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Gardening + Outdoors

It’s spring but gardening + outdoors don’t have to be a chore. Here’s how to create beautiful gardens and planting beds, care for houseplants and herb gardens, and create outdoor spaces that you’ll love.

A blooming lavender topiary in front of garage doors.

Lavender Tree

A patio with an under deck drainage system above, with a white rattan sectional.

Create an Outdoor Room with an Under Deck Ceiling

A white dining room with lots of windows, a wooden farm table and an indoor olive tree in the corner.

Olive Tree

A cream colored family room with dark furniture and a vintage piano and large fiddle leaf fig against one wall.

Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree

deck with glass deck railing and teak furniture

Glass Deck Railing

marshmallows roasting over solo stove fire pit

Solo Stove – The Only Fire Pit You Need

tree swing hanging in front of cream home

Tree Swing

An indoor outdoor rug placed inside a home entry near the dutch door.

Indoor Outdoor Rugs

white heart shaped pumpkin resting on mums in bushel baskets

Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas

Two wooden lounge chairs placed on white vinyl decking at a lake house.

Why You’ll Love a Vinyl Deck

How to water plants while you're out of town | wine bottle self watering system

How to Water Plants While Away

Wicker seating at a dining table on a screened in porch.

Screened In Porch

A white dining room with windows, tall olive plant in the corner

Easy Houseplants (You Can’t Kill)

A white deck with wicker furniture and plants for decor.

10 Easy Steps to Create an Outdoor Living Room

A white kitchen sink area, with a topiary style potted Meyer lemon tree.

Growing Meyer Lemon Trees

Adorn your mailbox with this beautiful swag & scarf for Christmas. Get the step-by-step tutorial.

Christmas Mailbox Decorations | How to Make a Christmas Mailbox Swag

Living room scene with a white sectional, large photos on the wall and a wooden side table featuring a houseplant. #zzplant #zzplantcare

Everything You Need to Know About the ZZ Plant – A Must Have Houseplant!

how to make garden planters that will thrive

How to Arrange Garden Containers

a cottage garden filled with catmint, grasses, russian sage and yarrow

Our Garden

Teak wood furniture dining set on a white patio with a glass railing.

Teak Outdoor Furniture

copper lanterns - timeless and beautiful outdoor lighting that only looks prettier with time

Enhancing Your Home with Outdoor Lighting

Lavender Pots with Free Printable Gift Tags

A beautiful hostess gift idea - a blooming spring

Creative Gifts in a Basket – From a Hardware Store!

Put a beautiful gardening gift basket together in minutes! Free printable gift card.

Gardening Gift Basket

Ideas & tips for a low maintenance garden

Maintenance Free Garden Ideas | Our Garden Tour

white picket garden entrance and planter box

Making an Entrance and a Multi-Purpose Outdoor Space

A close up of a flower

How to Make a Lilac Bouquet

A simple patio makeover

A Patio Refresh | Our Outdoor “Room”

Three copper letter markers tied together with a ribbon and plant seeds as well.

Easy DIY Copper Garden Markers

beautiful and inexpensive indoor herb garden | how to make a hanging planter

Hanging Wall Planters – An Indoor Vertical Garden

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