The Garden Shed Plan
byA garden/storage shed is seriously needed around here. The crew is set to begin construction on a little garden shed next week and it…
Garden/Outdoor Living
Connecticut Ave Duplex: The Right Tree
byI have to tell you that the Connecticut Ave duplex facelift project is actually complete…except for the landscaping and that’s what the hold up…
The Very Best of…Front Door Colors
byThis is our edition of the Very Best of…Front Door Colors— of course until there are more that surpass these in bestiness. This door…
the dark side of the shed
byGarden sheds can be colorful, bold and dare I say whimsical. I like all of that well enough (omit whimsical) but what I’m loving…
DIY Yard Projects
bysprinkler/ glow planters/ marble fence/ orbs/ tipi
Yard Time
by…it’s yard time down here Spring is here according to the calendar. In NC, we just started breaking in to the 60s and 70s…
Me & My Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
byIt seems the Fiddle Leaf Fig aka Ficus Lyrata is the most desired house plant on the block. The Fiddle Leaf Fig is native to Western Africa and…
Get the Look: Bilhuber’s Patio
byJeffrey Bilhuber designed this way cool blue/white/beige patio. If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Bilhuber’s work I recommend you run through his portfolio, prepare…
Houzz Picks: Perennials to Plant Now
byI’m talking about plants on Houzz this month…perennials to be exact. If you’ve got an opinion or some feedback let’s hear it. Oh and…
In bloom
byWhen we moved to the the new house, we gained a pretty big piece of property with some mature plants, some of them are…
Trademark
byMy mother has a love for gardening and she’s pretty good at it, check out the tour of her garden last season. She always…
Playset Prep
byAs I explained in last Friday’s weekend post, my daughter DC is turning 3 this weekend. Before DC was even 2, we were invited…
Dear TEOT: Deck Ideas
byOne of our readers Alicia writes, Not sure if you remember me. I commented a while back about redoing a 1928 Dutch Colonial. I’m…
Shelter from the Storm
byWe have a fairly large, uncovered and unshaded brick patio/terrace at our house. One day it would be nice to have an arbor like this,…
Light Show: Detroit Garden Works
byDeborah Silver, owner of Detroit Garden Works, garden retailer and landscape extroidinaire is about to fire up the holiday light show on her blog Dirt…