Where to Start When the Sky Falls (Literally)
We knew the roof needed replacing. Nobody warned us about the ceiling. Here’s what we did while we waited — and what a brick fireplace taught us about patience.
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Adding whimsy to our porch- how to grow a fairy garden
A fairy garden was not on my renovation list. I had a whole plan — garden beds, porch plantings, the brick wall situation. And then one afternoon I found myself on Amazon at midnight buying tiny mushrooms and baby tears seeds, and here we are. No regrets. None at all. Our fairy garden has become…
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Beginner Gardening Essentials
When I started gardening I made every beginner mistake in the book. I bought too many tools. I bought the wrong tools. I bought a sun hat that wasn’t big enough and paid for it. This is the list I wish someone had handed me on day one — the only things you actually need…
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We inherited a Florist’s garden- here’s how we’re bringing it back to life
The previous owner of our lake house was a florist. She spent years planting, tending, and loving this property — and then she moved on and left it all behind. By the time we arrived, the garden beds were overgrown, the planters were leggy, and everything was quietly waiting for someone to notice it again….
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Welcome to Gardenia & Brick
“Old brick, new blooms, and a house that keeps becoming itself.”
