Reseeding Zinnias!

“Jane, how do I reseed my Zinnias?” I get this question ALL THE TIME! So here it is:

You can do two things. First choice is always the easiest… LEAVE THEM ALONE! A little more detailed and intricate way (for the fancy gardener) is to pop the top off of your Zinnias that you really like. Take them in and dry them on a paper plate. Store them in the fridge once they have dried and save them for the Spring. Spread them in the Springtime to get your favorite colors to come back. Either way works like a charm!

Start saving your Zinnias for next year, now.

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Smart Jane – Jane Dempsey

Tags: Jane Dempsey, Reseeding Flowers, Smart Jane, Spring Flowers, Zenia, Zinnias

Happy Accidents… Ornamental Gourds

Ornamental gourds are so easy to grow. I grow them accidentally by just throwing the left over Thanksgiving decorations into my garden. By the summertime of next year they have reseeded themselves and I don’t have to go buy these beautiful gourds from the grocery store.

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Smart Jane – Jane Dempsey

Tags: Cheap and Easy, DIY, Fall Decorations, Grow your own Gourds, Home Decor, Ornamental Gourds

Recycle fun with flowers!

This is a simple & easy DIY recycled vase. Punch holes on the edge of a yogurt container. Use some craft wire and create the handle. Wrap the container with bright fun tissue paper, and fold the tissue paper and secure with rubber band. Cover the rubber band with some ribbon. Fill with flowers from your garden and make your neighbor’s day by hanging it on their doorknob. Everyone needs bright flowers in their lives without the hassle of tracking down a favorite vase! Enjoy this fun project!

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Smart Jane Dempsey

Tags: give away flowers, Jane Dempsey, reusable vase, Smart Jane, yogurt container, Zenia

Make Your Own Rain Chain!

Rain chains have been used for centuries to collect water into a large basin. Many people in Europe have them underneath their gutter drainage. They are fun ways to add sound and excitement into your garden. I have contrived an easy and cheap way to make a rain chain out of terra cota pots and rope. Please watch this fun video and learn to make a rain chain all by yourself. You may even have the supplies at home already!

Bloom Where You Are Planted!

Smart Jane

Tags: English Garden, Jane Dempsey, Rain Chain, Smart Jane, Terra Cotta Pots

Happy Anniversary Smart Jane!

I have officially been blogging for one year! Thank you so much for all of the comments, feedback and support this year. I hope that my love for nature has sparked your interest and made you GET OUTSIDE!

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Smart Jane Dempsey

Tags: Anniversary, garden, Jane Dempsey, Nature, Smart Jane, Video Blog

Container Gardens… My Favorite Topic

This is a perfect example of a container garden I love this carefree garden because they are all perennials, they stay here year round and I don’t change the soil. Sometimes I dress the empty spaces with some annual flowers but usually I just water them in the summer and they are a happy bunch. In this group I have hydrangeas, solid and variegated hostas, a creeping sedum, and a lady fern. Try a container garden if you haven’t already!

Smart Jane – Jane Dempsey

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Tags: container garden, creeping sedum, hydrangeas, lady fern, Perennials, variegated hosta

Best Way to Grow a Clematis

I planted this Clematis vine underneath a shrub a couple days ago and already this vine has made it’s way to the top. In my opinion this is the easiest and best way to ‘trellis’ a Clematis vine. I planted it underneath a Anthony Waterer Spirea. When they bloom together it will add so much life and color to your garden! Try it, you’ll love the end result!

Bloom Where You Are Planted!

Smart Jane – Jane Dempsey

Tags: Anthony Waterer Spirea, Blooming Vines, Clematis Vine, DIY, garden, Jane Dempsey, Smart Jane, trellis