It is easy and inexpensive to start (or expand) a garden by starting seeds indoors for spring planting. Here at TGG, we use several methods. Get a head start on…
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22 Tips for Gardening on a Budget
Let’s discuss something that is certainly top of mind these days- saving money! Though sometimes thought of a way to save money on groceries, gardening can be an expensive hobby….
5 DIY Self Watering Ideas for your Garden or Planters!
If you are like most of us, sometime this summer you are going to leave town for some rest and relaxation. The last thing you want to come home to…
Free Plants: Plant Propagation for Beginners
There are ways to get free plants for your garden, and I don’t mean bribing the checker at the home improvement store. Nope, these are more satisfying anyway! The way…
10 Easy DIY Pallet Planter Box Ideas
We’ve seen pallets turned into about every DIY project possible, and it’s good… they are cheap or free, we recycle when we create a pallet project, and I just love…
DIY Mirrored Gazing Balls for the Garden
We all love the look of the mirrored gazing balls in the garden. They add light in a shady corner, a fanciful flair in a garden bed, or a little…
17 Awesome DIY Concrete Garden Projects
I love concrete in the garden. It’s such an organic looking material that blends well with nature, yet it holds up over time, and only improves it’s looks with age….
Best Organic Garden Fertilizers You Can Make
I don’t like the idea of adding chemicals to our environment, whenever it can be helped. And let’s be honest… If you are growing your own veggies, you are probably…
DIY Concrete Garden Spheres, Balls & Globes
We all love those garden ornaments, but they can be pretty expensive anywhere you look. Here at TGG we decided to make our own DIY concrete garden spheres (also known…
How (and Why) To Grow A Butterfly Bush
So as gardeners, we are always on the hunt for the perfect plant. You know, the one that is drought tolerant, blooms it’s head off, grows fast, and loves poor…
How to Build a Pond Easily, Cheaply and Beautifully
Building a pond for your garden is not nearly as complicated as I first thought it may be. I built a pretty little pond in my front yard just off…
5 DIY Mood Garden Lighting Ideas
In the late summer and fall, as the sun sets earlier but the gorgeous weather still keeps us outdoors, the need for cool garden lighting arises. No one wants to…
DIY Wooden Pallet Garden Ideas
Everywhere you look these days, one thing is clear, everyone is using wood pallets for DIY projects! It makes sense. You can up-cycle and get something cool for free… what’s…