Category : Container Gardens

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Three Reasons To Repot Your Container Plants

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There are three obvious reasons to repot a container plant. 1. Your Plant is Sitting Low in the Container. Geraniums plants, for some reason, are especially vulnerable to sinking low into their planters after a few years. The soil erodes,…

6 Comments / 978 View / January 9, 2014

Shirley Bovshow creates a string garden or kokedama on the Home and Family Show, Hallmark Channel

String Gardens By Shirley on Home & Family Show!

Shirley Bovshow creates a string garden or kokedama on the Home and Family Show, Hallmark Channel

Dear Friends, I invite you to watch my gardening segment on the Hallmark Channel show, "Home & Family" airing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 at 10AM EST. Have you ever wanted to make a "string garden" but didn't know how…

2 Comments / 368 View / January 28, 2013

Shirley Bovshow's "Living Spice Rack" that spins and is portable.

Vertical Herb Garden: Living, Spinning Spice Rack

Shirley Bovshow's "Living Spice Rack" that spins and is portable.

You can make a vertical herb garden, a "living spice rack" that spins, using a repurposed tomato cage! Vertical gardens are very popular these days because it allows you to free up your floor space without sacrificing space for gardening. One of…

19 Comments / 1165 View / January 15, 2013

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Fairy Gardening: Miniature Garden Ideas

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Fairy gardening, as well as miniature gardening has opened up a new world of creativity for me as a landscape designer! Although I've  created miniature container gardens for many years, I've never had so many people request them as they…

21 Comments / 4274 View / January 3, 2013

Butter dish terrarium by Shirley Bovshow as seen on the Hallmark show, "Home and Family"

Butter Dish Terrarium By Shirley Bovshow

Butter dish terrarium by Shirley Bovshow as seen on the Hallmark show, "Home and Family"

Take a look at how adorable it is and it couldn't be easier to make!   Bunny figurine and seashell are great details for a butter dish terrarium!   The best part is if you are short on time and…

3 Comments / 618 View / October 14, 2012

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Make a Lightweight Container Garden:Less Soil!

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  You can make a lightweight container garden with less soil when you use one of my favorite gardening accessories- the Ups-a-Daisy planter insert.     Watch garden video: "Make a Lightweight Container Garden Using Less Soil"   When you…

1 Comment / 1954 View / May 17, 2012

Low Price Gardening Containers in Supermarkets

  Low priced gardening containers found in supermarkets? Keep your eyes open and you will find super deals for gardening products in unlikely places such as your local grocery store. This is one of my favorite stories of how I…

22 Comments / 282 View / April 17, 2012

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