The manicured lawn is an American classic. It evokes images of Dad with his backyard grill and Mom wearing pearls and a crisp apron. It's an idyllic scene, but a bit outdated. These days, eating your lawn is the new trend, and for good reason. For one thing, the manicured lawn is only possible with copious amounts of pesticides, weed killers, and synthetic fertilizers. The neat, green, square lawn is, essentially, artificial. An edible lawn will boost your family's ... Read the Post
Turn Your Manicured Lawn into an Edible One
How to Create Your Zen Garden
Do you want a space within the vicinity of your own home to allow creativity and tranquility to flourish? A Zen garden can be used to help you meditate, find quiet and solitude. You can also enjoy a Zen garden for its simplicity. Traditionally, a Zen garden is comprised of sand and stones. Depending on the scale, you might also choose to plant a few trees or small plants. Zen Garden Building Step #1 Decide on the scale. Zen gardens come in all shapes and sizes. You can create a desktop ... Read the Post
Creating Beautiful Rock Art
My children have inherited from me a great love for rocks. In particular, I am quite crazy about crystals and rock gems. Where we live, we are surrounded by the science of rocks and minerals since it is an inevitable understanding that comes with the territory of these mountains. Also, my grandmother had a great fascination with rocks. She took great joy for a good many years in decorating rocks that she had collected along her travels. I was particularly fond of the ladybug rocks she ... Read the Post
How to Make Button Bowls
I came across this fantastic little idea today! I think these are beautiful. Admittedly, I am a sucker for the crafty and the colorful. Especially when warm lights are added for effect. This is a great rainy-day project to embark upon with your little ones. It has all of the sorts of ingredients that children love to play with - colorful buttons in all different shapes and sized, glue (and modge podge, if you'd like to add some over top of the buttons), and the grand popping of a ... Read the Post
Garden for Your Emotional Health & Help Butterflies Thrive
Not only is gardening a fabulous way to grow and harvest your own food, but it creates a gorgeous landscape for your yard that you can 'getaway' to. And if you aren't already a seasoned gardener, then you will be pleased to know that gardening can also improve your emotional healthy. How, you may ask? Gardening is Incredibly Meditative This is because it requires focus. Think of the digging, the planting, the watering, the trimming and caring for flowers, fruits and vegetables - this can all ... Read the Post
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