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He Ain't Ugly - He's my Gargoyle
Can we tell what is tacky yard art and what isn't? Or is tacky a state of mind?
yard art • gargoyles • gnomes • tacky

Kids and Yard Art
Kids love decorating their gardens with many fun and fanciful items and they can learn a lot from the experience. Here's to kids' yard art! © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
yard art • kids • garden • kids garden • flamingos

Good Taste Can Be Vulgar
Good taste isn't always as good as people think.
yard art • tacky • vulgar

Oh Mirror on my Gazing Ball: What's the Tackiest of Them All?
Tacky, of course, is in the mind of the beholder - and here is a piece of my mind on what's tacky, what's not - and what is tacky only depending on what you do with it. My Tacky Top Ten - right here.
tacky • tacky top ten • garden ornaments • yard art

Pompeian Yard Art
Art in the most elegant gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
pompeii • herculaneum • yard art • garden ornaments

To Tacky - With Love.
If it's done with love, it's just not tacky - no matter what the neighbors may think.
yard ornaments • holiday displays • yard art

Yard Art that Works
Capturing enchantment simply means using your garden ornaments with thought and a bit of imagination. And don't forget the element of surprise.
garden ornaments • yard art

Caw-ing All Scarecrows!
Scarecrows are wonderful fun -- and they fit right in with <i>any</i> garden style from sprawling rural to urban rooftop! Find your inspiration here and decorate your garden today!
scarecrow • scare crow

Tacky or Art? It's just a state of mind.
While you are here Read up on some inspired and innovative pond art. Take a tour of Charlotte's pond , and let your spirit soar. Then do the floating islands pond art project and join the Tacky!
gardening • gardening community • water gardening • water garden art • garden art

The Gardener Becomes an Artist
The gardener's flowerbed is a canvas. His yard art uses dirt as the background and plants to create the pictures, colors, and textures of his masterpiece.
garden masterpiece • natural art • living art • yard artist • playing in dirt

Lawn Art Heaven in the Shenandoah Valley
One of the most interesting lawn art exhibitions in the Mid-Atlantic States lies in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. From alligators to zebras, this place has it all in solid durable concrete.
lawn art • shenadoah valley gardens • concrete lawn ornaments • virginia • garden paths

The Best Garden Party Ever!
Throw your most successful (and memorable) fun and activity-filled garden party ever! Follow these creative tips and avoid the pitfalls of the dreaded (and dreadful) boring garden party! The third in a series of three Garden Party Planners.
garden party • planning • activities

Fun With Lawns - the Amazing Maze
A simple grass maze can free you from stress as well as become a fun thing to do with the lawn
grass mazes • flat mazes • maze patterns • labyrinths

Garden Gnomes and Anti-Gnomes
Gnomes in history and a present day look at kitsch in the garden
gnomes • elves • fairies • garden ornaments

Lawn Ornamentals
Invader from beyond -- the mint plant (one of the "Lawn Ornament" articles).
mint • growing mint • peppermint • catnip • reccipe

Tackling the Tiger!
From ditch to table, this is one great tiger! Do you know this tawny lily as a hemerocallis?
tiger lily • lilies • hemerocallis fulva • daylily

Gardening on Rock
The bad news is - your soil is full of rocks. The good news is - your soil is full of rocks!
rocks • gardens • gardening • dry stone wall • dry wall

Are You a Gardener?
When you hear the word manicure, do you thing of your Lawn? Then you're a Gardener.
gardening • gardens • planting • plants

Garden Design for Winter
Although most gardeners are ready for a break as winter approaches, the garden does not have to be lackluster during the winter months. Simple ideas can add interest.
winter garden landscaping • winter garden design • garden water features • garden art features • garden trees

Homeschool Burnout
Homeschool is a full-time job for parents. The dedication it requires fequently leads to burnout. We will discuss the warning signs and how to keep from burning out.
homeschooling • homeschooling burnout • homeschooling stress • homeschooling breaks • avoid homeschool burnout

On Strange Ground
When "pretty" is not enough -- make your garden design irresistable. Use a simple underlying design technique to make your garden uniquely memorable and satisfying.
garden • design • theory • technique • psychology

