Who doesn’t love a good checklist? Especially when it concerns tasks that can be somewhat overwhelming. Like traveling to the nursery to shop for plants. This may be very simple for some; but to me, it’s quite the experience. I see all of these bright, beautiful little babies staring right at me, and I just…Continue Reading “Spring Planting Checklist”
Bring a bit of Spring cheer indoors during the bleak winter months by forcing woody branches into flower. The act of forcing is a relatively easy task and is an especially good way to utilize branches that are cut in the pruning process. Forcing time varies depending on the type of branch and typically ranges…Continue Reading “Forcing Flowering Branches Indoors”
Invite some feathered friends to roost at your door this Halloween with a festive wreath. Upgrade a plain grapevine wreath to the standards of a night watchman with nesting materials like mosses, lichens, dried foliage, and cotton netting. MATERIALS: Grapevine Wreath Artificial Crow Black Netting Moss Manzanita Branches Dried flowers or foliage Floral Wire Hot…Continue Reading “Crows Nest Wreath”
As the darkness falls and the wild wind blows; forests just seem a bit more desolate this time of year. Create your very own haunted forest from the comforts of home with mini trees made from branches and a little burlap. Display on tabletops, mantles, or counters for a haunting effect. MATERIALS: Branches Burlap Scissors…Continue Reading “Mini Haunted Forest”
Halloween is fastly approaching; and your festive decor most certainly needs a creepy, cool scarecrow. Scarecrows have long been a thing of legend and a close friend to the friendly farmer of times past. These easy to assemble garden ghouls require only a little-worn plaid, a bit of straw, and some scrap wood to bring…Continue Reading “Scarecrows”
Add a harvest touch to your home with the use of corn stalk bundles straight from the corn field. Golden in color and just the right height for use on porches, mailboxes, or flanking an entryway cornstalks are possibly the ultimate backdrop for fall decor. With just one cut with a pair of garden shears…Continue Reading “Corn Stalk Bundles”
September in the south signals not only a change in the season but also the official start of football season. Thousands upon thousands of eager, die hard fans descend upon college stadiums to show support for their hallowed SEC team and to also revel in the camaraderie with their fellow spectators. Myriads of tents seemingly…Continue Reading “Tuscan Tailgate”
Ahhhhh Labor Day. The unofficial, but official holiday that signals an end to summer and ushers in the boldly colored leaves and cooler temps of fall. Labor Day to me is a little bittersweet. Part of me yearns for fall but still wants to hang on to those airy, bright days of summer. Luckily there…Continue Reading “Labor Day Decor”
Quench your thirst on July 4th by mixing up a bit of nostalgic Americana with a twist. Store bought lemonade gets an upgrade by adding frozen blueberries, a generous amount of vodka and just a bit of basil. Serve up in a glass milk bottle with a festive straw. Pairs well with a fabulous…Continue Reading “Vodka Lemonade”
For the most part, OSB board is considered just a heavy duty and super functional component in the building process. But a simple piece of plywood can be so much more than that. For instance, it can be crafted into a beautiful, indestructible placemat perfectly suited for all those al fresco dinner parties this summer….Continue Reading “Plywood Placemat”