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    Home » Garden » Gardening How To

    Gardening Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

    By: Jane · Updated: 12 Oct, '21 · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    I hope everyone enjoyed their long, holiday weekend. School's out and warm weather is here, and if your thoughts are turning to gardening, you're in luck! It's that time of the month, I'm sharing posts on my favorite-GARDENING tips, tricks, and tutorials.

    Over 100 gardening tricks, tips, and tutorials! -all in one place!

    So, let's get this party started! Click on any of the links below to find some awesome gardening tips, tricks, and tutorials. 

    White "iceberg" climbing roses grown on a diy obelisk | cottage at the crossroads

    I thought I'd show you my white climbing roses that are growing on one of our obelisks that Leo made last year.  The variety is called "Iceberg" and if you remember, it was planted in the area that was formerly our compost heap.  Oh my goodness, it is loving that rich soil and looks so pretty on that wooden obelisk.

    If you want to learn how to make your own DIY Wooden Garden Obelisk check out my step-by-step instructions and make one for yourself. They are easy to make and inexpensive.

    Leo from cottage at the crossroads

    Recently I snapped this photo of Leo enjoying a little R & R on our new deck in the garden. Last week I finished staining it while we were enjoying a little cool weather. I'm linking up the directions on how to make this freestanding deck in the garden in case you'd like to add something similar to your outdoor space this summer. 

    Squash in the garden | cottage at the crossroads

    Here's a photo I took this weekend of some of our squash plants, but do you see any weeds? I linked up our secret of how to control the weeds in your vegetables garden.

    Building a garden waterfall | cottage at the crossroads

    Building a garden waterfall can be fun and challenging. Half way through I wasn't sure if this was actually a good idea. But in the end, I couldn't believe it.

    How to build a garden waterfall

    • Building a garden waterfall (Part 1)
    • Building a garden waterfall (Part 2)
    • Building a garden waterfall (Part 3)
    • Building a garden waterfall (Update)
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    This is by far our favorite garden project over the years. We love spending time here and everyone who passes by or see ours garden waterfall is amazed.

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    1. vincent

      June 20, 2021 at 3:41 am

      Thank you for sharing your wonderful tips, tricks, and tutorials in gardening. I find it very helpful and useful as well for a beginner like me in gardening. Hope to read more from you soon.

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    2. Martie Brown

      May 27, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      WONDERFUL information. Can't wait to read it all. You are two NEAT people.
      I do have a question. A friend gave me an obelisk. Plan to plant a vine on it. How do you keep it from blowing over. I am in central Oklahoma and live on a hill!!!!!!!!!!!
      Thanks.

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      • Jane Windham

        May 27, 2015 at 2:58 pm

        Martie, Leo secured our obelisks to the ground by driving two 2-foot long round metal stakes into the ground beside the obelisks. He purchased them from Lowe's and they have a hole near the top. He ran some coated wire through the holes and around two of the lower rungs of the obelisks. We've had several storms and the obelisks haven't moved at all. (You may be able to see one of the stakes in front of the obelisk if you look closely at the photo above.)

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    3. [email protected] Designs

      May 27, 2015 at 8:13 am

      I love this time of year as i get to see your beautiful gardens and property...Love the way you used the obelisk for the climbing roses....and again, the pond is amazing....I entered the contest, all the while crossing my fingers!

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