Depending what area of the country you’re in, or what gardening zone you’re in, spring may not necessarily come when the calendar says it’s spring. For some of you lucky gardeners in warmer climates, Spring arrives early. And, for those of us in cooler climates, Spring may or may not arrive by the calendar date. […]
How to Grow A Cutting Garden
Who doesn’t love fresh cut flowers in their home or office? Flowers just add such a fresh and cheery element to a space. I’ve always gone through my gardens and clipped flowers for indoor bouquets, but I’ve decided this year I’m going to plant a flower garden just for cutting. Follow along and you too […]
Essential Gardening Tools
Having good quality gardening tools makes gardening so much easier and enjoyable. And, most good quality gardening tools will last years and some will never have to be replaced. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite gardening tools and some tips for taking care of gardening tools. If you’re just getting into gardening and aren’t […]
Garden Vignettes Using Flea Market Finds
One of my favorites things to do in my gardens is putting together little vignettes of junk I’ve picked up at garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales or flea markets and incorporating them into different areas of my garden. This post is filled with lots of pictures of some of these little vignettes I’ve put […]
How to Grow and Care For Lilies
Lilies are stunning perennial flowers grown from bulbs. Because they are so gorgeous, people think they are hard to grow, but I’ve found them to be one of the easiest perennials to grow and care for. Really, you don’t even have to be a gardener to grow lilies! Get ready for visual overload, because I […]
Vegetable Gardening 101 (It’s Not Just For Beginners)
There’s just something about growing your own food that is incredibly gratifying! My passion is flower gardening, but I love growing veggies too. And, oh my goodness, fresh homegrown vegetables are the absolute best! You, the gardener, are in control and know exactly what goes into growing those veggies. Vegetable gardening is a part of […]
How to Attract Pollinators To Your Garden
If you spend much time on Pinterest or gardening groups on Facebook, you’ll see that it’s become very “trendy” (hate that word) to plant “pollinator friendly” gardens. The reason I dislike the word “trendy”, in this sense, is that attracting butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators to your gardens should not be a trend, because […]
Flower Gardening 101
I realize that most of my readers are seasoned gardeners, but part of my desire for Gingham Gardens is to inspire novice gardeners, master gardeners and all those in between. While Flower Gardening 101 is for beginner gardeners, I think intermediate and advanced gardeners will also come away with some fresh ideas and tips. There […]
14 Plants Not to Grow In Your Garden (Even If They Are Free)
Many years ago when I first started dabbling in gardening for myself, I was always on the lookout for free plants and people were always willing to give away their extras once they knew I would take them. Talk about gullible!!! There’s a reason why people give plants away. Please learn from my mistakes (yes that’s […]
Practical Tips for Spring Garden Clean Up
Oh my goodness, you guys, Spring Garden Clean Up is awesome! Yep, I know I’m crazy, but I really do love it. After being cooped up indoors all winter, getting to putter and work outside is literally a breath of fresh air. The sounds of the birds chirping and nature waking up after it’s long […]
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