Christmas window boxes

Plastic Bottles instead of Pea Gravel Pea gravel and pebbles can weigh down window boxes. Empty water bottles are a lightweight option. Place rinsed bottles inside the planter and add soil on top of them. The space between the bottles will allow proper drainage without the extra weight.:

Putting the "elf" in "do it yourself."

Sometimes I think it's really the hot cider I like most at Christmas tree farms. But there's also a chance of thin gingerbread cookies offered from inside

With a house as simple and unassuming as our 1880s row house, I really like to add something special each year to jazz up our exterior for the Christmas season. And in a historic town like Old Town Alexandria, inflatables and thousands of twinkle lights set to club Christmas rave music just won't cut it (as much as Alex would like to convince me otherwise). So where does this leave me? This year my answer is festive decor, made with fresh greens and a little something extra.In the title of…

A Wonderful Winter Window Box Planter (That You Can Make Even If You Don’t Have a Window Box!). This shows the steps to recreate this simple DIY project, then keep reading to see some of the great plant combinations #gardentherapy #windowbox

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Love this lantern and swag look for outdoor decorating!

Christmas/winter window box and urn idea

Happy Friday! I’m puttering around and gathering greenery to deck the halls this week. We had some much-needed rain last weekend, so I’m a little further behind than I’d like to …

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