A Flock of Baby ... Hummers???
Is it a hummingbird? Or is it a moth! These daytime fliers are amazingly similar to hummers and are great fun to watch. Night time moths are fun, too. Mix up some Moth Broth today!
hummingbird moth • moths • clearwing hawk • bumblebee sphinx • white lined clear wing

A Loving Father's Day OUT of the Garden
A humorous look at Father's Day: thanks for all the big things (heavy chores) Dads do in the garden. From mowing and mulching to ditch digging!
father's day • garden gifts • thanks • cards to dad • garden chores

Bourbon Roses
a rose class with a funny name has remained popular for more than 150 years.
roses • varieties • antique roses • old roses • bourbon

Enjoyment By Design
Garden design takes it cues from many sources, but the most important is "Right Plant, Right Place". Set yourself up for success by using this simple concept toward sustainability in gardening.
right plant • right place • garden • design • rule

Garden Party Planner: Start Here
Party! Party! Party! Summer is garden party season. This first of a three part series offers many cheerful must-do hints and tips on planning a successful garden party from the pre-party schedule to suggested themes, recipes, entertainment and table topics. Some you will find useful, some undoubtedly the opposite, but all well worth a gander for all wannabe (or gottabe) hosts and hostesses.
garden party • planning • summer parties

Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
Art environments are cutting-edge forums today for contemporary artists and viewed by many as something new and revolutionary.
howard finster • paradise gardens • visionary art • folk art • outsider art

Soft On Iris
Tall bearded iris are many a gardener's favorite flower -- but they are not always easy to grow well. Find out the easiest ways to do it right (and what to do when things go wrong)! Includes links to some of the best iris sites out there.
iris • tall • bearded

The Fast Track to Wildlife Gardening
While developing a mature garden takes time, making a garden more wildlife-friendly can begin in your first growing season. This article suggests quick and easy ways to attract birds and butterflies.
birds • butterflies • plants for wildlife

We're Talking Dirt!
The Basics of Soil Types, Testing, and Amendment
dirt • soil • earth • topsoil • subsoil

"Rain, Rain, Go Away ..."
Has your rain up and gone? It could be an emergency!
drought • emergency • rain • rainfall • water shortage

A Chance to Start Over
The silver lining in this cloudless time of drought - we now have a chance to correct old mistakes and plant things that will do well for us and look great.
drought • gardening • planning • design • silver foliage

Easy Keepers for Summer Gardens
Great performers for the summer garden. Everyone needs some dependable "easy keepers" and these plants selected among flowers, shrubs and trees have worked for me year after year. Maybe they'll work for you, too.
summer garden • flower • flowers • hummingbird • butterfly

Gardens for Eccentrics and Individualists: Fun in the Yard
Create a garden that makes a statement about your individuality - and have a little fun.
eccentric gardeners • eccentric gardens

Giochi d’Acqua
The next time that people visit your garden, suddenly turn on the sprinklers and watch your guests try to escape.
giochi d’acqua • water games • pneumatica • hydraulis

Great Garden Party FOOD
"A well fed guest is a happy guest." That's garden party gospel and you'd better believe it. Here's how to make sure you have very happy guests, whether their preferences run from candied violets to the finest in wine and cheese to those icky, sticky, super sweet S'Mores or the everpopular ants in sand. Bon Appetit! The second in a three part series on planning and hosting singularly successful garden parties.
party • planning • food • recipes • grill

Plant Selection: Picking your Foliage Friends
Choosing the plants in your garden is much like choosing your friends -- both say a lot about the kind of person you are. But, even with the wide variety of plants, finding the right one can be rather simple. Pick your spot, your color, and your bloom times, and you're off to a great start!
garden • gardening • plant • plant selection • perennials

Sublime Chaos
Early summer is here and with long cool drinks in the evening, but also pruning, cats and a few surprises.
baskets • summer • gardening • garden • acanthus

Summertime - and the Plants Are all Crispy
Tired of lugging the hose? Is drought "business as usual" in your area? Here are some tips for reducing the need to water.
drought • watering plants • sedum • lavender • silver foliage

Thieves in the Garden
As gardening rises in popularity, so do garden thefts. Not just the statues and tools but the very plants! Do we have to put iron gates around our gardens and padlocks on the plants? Could be. . .
plant theft • gardens • burglary • sculpture • ornaments

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