DIY Pond in a pot

We found another wonderful idea of a DIY project that can turn a simple pot into a work of art and your house into a more beautiful place. In case you are a fan of water plants and ponds, but you are not a friend of digging holes in your garden, you should definitely try this. It's easy to do!

This picture guide is pretty self explanatory and you can see that as far as materials go it's pretty inexpensive. Once you know what container you are going to use, just seal the bottom of the container to prevent the water pouring out, and fill it up with soil. Depending on what plants you are planning to grow you should adjust the depth of the water, by adding containers that you can fill up with soil. You can try to do it as in the picture on the left, or another simple idea is to use another smaller pot that you simply place inside and fill up with soil. The container can be either terracotta, plastic or metal... or perhaps you can recycle something that you were about to throw out (an old bathtub or half of a truck tire, be creative).


Water plants are not that picky when it comes to soil so you can use almost any type of dirt that you find around. You can also fill part of your container with rocks so you can save up the amount of dirt you have to put in.

Quick tip: Organize your seeds

Hello everyone, I wanted to share with you a quick tip that I found the last days that can greatly improve your gardening experience.

It's regarding organization and it provides a simple solution in case you have too many seed types that you need to store.

You can use a CD wallet to keep them organized. You can also sort them by category (ex: Flowers at the beginning and vegetables at the end of the wallet). You can even store them chronologically starting with the first seeds that you should plant in your garden and moving forward through the spring and summer months.

Seed storage made from a CD wallet

And since we are sharing tips, it can also be a good idea to store the whole CD wallet in a cold dry place, like a metal box down in a basement, or a cool place in the shed. This will ensure that your seeds have a longer life and are ready to pop-up as soon as you plant them.

How to water plants

Now I know from my own experience that every time I talk with my friends about flowers, it all comes down to the same thing: I have no clue how to take care of them. Or I don't know how to water my plants correctly. If that is the case for you as well, you have landed in the right place. I wanted to share with you as many tips and tricks about watering plants, as I could remember or think of right now.

Just like any other living thing on Earth, your plant needs the correct combination of a few elements in order to grow and thrive, make beautiful flowers or leaves. The key elements for plants are: soil, light, water and warmth. This is everything your plant will ever need. Now out there in the open each plant only grows where the conditions are best for it. You won't ever see a cactus in a bog, or an Ivy in the desert. We have to keep the same thing in mid when we take care of our plants.

8 Plants that can be grown indoors

Today is going to be about plants that can be grown indoors. Everybody knows (and if not they’ll find out today) that plants are so difficult to manage when it comes to keep it in the house. This happens because of the restrained environment with limited lightning and air. But let’s see: growing a brand new plant in your apartment can only have benefits. It is scientifically shown that some plants filter toxins like formaldehyde, xylene and toluene. And not only a plant can make your home look more beautiful, but also it can reduce stress and symptoms of depression. So I came in exchange to provide you a list of the best plants that are suitable for your apartments or houses. Here it goes:

Jade Plant