AllieCat

Get creative with your gardens! A great way to make your garden look unique and extraordinary is by recycling old items. The picture below is a great example of how to use plastic bottles, pallets, or old tires.

Attract Wildlife to your Gardens! Below is a snip from a post I found looking for garden ideas. It will show you great ways to attrack birds, butterflies and any other animanls you would like to see in a safe and environmentally friendly way. The link is also below.

Pest management comes to mind when I think about attracting wildlife to my garden. Pesticides are often used to eliminate those annoying creatures from damaging your tender plants. However, you also eliminate the beneficial insects and increase the risk of contaminating your local water supply. Harmful pests have natural enemies like birds, snakes, frogs and other beneficial insects. Selecting plants that provide food and shelter is a great way to attract beneficial predators. Get more information on environmental friendly ways to eliminate pests.

A stepping stone pathway is a great way to make the entrance of your playground accessible. You can also involve kids in the entire project. Purchase some cement pavers, paint, paint supplies, and pathway sand. Paint fun designs on the pavers, create a level surface and lay the bricks. You can spruce up the area with bright colors while creating a inviting entrance for all to play! Check out the pictures below for great ideas.

These pictures of playgrounds are amazing! I love the color.

• Youth Villages of Georgia: Inner Harbor Campus
• San Antonio Boys & Girls Club: Crestholme Branch

• Youth Villages of Georgia: Inner Harbor Campus
• San Antonio Boys & Girls Club: Crestholme Branch

Here is a Garden Bridge that was built at Kiddie Corral in Blue Island IL. The parks department went back after the build to make it accessible. It wasn't too difficult of a project and made a HUGE difference for the park. The water that is under it has restricted kids from using both sides of the park. Great work Blue Island!

This was so much fun to build!

Great advice Jane!!