Measuring for Correctly Fitting Plantation Shutters
Considering purchasing plantation shutters from either an on line store or a high street location either way you need to know how to correctly measure your window openings to end up with properly fitting plantation shutters ,particularly if you are investing in custom made shutters ,accurate measuring is paramount  but [...]

I always feel the garden seems to lack color towards the end of August and through September ,as if the garden is winding down along with the summer , summer always feels too short as it is, so I have decided to plan to include some perennials that flower later and last into September [...]

Painting Plantation Shutters Correctly
If you really feel you must paint over the glorious patina of your richly lacquered plantation shutters please think again as it almost feels like a crime to me, but if you must then this is the procedure by which you will achieve the best results
First Remove Plantation Shutters from [...]

There is no lovelier shade of  Blue Iris  than that found  in the variety Caesars Brother and its its near relative Little Caesar a more miniature form of blue iris they are Siberian irises and are therefore grown from bulbs and not rhizomes.

These blue iris because they sprout from bulbs  are among the easiest of [...]

Iris Flowers
Iris flowers are available in a wide range of flower colors, including pink, blue, orange/red, yellow, and purple. They bloom in spring and early summer, with some varieties re-blooming later in the summer. This second flower display is not as showy as the spring display but lasts into the fall. Also many re-blooming iris [...]