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Looking for a simple, but high-impact gardening project? Consider revamping your window boxes. Beautiful gardens in miniature—that's the essential appeal of window boxes. Similar to container ...

Give your gingerbread houses an upgrade with these clever decorating ideas. Whimsical ... Melt hard candy for window panes ...

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — Window boxes make great stand out pieces for your outdoor home holiday decorating. Keith Phelps of Inspired Designs by Keith Phelps has tips and ideas for you to design and ...

As we head into winter’s final strait, there’s no better way to banish the blues than by planting up a few colourful pots or window boxes. But how do you ensure that your combinations have the ...

Or why not explore vegetables and herbs for a kitchen window box? In design terms consider what effect you want - is it a mass of a single variety or a symmetrical structure? An easy rule of thumb ...

Why are some window boxes so beautiful while others are so blah? It's all about design, according to Sonia Uyterhoeven, the gardener for public education at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.