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Dig, Decorate & Enjoy Your Backyard!
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items I'm new at this and have a ton to learn, but this is a growing list to help me dig, decorate, and enjoy my backyard. Learning about gardening, what flowers to buy and plant, what tools I need, how to tackle weeds, and then enjoy my outdoor space has ...
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Terrific Tools
Grow Your Garden
Backyard & Patio Perfection Decor
Mess Busters & Miscellaneous
Terrific Tools
I honestly couldn't take care of my lawn, garden, back and front yard without these products. These are some of my favorites that give me more time to enjoy my outdoor spaces than I do planting and maintaining it.
Ditch the hand held weed puller, stand up, and finish in half the time. This spring, I pulled up 15 paper grocery 15 bags full of dandelions from my front yard, and I couldn't have done without my Ames Stand Up Weed Puller. I have a bad back and I wa...
Stand-Up Weeder | Home by AMES
This is an absolute must have for any gardener. My mom bought be one for Christmas, and I stuck in a drawer until spring. When I was struggling to divide the big hostas in my backyard, she reminded me about it. It really is a game changer. Instead of...
Lee Valley Root Knife
This was one of those things that I didn't know I needed. It's so incredibly useful in the fall to pick up leaves. I also use it to pick up grass after mowing the lawn, which makes clean up easier and much faster. You can also use it to put down mulc...
Just Scoop It!
This is a new find for me. I tend to put down my tools, walk away, and then am not able to find them again. I have a bag with 2 handles and pockets around the outside, but I find it a pain to carry around, especially when I have to move flowers/plant...
BUCKET BOSS 5 Gal. Bucket Tool Storage Organizer
The flat garden shovel is an all-in-one tool that you can use in all year long. Every year I have moss or weeds on my driveway, in the cracks of the sidewalk that look terrible. This shovel works on both of them. I live in Upstate NY, and we get real...
Suchtale Multifunctional Garden Cleaning Shovel, Heavy Duty Steel Flat Shovel with 54" Adjustable Handle, Gardening Scraper Shovel, Outdoor Spade Tool for Weeding, Lawn Edging, Digging, Ice Removal
Grow Your Garden
Jealous of your neighbor's garden and landscaping genius? Up your game and make your yard the talk of the town.
This was an impulse buy for me, but I'm so glad I splurged on it. It looks great on my back patio and is very durable. Truth be told, I've not brought it inside during winter, and it's as good as new. It can be used with or without the legs and has a...
Raised Garden Bed
I got into gardening over COVID and found that it was such a stress reliever and source of enjoyment for me. My mom bought a subscription for me several years ago, and it's the one subscription I keep renewing. Last year, I organized old issues by se... *** I'd love to hear what references you use. I'm always looking to learn more. Comment below!***
Garden Gate Magazine
Trying to tame your climbing roses, tomato plants, or secure trees in your yard. These reusable zip ties will do the trick. I have tried so many other things for my climbing roses to wind them through my fence, and nothing kept them secure. I thought...
Wrap it, secure it, and forget it! Adjustable Garden Ties.
When I see them bloom, I know spring has sprung. Growing up we had daffodils planted all around my childhood home. My dad loved them so they were EVERYWHERE; all different kinds, colors, and sizes. When I bought my own house, they were one of the fir...
Breck's Butterfly Daffodil Collection
I make sure I always have Osmocote on hand. I use it on my flowers/vegetables in my raised garden, in planters, hanging baskets, and on newly planted bulbs or potted plants. It has a slow-release system that feeds plants over several weeks and reduce...
Osmocote Smart-Release Flower & Vegetable Plant Food
It is NOT a pleasant smell but your flowers are going to love you for it---especially your hanging baskets that lose so many nutrients with repeated watering. ---Mix 1-3 tablespoons per gallon of water. -- Ideal for leafy greens and flowering plants. Frequency Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers: Every 2-3 weeks during active growth. -- Fruit-Bearing Vegetables (Tomatoes, Peppers, Zucchini) Start at flowering and continue during fruiting stages, every 2-3 weeks. --You can even use it on your lawn 2-4 times a year!
Organic Gardening Liquid Fish Emulsion Plant Food Fertilizer
Backyard & Patio Perfection Decor
These are some of my most favorite additions to my backyard that took it from pretty to pretty cool! They really elevated the look and were the final touches to take me from stressed to rest
This pergola changed the entire vibe of my backyard and has become my oasis in spring, summer, and fall. I researched pergolas for months before settling on this one. I love that there's a small walk up space with 2 shelves that could easily be used ... ***PRO TIP--you should take off the cover if you live in an area with a lot of snow so it doesn't pile on top. If you live in a mild climate, you don't have to worry about it. Also, if you want to use it when it's raining, you can pick up a cheap ta...
Berkley Jensen Pergola
I absolutely love the ambiance adding string lights to my backyard space has made. I have flickering flame type solar lights lining my front and back gardens (included in this list) so the soft white string lights had another dimension and source of ...
Outdoor Globe String Lights
These are absolutely THE BEST solar lights I've ever purchased--and I've tried a ton in all price ranges. They truly made a big impact in my gardens. I have them in my front and backyard gardens and along the side of my house. This past winter, I got...
These flickering ground stakes are FIRE!
Mess Busters & Miscellaneous
I LOVE these mats. I bought this to use in my car when I buy plants so the dirt doesn't make a mess, but I use it on the table I use it for doing my planters to reduce the mess. I happened to show my mom when I went to visit and she stole it from me ...
Repotting Mat 29.5" X 39.4" Dirt Mess Control Soil Change Gardening Mat
I really dig, Digz Garden Gloves! I'm sorry--I had to do it. I realized after using a few cheap pairs of garden gloves that it really is worth spending a little more for something more versatile that lasts. I bought mine a couple of years ago and the...
Digz Women's Medium Outdoor and Work Gardener Gloves