Southern panache for your life
Forget about the big box stores, you don’t want to waste your time or money with artificial and factory-made items: nothing beats the special experience of finding an original quality handmade piece. That’s why I love supporting Etsy sellers, especially when it comes to garden supplies. From creative gloves to herb holders, there is something
As soon as the first leaf hits the ground, I’m ready to embrace all the “fall y’all” things to do. One of those things is revamping my planters in my container garden. I generally turn to beautiful shades of yellows, oranges, and mauves to invoke autumn on the patio before the leaves officially turn. This
I once cast myself to have a brown thumb, proclaiming every plant I touched would shrivel up and perish. Little did my beginner self realize was that I had the wrong tools to help me build my confidence. Throughout my 2 years of learning and growing, I realized that anyone can change their thumb color
Happy Earth Day! In honor of one of my favorite planets (okay maybe the only one I know) I thought it would be fun to get a little dirty on the blog and share some tips on how to grow hydrangeas in pots! After I posted about our patio garden over on Instagram, a lot
I’ll tell you, the one thing the South get’s right is its curb appeal. There isn’t a city in the South that doesn’t have at least one historic home with a beautiful window box displaying that season’s finest annuals and crawling ivy. As a part of our patio refresh, I wanted to put the old
Le Jardin Francais is one of the most gorgeous floral shops I’ve ever stepped foot into. One day when I get around to finishing my Atlanta Guide, I’m going to include it in the list of places that you absolutely must visit on a trip into town. Walking into Le Jardin Francais is like walking
For as long as I can remember, my family has always had an herb garden within easy reach of the kitchen. Throughout our various moves in suburbia, there was always an oversized pot containing the essentials: cilantro, basil, thyme, mint, and rosemary- which eventually had to be transplanted because it had grown into a full-sized
It’s a fragrant time of year in the South right now. I am constantly stopped in my tracks because of the fragrances knock me off my feet. Between the jasmine and the roses that have been cropping up everywhere, it’s full-on sensory overload here in the South and it’s giving me flashbacks of nostalgic days
