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How to plant a sunflower house - National Garden Bureau

How to Plant a Sunflower House

DIY Crafts & Gifts, Kid's GardeningMarch 2, 2021diane
Let's Plant a Sunflower House Download this Garden Activity from KidsGardening 2021 is the Year of the Sunflower so what better time to plant sunflowers in a way that gives the kids a place to play! Sunflower plants have cheerful blooms − they look very much like faces surrounded by colorful petals! They come in...
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5 Heart-Shaped Houseplants to give to that special someone! Easy-to-grow and perfect for holidays like Valentine's Day - National Garden Bureau

5 Heart-Shaped Houseplants

DIY Crafts & Gifts, How-to, Indoor GardeningFebruary 9, 2021gail
These 5 Heart-Shaped Houseplants are perfect gifts for someone special. Show your love and appreciation to someone special with Heart-Shaped Houseplants. This year, what do you appreciate most? COVID-19 might have stopped our social gatherings, but it hasn’t stopped people's love for collecting plants. This year is the perfect year to get your special someone...
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Lavender Gifts of Love - National Garden Bureau

Lavender Gifts of Love

DIY Crafts & Gifts, How-toFebruary 4, 2021gail
3 easy to make Lavender Gifts of Love Lavender Gifts make the perfect all-natural Valentine’s day or “just because” present. Lavender is an ideal herb to use when making sachets, bath salts, and sugar scrubs gifts for your Valentine or anytime. These simple products can be given separately or put together in a box or...
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Holiday Gardening Gifts Made Easy with these National Garden Bureau Member's Gifts!

Holiday Gardening Gifts!

DIY Crafts & Gifts, Gardening Books, PlantingNovember 20, 2020gail
It might be a very strange holiday season this year, and we might not be able to see our loved ones in person, but that doesn't mean you can't give them something special! Give your special gardener the perfect Holiday Gardening Gifts they will love even after the holiday season like a new tool, book,...
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Cooking with Lavender - Delicious simple recipes to make with Lavender

Cooking with Lavender

DIY Crafts & Gifts, RecipesOctober 7, 2020gail
3 simple recipes for cooking with lavender Cooking with Lavender because Lavender is so much more than a relaxing scent or a closet sachet.  Lavender’s pretty purple buds and green leaves are a highly sought after culinary ingredient.  You will find it in restaurants around the world and products at your grocery store.  Lavender is...
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Lavender Recipes for Health and Beauty - Year of the Lavender - National Garden Bureau

Lavender Recipes for Health and Beauty

DIY Crafts & Gifts, How-toJuly 29, 2020gail
Easy Lavender Recipes to make at home from your garden The whole world is in love with lavender right now! This fragrant herb has become a key ingredient in almost every type of body care and home product on the market.  The easily recognizable scent is both calming and cleansing.  They say there are over...
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Kids Gardening Made Easy with these top 10 tips - National Garden Bureau

Easy Kids Gardening Activities

DIY Crafts & Gifts, Kid's GardeningMarch 25, 2020diane
Get Outside and Garden As we all face these unpredictable times, our friends at KidsGardening created and shared these ‘tried and true’ plant-based activities that are joyful for any age and don’t involve any screen time. The national nonprofit reaches close to half of a million educators, parents and volunteers with free online gardening educational...
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5 Lovely Uses for Lavender - #yearofthelavender - National Garden Bureau

5 Lovely Uses for Lavender

DIY Crafts & Gifts, How-toFebruary 19, 2020diane
Easy Lavender Gifts You Can Make Yourself! As gardeners, we love to share a little bit of our garden with friends and loved ones by using our garden's bountiful goodness. It can be as simple as an aromatic bag of potpourri or a jar of jam made with homegrown berries. No matter what we grow...
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No Gift Giving Anxiety when you give Amaryllis Bulbs this holiday season - National Garden Bureau

Amaryllis Bulbs – The Ideal Gift

DIY Crafts & Gifts, Winter GardeningNovember 19, 2019gail
As gardening season winds down for many across the U.S., it’s time for giving season to begin. Fortunately, you can still choose gifts with a gardener’s touch. One of our favorites is a potted amaryllis bulb. Giving shouldn’t cause you grief. There is something inherently stressful about choosing a gift—especially when you’re shopping for someone...
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12 Gardening Gifts that everyone will love - National Garden Bureau

12 Gardening Gifts Perfect for Anyone!

DIY Crafts & Gifts, Planning and DesignDecember 7, 2018gail
12 Gardening Gifts for Everyone on Your Gift List Still struggling on just what to get that gardener for this holiday season or birthday or "just cause" gift, then look no further than these 12 products that will bring a smile to any gardener on your list! Want to see more? Then take a peek...
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