Tequila Sunrise without the Hangover
These sweet blooms will lighten your spirits throughout the growing season.
Houzz Homepage Article Written on Mom’s Design Build
Below is an article published on the homepage of houzz.com about a front yard water feature
“The owners of this Minnesota yard love to whisk themselves away to the warmth and beauty of Bali when they get the chance, but the quickest commercial flight from Minneapolis to the Indonesian island’s main airport takes 32 hours, so they created a closer oasis in their own front yard.
With the help of landscape designers Becca Bastyr and Jim Sweeney, the pair transformed their 2,500-square-foot front yard into a lush Bali-inspired sanctuary featuring a “floating” deck in the middle of a lily pad-strewn pond, a stone fireplace set between herb and vegetable boxes and a series of 8-foot-tall laser-cut steel panels that provide both privacy and artistic……..”
Read More On Houzz: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/107947199/list/bali-comes-to-a-minnesota-front-yard
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Tips for Seeding Your Lawn in the Fall
Around Labor Day or the few weeks that follow are the best times to seed your yard in Minnesota because the weather is starting to cool down and there is dew present most mornings. Also any pre-emergents you may have used in the spring have had time to work their way out of the soil.
Growing Cocktails
Tomatoes, cucumbers, rosemary, and basil are staples to a great vegetable and herb garden, providing fresh produce straight to your table. Whether you enjoy canning or cooking with your bounty, gardeners across the land cannot deny the benefits to growing your own food. Now, gardening isn’t a walk in the park. They need a lot of care and attention and I for one am a firm believer in rewarding oneself for hard work. My rewards usually tend to lean towards the adult beverage variety and being a gardener myself I feel like there is no reason why you cannot “spice” up (pun intended) your repertoire by using herbs and vegetables of your own with your favorite cocktails. There are limitless concoctions out there, my personal favorite being The Infused Bloody Mary. To infuse your own vodka for Bloody Marys you simply take fresh garlic, cilantro and jalapenos from your garden, add in your favorite vodka and seal it in a glass container to steep for a few days. Adding this infused vodka to any Bloody Mary mix or V8 or your very own freshly squeezed tomato juice will truly make your experience one of a kind.
Mom’s Take-Away from Punch Pizza Tree Tragedy
If the recent tragic tree accident at Punch Pizza makes you question the safety of your own landscape, that may be the only silver lining to an otherwise dark day in Wayzata. The large tree snapped and injured an Oregon woman who was dining on the restaurant’s narrow outdoor patio. The old tree on the edge of the scenic 14-acre Big Woods preserve reportedly was weakened by disease. But several factors can make trees susceptible to snapping at any time or toppling over in high winds.
Being in your backyard in the buff
I believe that when someone is in a safe and private outdoor space where one could be naked, the space creates an exceptional feeling of calm.
Bunny Prevention in the Garden
We all know the story of Peter Cottontail. A rabbit who finds mischief by sneaking into a garden to eat all the delicious vegetables. This is a tale that many gardeners have experienced themselves, with them finding their gardens ravaged by this cuddly critter. There are, however, many ways in which you can save your garden from these cute pests.
Our favorite types of Pizza Ovens
Have you ever wondered how your favorite wood-fired pizza restaurant can make its crust so light and crunchy while keeping the cheese and toppings cooked to perfection? Or why can’t you replicate that perfect pizza in your own oven? And why is your pizza delivery guy’s pie so greasy and flimsy?
Make the right decision. Wood or Gas??
The fire pit. A place to gather friends and family during the chilly nights of late summer through the fall. When planning this entertainment focal piece into your landscape, many ponder the question: gas or wood?
5 ways to add romance to a space
February 14th has come and gone. Your one chance at romance for the year is over. Or is it? At Mom’s we believe romance can be infused into any day and any space… Here’s a few tips and tricks on making it happen.
