Lavender is a flowering plant in the mint family that’s easily identified by its sweet floral scent. I have several lavender plants planted in my garden because I love the fragrance and using it in several dessert recipes! This beautiful herb can be found in many gardening shops for you to replant or start fromContinue reading “Planting Lavender”
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6 Mosquito Repellent Plants for your Garden
Spring & summer is the time for those pesky mosquito’s to ruin your outdoor activities. Did you know there are several beautiful plants that can be beneficial in your container garden or flower garden to reduce the sight and presence of mosquito’s? I have listed six different plants that work great in your garden toContinue reading “6 Mosquito Repellent Plants for your Garden”
DIY Air Plant Terrarium
Flymeawaycreations just hosted its first gardening workshop this past Saturday locally in Cedar Point, NC. The shop is expanding to host gardening workshops at least once a month to encourage others to learn all about different plants, while creating something fun. If you are not in the area, or missed the class that’s okay theContinue reading “DIY Air Plant Terrarium”
Sunflower Garden
Sunflowers remind me of warmer weather and the season of summer like no other plant. Native to North America, sunflowers are heat-tolerant, resistant to pests, and simply beautiful. You can even harvest their edible seeds. Here’s how to grow them in your garden! Most sunflowers are remarkably tough and easy to grow as long asContinue reading “Sunflower Garden”
Bee house DIY gardening
What’s the secret to enjoying more blooms and greater harvests? Pollination! To increase the pollination of your garden plants, consider getting a backyard bee house for native solitary bees! Bee houses are similar to bird houses, but instead of attracting birds, they attract native solitary bee species. Unlike honey bees, these solitary bees are extremelyContinue reading “Bee house DIY gardening”
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