One of the most essential elements to the bungalow lifestyle is that the home is completely connected to the outdoors, and in particular the garden.

A nordic bungalow is designed as a space to have views and access to your outdoor surroundings and is exceptional when it's design is unique to your location. 

Gardens are beautiful, provide nourishment and natural remedies, and support wildlife.  And most importantly even the tiniest garden offers sanctuary and peace. ​

artful uses of budget friendly materials - 6 ideas

Gardening, on a budget?  Sounds like an oxymoron to me! So, in the spirit of sharing some artful uses of unusual and budget-friendly garden materials, I put together this blog post to focus on a few that I think are worth considering.  I've got 6 Budget Material Ideas for you.

There's some wonderful How-To's for all you DIY-ers too.
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5 Great reasons to use pots in your garden landscape

Sometimes there is nothing better or more appropriate than incorporating carefully selected and placed pots.  Not as an after-thought, but as an integral part of your garden problem solving toolbox, and of course your creative design.

Check out the blog post.
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Growing Cactus & succulents in prescott

It's tricky and vastly different than in more temperate climates, but very possible to have cactus and succulents thrive here in the high desert of Northern Arizona.

Here's a little inspiration.
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monsoons bring little surprises

Some of us like to think of our garden landscapes as well planned out and meticulously maintained.  But the truth is that no matter how much planning goes into it, there's just some surprises that couldn't possibly have been planned better.

Here's to celebrating the unplanned!!
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