Tag: Paradise
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This summer, I tore apart my backyard ahead of a major makeover to create a food-producing permaculture paradise on my small city block. The project’s massive scale would be rather daunting were it not for a permaculture plan I spent a good year creating with help from a friend. The idea was to invest time and energy…
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If you can’t visit a tropical island, bring the tropical island to you. Or at least bring some tropical-looking plants to your garden. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on vacation plans for disappointed travelers, many folks are longing for a touch of the exotic. Although the experience isn’t quite the same as lounging on…
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This content was originally published on Gardening Etc. Choosing the best tropical plants makes creating a lush backyard sanctuary achievable even in cooler climes. Large, bold leaves, rich colors and interesting silhouettes of blooms are the hallmarks of this style of planting. There are a few easy rules to follow for making a tropical garden.…
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Every gardener dreams of turning a greenhouse into their own personal jungle—but not all have the yard space and budget that doing so usually requires. At least until now: IKEA is making that dreamy greenhouse vision much more accessible with its new spring outdoor line. For just $23, you can snag an adorable miniature greenhouse…
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Ahead of the Bloom festival, here are 20 ideas to lead you down the gardening path to your own personal paradise – from a few simple pots on a patio to bigger landscaped outdoor areas The show gardens at Bloom are always bursting with new ideas, take-home trends and fresh inspirations – and the good…
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You can call it a pollinator garden, or you can see it as a food-source-saving, ecosystem-preserving paradise. “One of every three bites of your food depends on a pollinator, including the most common fruits and vegetables,” says Kate Karam, editorial director at Monrovia, a national grower of ornamental plants. And yet pollinators, which flutter from flower…
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Monty says that it is possible to have a lavish garden no matter what its size Gardening is not just about tidiness, horticultural skills and an endless list of Latin names, it’s also about a field of dreams where our lives can be enhanced and enriched. A year ago I began to film a new…
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When it comes to outside space, size isn’t everything. With a few streamlined furniture solutions and some stylish decor, even the snuggest balcony can be transformed into an elevated oasis. Whether you want an alfresco dining space, an outdoor living room or a peaceful green escape above the hustle and bustle of the city, these…
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You could call Casey and Jason Lawrence Pied Pipers of gardening. Their biggest followers are daughters Lana and Sayla. But they attract many more online via The Lawrence Garden Farm website, YouTube and Instagram, spreading the joy and peace they find cultivating a plant-based lifestyle in southeast Wisconsin. Casey and Jason chose raised beds mostly…
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A savvy Mum transformed her garden space into a dreamy outdoor living room, complete with a palette coffee table for just £300. For more garden ideas visit our dedicated channel When the sun streamed into her garden, Melanie Boyden from Shoreham-by-Sea realised that her family were always left in the dark as their decking was…