Container Class at Kilbourn Park 4/25 10:00 AM $10.00

Celebrate by Coming to a Class at Kilbourn Park on Container Gardening on Saturday, April 25th from 10-noon.

How to make an urn water featire DIY

How to make a compact water feature.

Cute uses for Ball Jars.

Check out some really cute ideas for decorating and using Ball jars:

Free download-able pumpkin carving stencils available.

Carve a pretty harvest-theme motif into your Halloween pumpkins this year using our free stencils featuring leaves, pinecones, owls,

How to make a gourd birdhouse

Any large Hard Shell Gourd can be made into a birdhouse, as long as it is about 6 inches in diameter. Be sure that the gourds have fully cured: you can tell they are ready when the shells are hard, the gourds are very ligh

A Simple Garden Banch to make DIY

One of the easiest ways to make a good garden even better is to set a comfortable bench in a secluded corner. Just having a place to sit transforms an ordinary patch of flowers into a quiet contemplative refuge. So when I was looking for a simple bench, I remembered hearing about a…

What a cute idea for your old Crocs!

Look at Garage Sales for old Crocs~!

Lurie Garden Body Scrub

Lurie Garden Body Scrub
1 cup sweet almond, grapeseed, or sunflower oil
2 cups Epson, sea, or kosher salt or sugar for a gentler scrub
4-8 drops essenital oil
1. Place salt or sugar in a bowl.
2. Slowly add oil and mix with salt until desired consistency is reached.
3. Add 4-8 drops of essential oil to give scent to the scrub. Popular oils are
lemon, rosemary, and peppermint.
4. Gently rub scrub on skin once a week prior to bathing. Do not use on
sensitive areas like your face.
*The oil could make your bath or shower slippery- please use caution.
Variations
*You can use grated lemon rind or ginger root (processed until fine in a
food processor) to scent the scrub instead of using essential oils.
*You can adjust ratio of salt or sugar to oil to adjust the consistency of the
scrub to your personal preference.
*Sweet almond oil can be found at natural food stores such as Whole
Foods.

Lurie Garden Honey Lip Balm

Place almond oil and beeswax in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1
minute or until mixture melts.

Decorating with Colorful Gourds and Pumpkins

Get ready for fall with our fresh ideas for decorating with gourds and pumpkins. Use them to add autumn elegance to your home — inside and out.