In The Garden

Mar's tips that can help you with your garden.

Falling For Fall Plantings

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 21:12

Fall is finally here! I'm so excited as I always look forward to this time of year when the cool autumn months remind me to get back to work and begin my fall chores.

How to Create An International Garden

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 17:07

No need to grab your passport or to even pack a suitcase when you use travel as your inspiration in your garden. A garden that reflects international sensibilities is more about the places you have been and the signature design styles of those places that remind you perhaps of a special time in your life.

Gourd(geous) Window Boxes

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 14:16

It’s that time of year again, when the nights become cooler and the hazy, hot and humid days are long gone. The fresh crisp air kicks me back into action and reminds me there is work to be done in the garden.

LIMITLESS CONTAINER GARDENING

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 17:36

I have come to believe that the career of a gardener should begin and end the same way: with containers. My grandmother taught me this early on when I first expressed interest in her garden. I was just a little boy when she gave me a small terra cotta container as an introduction to the world of gardening.

I had complete autonomy over my container, and also complete responsibility.

A SUMMER AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 15:44

It's that time of year again: Days are longer, the weather is warmer and mother earth calls us to enjoy the splendor of the great outdoors.  Party time! 

I’m no stranger to throwing great parties, or so I’m told. When I was growing up, just about anything, from a drop of rain to a major holiday, was reason enough for my parents to entertain. My favorites were always our summer pool parties.

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