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Building an Unconventional Fire Pit
Having a fire pit in your yard is a great way to extend your living space during colder months and get family and friends outside.
David Locke
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Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme with Peanut Butter
So for dessert I needed a crowd pleaser for twelve people that was easy to make ahead yet decadent. I made this for my followers live...
David Locke
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Terrific Tomato, Cucumber, Onion Salad
This recipe was developed by my amazing wife when we had a glut of cucumber and tomatoes in the garden. We love it...
David Locke
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The Window Boxes of Charleston
No where else in America are window boxes so prolific and a trip to Charleston can provide great inspiration...
David Locke
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The Gift of Plants- Share the Love
Gardens are about loving life and experiencing the wonder of God's world. In short, share the love!
David Locke
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The Mistake and the Golf Cart- Versailles's Gardens
Never would we have decided to spend the entire day in the gardens, but it was a happy accident that I will never forget!
David Locke
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A 10 Dollar Hole for A 10 Cent Plant
I've heard my dad say this all my life and recently heard it from a master gardener friend. "Dig a $10 hole for a 10 cent plant"...
David Locke
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Why Do My Ferns Keep Dying?
Why do my ferns keep dying? This was a question asked by a follower this past week. I've heard it for years. My father, who was was an...
David Locke
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Planting Bare Root Roses
Nothing beats bringing an arm load of roses for your own garden to the lady in your life or a friend who needs encouragement.
David Locke
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Rockstar? Stones Help Us Remember
I started my first garden when I was about 12 or 13 in my parents back yard and one of the first parts of the garden was a rockery.
David Locke
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Building A European Pool - Garden Journal 1/15/19
How I can remember so many evenings with her in the pool staring up at the clouds over my grandparent's South Carolina farm.
David Locke
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May The Force Be With You! - Forcing Branches
Force! Anyone, even a black thumb can force branches into spectacular blooms and it couldn't be easier.
David Locke
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Headlights and Horticulture: Great Gardens of the World- Monticello
What so many visitors neglect is that Monticello is one of the great gardens of the world.
David Locke
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Packing Away and Planting- Garden Journal 1/2/19
This morning I've selected with my wife the 20 hybrid tea roses that will hopefully become a powerhouse for cutting by late spring.
David Locke
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The Eve of a New Year - Garden Journal 12/31/19
2019 has been a very eventful year for my family and a seminal year of change.
David Locke
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Fa la la la Foraging: Garden Journal 12/24/19
y eldest and I walked into the woods a few feet from our back yard and I began to show him the bounty of winter woods.
David Locke
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Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
David Locke
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Amaryllis- The Magical Christmas Bulb
Amaryllis take about 6-8 weeks to flower so, if you have not already, get your bulbs started for blooming around the holidays.
David Locke
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The TOP 10 Plants to Fall for this Autumn
When you imbibe in the majesty of the foliage and flowers of the fall this year, dream of next year's garden and this year's goes to sleep.
David Locke
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Giardino Guisti - Sealing Our Love in a Labyrinth
Legend says two lovers that find each other in the labyrinth are destined to stay together.
David Locke
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