Pots is for you. In our ½ acre yard, we have lots of…