written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor unday February 26th marks the 84th Annual Academy Awards and with so much movie buzz in the media, I wanted to share one of my favorite films of all time. Titled ‘A Man Named Pearl’ it is the true story about self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar of Bishopville, SC. [...]
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WINTER SOWING with AMY RENAE
February 1, 2012
by Amy Renae, Guest Contributor Last October while attending the Blogalicious conference I met a kindred spirit named Amy. It was after my presentation that she and I gabbed for the next hour about this and that. It would’ve been longer if I didn’t have to leave early. She spoke of a lifestyle that has [...]
BACK TO BASICS: THE ABCs OF GARDENING
January 31, 2012
written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor ongratulations on your decision to start a garden. It’s easier said than done, but here are three basic ideas that will help you along your journey. Creating your dream garden begins with A-B-C: Attractive- Gardens must have an attractive layout for you to enjoy them let alone work in [...]
THE GARDEN OF YOUTH
January 12, 2012
written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor Since this is my first post of 2012 I must start out by saying Happy New Year to the BluLabel Bungalow Family! The year is so young I thought it would be appropriate to share images from two beautiful children’s gardens I recently visited. From my experience children’s gardens [...]
TOP 10 GIFTS FOR GARDENING LOVERS, UNDER $30
December 8, 2011
written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor Some of the best gifts I’ve ever received have not always been the most expensive ones. True enough, I’d always appreciate another pair of designer sunglasses, but gifts that speak to my love of gardening are often near and dear to my heart. I’ve pulled together a few of [...]
HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT HOLIDAY TREE
December 1, 2011
Written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor A few weeks ago Erika suggested starting off the month of December with a post on how to pick the perfect holiday tree. Her idea made me think back to an article I saved from the December 2010 issue of Better Homes and Garden magazine. In it garden designer [...]







February 20, 2012
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