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Low-Maintenance Container Gardens

Garden Experiments — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:41:31 +0000

With the hot sun and the high humidity of our Mississippi summers, having a lot of container gardens sprinkled around my yard usually means I’m going to have to do a lot of watering each week. Watering my garden is a tedious chore. The hose gets tangled on everything, my shoes usually end up getting […]

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Don’t Throw Out that Old Bird Bath! Make It a Planter

Garden Experiments — Sat, 27 May 2017 20:46:31 +0000

One of my neighbors recently sold their house and as the new owner was cleaning out some debris from the yard, I walked over to introduce myself. I noticed he had an old, chipped, worn concrete bird bath in the trash pile, so, of course, I asked if I could have it. He even helped […]

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How to Grow Succulents from A Leaf

Garden Experiments — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:28:52 +0000

If you have a favorite succulent plant and you want more (I mean, who doesn’t?), you’re in luck! It’s simple to grow a new succulent plant from a leaf and it’s really fun to watch the baby succulent plant grow. How to Pick a Leaf You don’t want to cut the leaf off of the […]

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Recycle Chipped Teacups into Planters

Garden Experiments — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:30:50 +0000

How to Upcycle Broken or Chipped Teacups Two of my favorite teacups were chipped lately, making them unusable for drinking. They are decorative though and I love the patterns, so I thought I would convert them in to planters. One was chipped on the inside lip and the other has a chipped handle. Make Teacup […]

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How to Create a Rock Garden for Low-Water Gardening

Garden Experiments — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:25:00 +0000

Xeriscaping with Succulents and Cacti Creating rock gardens in places that receive little to no water in your yard can provide nice visual appeal with little maintenance. Many cacti and succulents are perennial and when they bloom, they add bright spots of color in your landscape. There are very large eaves on the house, meaning […]

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