Plant an Outdoor Container to Last all summer
Last year, I was featured in the August 2024 issue of Southern Living magazine to showcase tough but pretty container plants that can handle the summer heat of the South. Today, I’m sharing my best tips from that article with y’all! Let’s make sure your outdoor containers stay lush and beautiful all summer long!
How to Plant a Spring Container
Come plant a spring container with me! Learn all my secrets to creating the perfect container filled with spring blooms that works both indoors and out!
How to Clean Your Flower Pots & Containers (& Why It’s Important)
Spring is the season of fresh starts, and your flower pots deserve one too! While it’s tempting to simply swap out dead plants and keep moving, last year’s soil and residue can harbor hidden problems. A quick annual cleaning routine helps your containers look beautiful and ensures your plants thrive all season long. As we spring forward into Daylight Savings Time soon (can you even believe it’s already that time of year?) this is a great weekend to clean those pots for the season ahead!
DID YOU MISS MY INSTAGRAM LIVE GARDENING CLASS?
Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate the season than with a fresh, vibrant DIY spring container garden? In my latest live video from the sunroom, I’m sharing my favorite indoor plant care tips AND showing you how to create a stunning spring container using bright daffodils, tulips, forsythia branches, florist hydrangeas, and more!
Let’s make a Christmas centerpiece for $5
Happy Holidays Container Gardens
Holiday Plant Container Recipes
Fall-Ready Front Porch
Let’s Get Ready to Plant for Spring!
Spring Has Sprung Container Collection
Indoor Container Garden DIY
Cozy Cold-Weather Container Collection
We were so inspired by the ability of greenery and blooms to inject fresh life inside and outside your home during a typically gray and sleepy time of year. These pretty perennial and vigorous vegetation options will last into spring and are all easily found at local nurseries and online, so there’s minimal work for you to create your own at home! Here, you’ll find easy-to-follow diagrams and one-click sourcing so you can stuff-and-shove your way to pretty pots and planters in a snap!
Deck the Holidays Container Collection
5-Minute DIY Fall Planter
Shop My Favorite: End of Summer Sales
Spruce Up Your Front Porch: Get Back to School Ready
Tips for Pretty Summer Planters Plus the Perfect Plants for Full Sun and Full Shade
Carmen’s Guide to Your Best Window Box
Give Your Front Door a Face-Lift
Shade Planter: DIY
Tips On Creating Country Living Front Door Beauty!
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Garden Inspirations
Welcome to my blog! I’m so excited to share my favorite tips, inspirations, and ideas for gardening and entertaining with you. Whether you want to cultivate a flourishing garden or create beautiful spaces for gatherings with friends and family, I hope you find plenty of practical advice and creative ideas. Enjoy! If you want these tips delivered to your inbox (along with other exclusive goodies), sign up for my newsletter!