Over the last couple weeks, we have asked for your gardening/outdoor resolutions for 2022. We got a bunch of responses! Let’s take a look at some of them.
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With leaves starting to change, now is the perfect time to take some beautiful photos as summer's green leaves reveal their autumn splendor. Over the next few weeks we'll be experiencing peak color here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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The Sunflower is one of the most popular genera of flowers for the garden and is one reason it was chosen as the annual in National Garden Bureau’s 2021 Year of the Sunflower.
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My office is stuffed with houseplants here at Bob’s. Many of them have been used as inspiration for videos and blog posts, while others I have received as gifts. They make up a significant part of the general feel of the space. Using houseplants as part of your decor can be a rewarding experience, but there are a few things to consider.
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In the last blog post we looked at 2021 home design trends. This week we’re heading outside to look at garden design trends in 2021. Like last week, some of these trends are influenced by COVID-19.
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If you’re in your 20s to 30s, think back to your grandparent’s house in the 1980s to 1990s. Unless they were interior designers, they probably had some stuff from previous decades. An afghan that your great aunt made, floral wallpaper, maybe some blue and white Churchill plates. Grandmillennial style is all about bringing that cozy chintz into the 2020s.
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In the middle of winter there’s not much to do out in the garden, but we can always plan for the next growing season. Here are a few simple tools you can use for planning.
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In our last couple blog posts, we’ve looked at couple of common garden critters that can cause headaches for gardeners. In this post, I wanted to look at some easy solutions to consider. Of course, there’s a whole plethora of animals and bugs that would like a tasty feast so here are some general tips to take care of unwanted guests.
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This spring we’re focusing on a crash course in vegetable gardening. Specifically, we’re growing Viral Victory Gardens. So where do we start? We need to start with a plan.
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We are at war. The enemy is invisible, and we know the best way to fight it is to stay home. It’s extremely hard, we’re all wading into the unknown together … apart.
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While some people look for unique houseplants, some folks want to grow big. There’s a wide (and tall) selection of massive houseplants to choose from. Here are some of the “big” names on the houseplant scene right now.
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#FOMO a.k.a. “Fear of Missing Out” is something growers and garden centers didn’t expect to see a few years ago with the Instagram-fueled rise of houseplants. Some old favorites, like snake plant, are enjoying a comeback, but there is also a push to find the photogenic weird and wonderful. Here are five unique houseplants you probably haven’t seen.
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