This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
As spring is springing up around here,
some of you might think I'm the only one gardening around these parts.
Well, he gardens too.
Although his "gardening" is truly about keeping our lawn green.
Which is important
because our backyard sits right above the t-box for the 9th hole
At TPC Snoqualmie
Which means our backyard is on tv at least once a year
for the Boeing Classic Master's Tourney.
Right.
When we first moved in,
It looked like this:
Here is what it looked like last year:
Gorgeous right?
Let me tell you how our marriage almost ended over this "progress"
See, I'm a little particular
when it comes to storing my garden supplies.
There is a trunk
on our back porch
that we have to share.
I long ago gave up storing big bags of various supplies
and I pleaded with him to find another option
for all of his various half bags of seed and fertilizer and what not.
To me, it was bad enough
that our perfect backyard oasis is marred with the shot
of a big old lawnmower
and (now)
a generator
in the mix with the big brown box.
Never mind that all of our bags of magic workers
never ever seem to all fit in the box.
When I heard about Scotts® Snap® Spreader System, I might have thought for a hot moment that my nirvana had arrived.
Imagine my alarm when I saw him eyeballing one on tv and searching the internets to get him a new toy.
Thankfully, he had a Costco errand to run so he got a powerwasher instead.
I'm sure that will end up on the back porch heap too.
After powerwashing everything in sight,
he pitter pattered around in the yard a bit.
I could see the wheels turning as he thought of ways to try to convince me
why we needed a Scotts® Snap® Spreader System.
Not like there are not a hundred and one testimonials out there
well, at least this one
You know,
I think I'm game to bring one home and try it.
Our lawn is almost to where we want it to be.
And I'm not a fan of his hand held spreader
because half of the pellets end up in my garden
which is not so good for half my plants.
I'm a little dubious of any system that claims
to take the math out of gardening for you
just because our lawn is a bit atypical.
BUT
I'm willing to give it a try given that
this product promises to
1. Take the mess out of lawn seeding and fertilizing
(the Snap Pack actually self-seals when you take it out of the spreader)
2. Take the back breaking cut and pour work out of lawn fertilizing
(those bags are HEAVY, the Snap Pac is compact and easy!)
3. Keep grass seed (uhg) and fertilizer out of my garden
(the EdgeGuard feature keeps it all where you want it - on the lawn)
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of iBulb for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Some of you are sitting on your back porch sipping lemonade in your winter parkas watching the bulbs come up.
Some of you are impatient and have gone to your grocery store, nursery, florist or Home Depot and Lowes to get really cute pots of potted bulbs that are all blooming right about now.
And then there is me. The girl still sitting at her computer wondering where fall went and why she still has 60ish (okay, 57) bulbs left to plant.
That isn't counting the paperwhites or Amaryllis that you Instagram followers know I already forced.
- Note to non-Instagram followers - You can see all sorts of lovely pictures of forced Paperwhites and forced Amaryllis if you go over there in my sidebar to the right and click on Instagram. Even if you are NOT on Instagram, that link takes you to a neat website where you can stalk all of my bulb growing prowess and all the rest of the random tidbits in life. BUT WAIT!! Finish reading this post before you click through there.
As I was saying about those bulbs that I forgot to plant. Never fear. I researched what I should do with them. On pinterest of course. Because Dig Drop Done has a great set of bulb boardsup.
As I sat determined to not let another bulb filled holiday pass me by I realized that I'm just about in time for Easter - if not Mother's Day.
Surely, I can force some potted bulbs on my dining room table? Right?
Here's a really cute, super easy project to try.
All you need are a couple of small pots of potted bulbs (mine will be Home Depot or Lowes - whichever Thank You Gift Cards come first) and some moss to cover up the pots.
Then stop by the thrift store (with purpose people!) and get a great pot to sit your potted bulbs in.
Voila. Too. Simple.
iBulb is the flowering initiative from Anthos, Hollan’s Royal Trade Association for Nursery Stock and Flower Bulbs. The foundation is, evidently brand new (as in Januar,y 2012 new) and their focus is on the promotion, research and market access to, you guessed it, Dutch flower bulbs. Yes, I know, you are thinking tulips. But if you go to iBulb, you can get your education on in regards to all the neat bulbs that our happy friends bring to our Easter tables.
Are you forcing any bulbs this year?
Do you need help figuring out how to do it? Do you have any neat tips and tricks on how to ensure success?
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