Garden and Easel Art Studio

It isn't necessary to have the perfect English garden to attract hummingbirds to your garden.  Of course this is the garden I wish for, but alas, my gardener has retired and the work is left to me.  With little time and limited space for a big garden, I have found an easy way to attract these friendly little visitors to my little piece of Tennessee.  Just follow these 4 simple tips to attract and keep hummers in your garden.   Tip #1 - Put your hummingbird feeders out early. And by early, I mean by late March here in Tennessee. You may not see hummingbirds for weeks, but your goal is to catch those migrating north in hopes they will be enticed to stay and then ultimately return to your garden year after year .  I use inexpensive hummingbird feeders and I hang them on my front porch and back porch eaves. Separating the feeders to the front and back of your property will keep the territorial males from fighting as much as they normally wo...

A simple glass covered globe with moss and ferns... Becomes a self-contained tropical forest.  It's easy to imagine a little fairy living in there. What you need to make your terrarium: Garden soil (just about any kind will do...just make sure it is good and moist), several different varieties of moss & ferns, glass globes, scissors and fun trinkets to add to the finished terrarium.  I gathered several varieties of moss and ferns from the woods near my home (I'm lucky to live near the beautiful Obed River in Tennessee). You can also buy tiny tropical plants from your local nursery or home & garden center.  Add a small amount of soil (about an inch will do) to the globe then arrange the moss and ferns to look like a little forest. Have fun! I used five different varieties of moss in this cute little guy. And finished it with a shiny shell and a shark's tooth. Why not?          There are...