Happy 4th of July ~ Patriotic Potting Sink
For our 1916 vintage potting sink, I decided the Fourth of July decorations should look aged as well. So I went for the tea stained look. At a local shop, Brickhouse Antiques, I found just what I was looking for: a Betsy Ross flag bunting , flags and banner! Their prices are so reasonable
DIY Project ~ From Dumpster to Divine !
Heck, I really don’t cruise around looking in other people’s trash, but when I see something discarded that I could fix up, I just can’t leave it on the curb. I was just out walking our Labs with my husband, innocently enough, when we passed two wonderful resin wicker chairs in a
DIY Project ~ Make a Succulent Wreath
Were you one of those mud-pie making, play-in-the-dirt kind of kids? Well. if you were, this is the project for you: Making a succulent wreath! Lenny Wilson, Assistant Director of Horticulture & Facilities at The DCH, donned his presenter hat this week and explained how easy it is to make one. He had done the
Two New Garden Divas
Two new garden divas have joined my garden and are putting on a show for all to see! Hydrangea Macrophylla “Nantucket Blue” (zones 5 to 9) is a reblooming hydrangea that will bloom June through August. Such a gorgeous, and hard to find, lasting blue in the flowerbed. Deutzia “Magicien” (zones 6 to
DIY Project ~ Hose Guides from Curtain Rods!
Have you seen the price of decorative hose guards lately? Well, I have and it made my blood pressure rise! Since early spring I have been on the hunt for pretty hose guards to prepare for the inevitable dry spells of summer. My flower beds curve around the yard and gazebo.So pulling the
DIY Project ~ Country Flower Basket
For the last arrangement in TheDCH Floral Workshop series, “The Nose Knows” was the theme. A country basket filled with free form meadow wildflowers, garden cuttings and fragrant florist flowers was created by instructor Brenda Tunis. Incorporating scent into your flower arranging was the focus. Brenda had clipped samples from her own yard for us
Newark Garden Tour ~ 2013
Yesterday, June 8th, was the Newark Garden Tour sponsored by the Newark Arts Alliance. Fourteen amazing gardens were open for visiting and made for a day of inspiration. This diverse collection of gardens covered the gamut from vegetable gardens, habitat gardens, sculpture gardens, water gardens, to sunny and shade gardens. There was definitely something for
Garden Walk ~ June 1st
Hotter than Hades the last few days, in the 90’s, and the flowers and I are wilting fast! Hopefully, tomorrow’s predicted rain will materialize and cool us all down again. So, a quick stroll to capture the blooms of the day as they may not hang on for long in this heat. And
DIY Project ~ Blooming Topiary
At a recent workshop, TheDCH floral instructor, Brenda Tunis, led us through the steps of creating a beautiful blooming topiary. This is an easy, but quite striking floral arrangement perfect for your dining or picnic table. For this arrangement we used the following materials: a clay pot & saucer with a plastic insert
Springtime in Goodstay Gardens
On a recent balmy spring evening, the Arden Garden Gild visited the grounds of the Goodstay Gardens on Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware. At the height of its spring bloom, the collection of six enclosed gardens was a sight to behold. Breathtaking peonies planted in long flowerbeds filled the air with a lovely
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