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Get in the Dirt and Garden it up
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items I never thought I would love getting dirty so much! I'm no expert, and if I can do it anyone can...like seriously.
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There are always accessories
(Garden)Tools of the Trade
Plants to Love
Food and Chem for our little green friends
There are always accessories
Found these on Amazon but they're a small shop and customizable. I just love how cute they are and the ceramic holds up in the elements!
Individual Herb Garden Marker, Ceramic Stakes
This hose pot design is amazing. I use for the front hose to pretend like there a beautiful random copper pot instead of a hose out there 🤣
CobraCo Embossed Decorative Classical Metal Hose Pot | Wayfair
It can be super daunting to start, but I love how this article makes it feel ore approachable. Just start small and add!
Follow These 10 Steps to Create a Successful First Garden
Ridiculously amazing splurge alert!!!! Legit everything on this site. So fantastic!
Night Rider Kit - Garden Glory - Luxurious Garden Hose Kit
Filed under: things I just need in my life 👏
Plant Flags Lawn Decor
I don't like non porous planters bc they're just so hard to get appropriate hydration levels. I always have these lying around for sprouting seedlings, letting the kids paint and plant and just piling full of cute stuff to stare at all over the place...
Clay - Plant Pots - Planters
(Garden)Tools of the Trade
Ok super fun colors but also, this is great for the thirsty things that need to drink daily (so needy)! I love this one!
Bloem Deluxe 2.5-Gallon Earthy Yellow Plastic Classic Watering Can
I opt for this instead of a wheelbarrow. You can load it full, the tires are great on terrain and pulling the yellow handle allows it to dump easily.
Gorilla Carts 12-cu ft Poly Yard Cart Lowes.com
I love the ferry-Morse seed starter trays. Their pods sprout quickly and stay nice and moisture filled. Keep the lid on to keep a greenhouse effect while sprouting, but do order one ahead of time bc they sell out of the size I want every spring I fee...
Indoor Greenhouses & Seed Starting Trays
I have had this little starter set for over ten years and I still pruned with the shears yesterday. Compact but with everything you need.
Handle Garden Planting Tools Set, 11 Pieces
Plants to Love
I have these in all kinds of colors and sprawling and mounding in my garden. They don't die in 100 degree weather and come back beautifully year after year. They do really well with good pruning
Lantana Perennials at Lowes.com
Instead of wishing you had fresh peonies, grow some! I love their lush leaves, more rounded shape and the black one are just flawless.
Peony Perennials at Lowes.com
Plants brining southern main character energy
The South's Most Iconic Plants
Beautiful stalks of blooms and spreads well. Great in the garden as life my as you're ok with a spreader bc it will come back with new shoots every year.
Lowe's Dwarf Mexican Petunia in 2.5-Quart
So fragrant, easy to grow and will get just about as big as you let it.
Rosemary Shrubs at Lowes.com
Pruning totally stresses me out, but gardening is a long game. I like this general concept!
When to Prune Your Shrubs
My favorite climbing vine. It's hearty, trainable and just so lovely when it blooms.
Lowe's 2.5-Quart in Pot Carolina Jessamine (L7472)
These can survive anything in the south. They're excellent to let spillover or train to climb and the blooms are fab. Just protect them in a freeze!
Mandevilla
For real this legit is one to follow
The 12 Easiest Herbs to Grow Indoors
Y'all I bought two of these and planted them a couple of years ago in the ground and they can get big, are so easy and so fragrant. I use it all the time cooking. Plant them near your drain spout and you won't have to do a thing!
Bonnie Plants 2 -Pack Rosemary Plant in Pot
The funny thing about basil is it technically isn't great in my zone but no matter where I plant it, it does well. Also another frequent for cooking and the kids love a good fresh caprese from the garden. If I could just figure out or cared enough to...
Bonnie Plants 2.0 -Pack Sweet Basil Plant in Pot
Do not have a patio or porch in the south without this thing and it can tolerate anything
Bonnie Plants 1 -Pack Citronella Plant in Pot
From seed or sprouts these do so well and great for snacking!
Bonnie Plants 2.0 -Pack Sweet Green Bell Pepper (2PK) Plant in Pot
Food and Chem for our little green friends
My failsafe go to. I Love that it does the mixing and has a dial for water only or mix. The blooms and produce grow fast and huge with this stuff!
Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed All Purpose Plant Food
This is the only thing that has helped with Japanese beetles on my roses. I've tried it all! Spray after watering so it sets. Use the dust before big spring blooms to keep the population down.
Kill over 500 insects - Sevin® Insect Killer Ready to Spray
This goes in mixed with garden or potting soil for my flower and produce areas
Mushroom Compost Soil Amendments
Y'all I've literally tried everything. I have even, like a psycho, walked outside with a pot and my garden gloves and dropped them into boiling hot water. This thing works. Hide it in your yard (I have three) and let it handle it.
The best defense for Japanese Beetles