Watch out, pumpkin. This fall, the rising botanical décor darling is… an artichoke. Thistles, chickens, mushrooms and mermaids are among the trending themes for fall, at least in Etsy’s corner of retail. Etsy looked at what people are typing in the search bar. Combined with industry forecasting and social media trends, the company created a…
(StatePoint) Want to live your best backyard life? Experts say outdoor flooring can help you do it. “Outdoor flooring can keep grass healthy by providing a solid path over high-traffic areas and define areas of your yard for different uses,” says landscape designer, Doug Scott of Redeem Your Ground. “However, as with interior decorating decisions,…
Norman Winter Tribune News Service The past couple of years, The Garden Guy has fallen head over heels for a plant called Jamesbrittenia. Microsoft just underlined it in red, pointing out two things. One: This is going to be bothersome to me as I write this. And two: If Microsoft doesn’t know it, you probably…
Should You Try Chaos Gardening?Helaine Weide – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” If you’ve embraced your green thumb in the past few years and jumped on the gardening trend, you know that nothing is foolproof. You may carefully sow, weed, and tend your…
Where would the art of gardening be in the next decade if it were not for the teaching of our younger generation? After Victoria County Master Gardener Association’s, June Summer Kids Camp, I became aware of the number of youngsters who do not have the opportunity to get outdoors and discover the wonders of nature…
Making its debut this year is Luminary Sunset Coral tall garden phlox. I grew it last year as part of Proven Winners’ garden writer trial program and fell madly in love with it. The color is electrifying in the garden — so thrilling in fact, that I just had to add more plants this year….
