Creative Outdoor Activities
Having Fun With Pots
Get creative with flower pots and plants, indoors in the winter and outside in the coming summer: cheerful, mood-lifting activities.
Read MoreSummer Party? Quick Fixes and Garden Improvements
If you are having an outdoor gathering this summer, you’ll want the area to look its best. Chances are your goal is to spruce things up without much upheaval in the landscape, or spending too much time working in the hot sun as well. So here are some tips for creating order, improving gardens and…
Read MorePlanning Plant Fun
I was recently at the TPIE trade show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was fun to be in a place where orchids can be grown in the landscape, and the plants we can only grow indoors scramble up trees. In addition to the tropical plant show, we visited botanic gardens and growers. The plant trials…
Read MoreRecycling Celebrations
Today is America Recycles Day. This reminds me about Christmas at Country Garden and something I saw at the Philadelphia airport. As I walked down to my gate in October I noticed a colorful grouping of plants and old wooden pallets. Some of the boards on the pallets had been painted with random colors and stamped or…
Read MoreFall Celebrations
Now that the fall Equinox has passed so the temperatures are cooler, the days are shorter, and the cold season will soon be upon us. Rather than focus on the inevitable winter, however, it’s important to celebrate autumn, one of the most glorious times to be on Cape Cod. Here are a few suggestions for observing…
Read MoreUmbrella Planters
UPDATE 2017: We’re sorry but we no longer have these in stock, and don’t know if we’re going to be able to get them again.
Read MoreGrowing Evergreens in Containers All Year
Learn which evergreens can be grown in containers outside all winter. Find dwarf conifers to fill pots and boxes.
Read MorePumpkin Totems & Fall Celebrations
Create festive fall decorations with a stack of pumpkins. You can make a totem, or a pile of pumpkins on pots and urns.
Read MoreThe Cocktail Hour Garden
Imagine sitting on your deck or patio, enjoying the sea breezes while the sun goes down. Now think about the view from this spot on your property. Are you surrounded by flowers and foliage that glow in the late-evening light? Does the fragrance of flowers drift in with the winds? With the right plants in…
Read MoreWindow Box Ideas
Here are some photos of window boxes we have noticed and loved. See successful plants, and learn about color combinations for boxes.
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