Winter Gardening?
Winter is a great time of cleaning the garden and preparing for the spring days to come when you never have enough time…
top of page
Recent Blogs
David Locke
- 1 min
Christmas Joy with Inexpensive Gold Spray Paint?
Many years ago I was tasked with decorating our church with several large trees and with limited budget we had to find an inventive way...
David Locke
- 3 min
Greenville, South Carolina and the Poinsettia?
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) may not make you think about Upstate, South Carolina but for me as a native of the Greenville, SC...
David Locke
- 2 min
Building a Succulent Rock Garden
You seem to see succulents everywhere these days! These fantastic plants are finding their ways onto wedding cakes and just about every...
David Locke
- 1 min
A small gift in a trash bag becomes a stalwart of the garden!
I’ve always loved to garden. One of my first memories is putting a tomato plant in the ground for my father. When I was 14 years old a...
David Locke
- 2 min
Fall is for Foraging
I’m sure I’m known as the crazy neighbor around the neighborhood because I can always be seen digging in the fields in the ditches for...
David Locke
- 1 min
Plant of the Week: Crinum Lily
Not a lot of people think about bulbs when they think about high summer, but a Crinum Lily (Crinum asiaticum) has to be one of my new...
David Locke
- 1 min
CrossFit & Yoga, Who Needs It? I Have a Garden!
I often joke that I don’t need CrossFit or yoga that I have a garden. Pulling weeds or vines for three hours or digging a hole burns a...
David Locke
- 3 min
Building a Woodland Garden and Romans Road
You’ve often heard it said that God visited the beaches then stayed in the mountains. I certainly think that's true. My wife and I and...
David Locke
- 4 min
Robin and David's Favorite Things List for Christmas 2020
Need some advice for Christmas gifts for the guys and gals in your life? My wife Robin and I have compiled a list of our top favorite...
David Locke
- 2 min
Building an Unconventional Fire Pit
Having a fire pit in your yard is a great way to extend your living space during colder months and get family and friends outside.
David Locke
- 2 min
Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme with Peanut Butter
So for dessert I needed a crowd pleaser for twelve people that was easy to make ahead yet decadent. I made this for my followers live...
David Locke
- 1 min
Terrific Tomato, Cucumber, Onion Salad
This recipe was developed by my amazing wife when we had a glut of cucumber and tomatoes in the garden. We love it...
David Locke
- 2 min
The Window Boxes of Charleston
No where else in America are window boxes so prolific and a trip to Charleston can provide great inspiration...
David Locke
- 2 min
The Gift of Plants- Share the Love
Gardens are about loving life and experiencing the wonder of God's world. In short, share the love!
David Locke
- 2 min
The Mistake and the Golf Cart- Versailles's Gardens
Never would we have decided to spend the entire day in the gardens, but it was a happy accident that I will never forget!
David Locke
- 3 min
A 10 Dollar Hole for A 10 Cent Plant
I've heard my dad say this all my life and recently heard it from a master gardener friend. "Dig a $10 hole for a 10 cent plant"...
David Locke
- 2 min
Why Do My Ferns Keep Dying?
Why do my ferns keep dying? This was a question asked by a follower this past week. I've heard it for years. My father, who was was an...
David Locke
- 2 min
Planting Bare Root Roses
Nothing beats bringing an arm load of roses for your own garden to the lady in your life or a friend who needs encouragement.
David Locke
- 2 min
Rockstar? Stones Help Us Remember
I started my first garden when I was about 12 or 13 in my parents back yard and one of the first parts of the garden was a rockery.
bottom of page