Garden and Yard

A collection of articles related to gardening, beautiful yards, fences and backyard retreats.

I thought deer hated Black-Eyed Susans and wouldn’t touch them (I was wrong) 

I’m trying to make my front yard more drought resistant so I’ve removed most of the grass and planted some flowers. But the neighborhood deer like to come by and eat everything. To stop this, I bought some black-eyed susan flowers after reading that deer don’t like them.  But one day some deer came along …

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13 fantastic Front Porch Privacy Ideas (create a private space)

Do you want some more privacy while you’re sipping your morning coffee on your porch?  In this article we’ll look at 13 front porch privacy ideas.   Most of these ideas do not involve blocking off your entire front porch. They’re more about creating a section of privacy on your porch that feels secluded while …

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