Porch decorating for the summer Adding summer decor to my front porch and a picnic for the birds for fun. You won't even need to grab your favorite beverage, I have pink lemonade all set for you. Plus some delicious apples and bird seed if you're hungry.  ...

I thought I would give an update on the garden flower bed in the front yard. And play with my tripod as the sun goes down. ...

Garden Photos showing you what's blooming for late spring. ...

It has started! The River Creek Bed Project, or the expansion I should say.  ...

Adding touches of Spring to the backyard Patio. Warmer temperatures are abound here and I am spending it outside. So decorating my patio in the backyard for us to dine in rustic style was the only thing on my to do list today. Plus to enjoy the cloudless sky! ...

Relocating shrubs, flowers and arborvitae, plus digging in the dirt.  That's what I have been up too for over a week now.  ...

Backyard sidewalk project and new Garden bed can be called done. The native grasses are planted and the beginning of having a backyard oasis has begun. ...

Take a trip with me to the Garden Nursery for some Fairy Garden Inspiration. I admit it, this redneck thinks they're cute, and adorable. There I said it. ...

For a weekend project, we spent it installing our sidewalk in the yard using large concrete pavers.  We still have some tweaks to do, plants to add to this area and 2 pavers to re-level, but this is pretty close to being done. ...

Tulips planted in the Garden It's not Spring time until the flowers start to bloom. Last Fall I planted some Tulip bulbs, just to see if I had what it took to get gorgeous blooms. Guess what popped open just a day ago! ...

You usually get to see the pretty, when it comes to my blog. The staged home, the tablescapes or my Garden, flowers...the "pretty". My front porch, all spruced up for guests and the seasonal decor. Well, not today! ...

Seeing my front porch decorated for Spring, really tells me that warmer weather is coming. There are just some things I really like to wait for and that's to put the finishing touches of Spring decor on my favorite spot to spend a lazy day. ...

With the upcoming gardening project of creating a larger dry river creek bed in my front yard, I wanted to gather some ideas and inspiration on creative ways to use rocks, plants and borders. Boy did I find some wonderful ideas!  ...

Relocating plants, putting in an entirely new sidewalk, sounds like a plan doesn't it?  It is, but I admit, not looking forward to the work. I am looking forward to the after glow. ...

When I first started gardening, my budget amount was equal to the cost of one meal for 5 at my local family restaurant.  Less than $100 for the entire Gardening Season. ...

First and most important let me say I am thankful for you. For laughing, and showing your support through the 2015 trials, bugs, dirt and many many cuts and bruises. ...

Porch decorated for Fall I freely admit I have restyled this porch over 8 times before I was satisfied. ...

Touring a Garden to showcase the colors of hydrangeas, sedum, bluebeard and a Japanese Maple Tree in Autumn. ...

Backyard DIY Project; How to fix a drainage issue A river rock stone creek bed is where we finished.  A drainage issue in our backyard is where we started. Having too much water being dumped and directed into the backyard. We found out that the previous homeowners had diverted all the water from one of our sump pumps into an old (cleaned out) septic tank. ...

Summer Garden Tour with tons of beautiful color! ...