garden

It’s green thumb season! The weather is warmer, the sun is out, and it’s time to get a little dirt on our boots in the garden. There’s no reason you can’t add some western pizzazz to your favorite plants. It’s time to make a garden fit for cowgirls! Custom Plant Markers Stamped plant markers add...

Gardeners, it’s time to pull out your shovel and gloves! There are a bunch of horse-friendly plants that belong in your garden this summer. You can plant them right in your horse’s field and watch them enjoy a tasty snack. You can also incorporate them into treats for your lucky steed. Horse-Friendly Garden Plants Peppermint:...

Horses produce up to 50 pounds of manure daily. That’s a lot of waste to dispose of! Luckily, their manure can be composted and used by gardeners and farmers. Composted manure offers your soil valuable nutrients. It’s a little more involved than throwing manure into your garden, so make sure to do some research! Composting...

I don’t know about you, but I have baling twine everywhere! If you’re not sure what to do with your extra baling twine, these clever and simple hacks will transform your barn life. 1) Make a plant holder using crochet techniques. It’ll be strong, durable, and affordable! 2) Crochet the twine into a doormat. Feel...

Do you have a green thumb? Consider up-cycling these common household items and making your own fun planters; it’s not difficult to do, and it’s the perfect summer activity! A cowboy boot planter, pictured above left, is definitely a must. This DIY is so simple; old boots and a little cement is all it takes...

Bring the outdoors in! Play around with some of these mini cactus and succulent gardens for your home. I love color. Brighten up a room a bit with loud colors and a flowering cactus. Is contemporary a little more your style? Loving the look this arrangement gives. Beautiful! Those muted colors are a sight for...

Does your yard need a major update? It’s time to start making plans for getting the yard and outdoor areas looking good again.  Use old saddles, wagons, and farm equipment to create unique yard decor.  Scroll on for beautiful inspiration. Above, an old saddle on the hitching post with a wagon wheel and vines is rustic...

The romance and thrill of fly-fishing for rainbow trout and other aquatic beauties in Montana’s cold, crystalline waters was the perfect lure to entice a high powered metropolitan couple to ditch their city suits and don their Carhartts.  The couple and their brood found their Nirvana near Ennis, Montana at Valley Garden Ranch, an eight-thousand-acre...