POV: you accidentally girl bossed too hard 🥺 Enjoy your weekend, my loves! Monday will come too soon 😂

6 Steps to Create a New Flower Bed: – I just did this in my backyard and now have a row of lavender, catmint, Russian sage, and hydrangea leading out to the yard 🌿💜 1. Plan the layout - you can use twine/stakes for straight lines, or a garden hose to make curved lines 2. Cut the border - get yourself a half-moon edger to make this easy! 3. Remove grass and sod from the area - this is the part that takes some sweat equity and manual labor. Grab some gloves or bribe your children 4. Till the soil to prepare your new bed for planting. Two options: a hand tool (great for small areas) or an electric tiller that can get the job done quickly. I have recommendations for both on my blog! Optional: install weed barrier and edging material. (I did neither) 5. Decide on plants - perennials or annuals? Sunlight and spacing requirements? These are all things to consider. Now the fun part… Plant Everything! 🌿🪻 6. Add mulch - this helps retain moisture (a.k.a. you can water less often-ish) Now watch your plant babies grow and enjoy! • For pro tips on choosing a location, garden tools, and ways to make the job a little easier, head to lovegrowswild.com or tap the link in my bio!

Food + Fireworks + Freedom, baby 🇺🇸 I thought you might be able to use some BBQ/picnic/summertime recipe ideas going into this weekend! Here are some of my favorites: • Perfect Beer Brats • 7 Must-Try S’mores Recipes • 5 Summer Sips & Mocktails • Perfect Pasta Salad • Salted Caramel Apple Crisp • Easy Coleslaw • Wine Slushies • Zucchini Bread • Pico de Gallo You can search all of these delicious recipes on lovegrowswild.com! But first, I need to know… what’s your favorite firework watching memory? I feel like that is such a core memory-making experience… Mine would have to be watching them for the first time with my kiddos when they were toddlers and watching their precious, partially terrified reactions!

Did you know this? Depending on the material, most pots tend to need replaced every so many years (my favorite ones inevitably crack the easiest 🥺), so I rounded up 50+ pots & planters I’m totally loving – shop now or save this post for next spring when it’s planting season again! Everything is on the blog, so head to lovegrowswild.com or tap the link in my bio!

Did you see our shopping trip?? 👀⁠ ⁠ If not, you can see it a few posts back – you can't miss me sitting with two lions. 😂⁠ ⁠ These are a few of the spaces I styled with my finds, and I can't get over how peaceful our backyard is now. Swipe to the last photo to see how Lady feels about the lions. -->⁠ ⁠ I have everything linked in this week's blog post on lovegrowswild.com ⁠ ⁠ Tap our link in bio!

One Thing I Wish I Realized Sooner… Years ago when I first started flexing my creativity muscles, I thought I had to make absolutely everything from scratch — our food, furniture, decor, everything. I was excited to learn new skills and make things with my own two hands. But with age comes wisdom, and I’ve realized that some things (like this citronella fire bowl) are just better/easier/smarter to buy than DIY. And that’s okay. 😊 I’m curious: are you more DIY or buy these days? Tap the link in my bio to shop the fire bowl and my adirondack chairs!

It’s time we bring my favorite series back to the blog… Come Shop With Me! 🛒 This week we browsed the aisles of @athomestores, found planters big enough to swim in, and made a few animal friends. Watch the video, then head to the blog to see what ended up coming home with me! I’ll show you how I styled everything – plus my top picks that are available online & eligible for shipping in case you don’t have a store near you. Oh, and be sure to watch the extended version of our trip in stories tonight… 🫣 Side note, this is not a sponsored collab – I just love the prices & selection! Tap the link in our bio or head to lovegrowswild.com

It’s true… Some people in your life will encounter a hardship and try to bring you down with them. They honestly don’t even realize they’re doing it. They’re so focused on themselves that they fail to see the anger, impatience, jealousy, or judgement that is seeping from them. Or the hurt and negativity that is impacting the people around them. But there will also be some people in your life who are suffering in some way and would never wish that kind of pain upon anyone and choose to lift everyone up around them to heal and rise together. You can’t control the behavior of others, but you do have the choice high way you handle your hardships… Choose the latter. 🖤

Guys, this is the easiest summer recipe. Quick marinade with some citrus + Tajin — if you’re not sure what that is or how to use it, I explained it all on the blog! Oh, and you can get this recipe there too. 😋 Head to lovegrowswild.com or tap the link in my bio!

5 TIPS FOR CONTAINER GARDENING 🪴 – Materials – Find pots that have at least one drainage hole on bottom so the soil can properly drain after watering, and your plants won’t suffer from root rot. Also, start with a good quality potting soil to give your plants a healthy base to take root in. – Prep – Before you head to the garden center, make a sunlight chart for the area you’ll be planting in. Grab a piece of paper and make a note for each hour of the day & whether that area was in the sun or shade. It’s best to do this on a clear sunny day so clouds don’t skew your data. In general, full sun plants need 6+ hrs of direct sunlight per day, part sun need 4-6 hrs (including some afternoon sun), part shade need 4-6 hrs (mostly before midday), and shade plants will do best with less than 4 hours. Make a list of plants you want to buy for your light requirements, and take photos of your pots so while at the store you can see the size & amount of flowers you will need to fill each pot. – Shopping – Think of planting your containers in layers. Try to find a thriller (something that will grow tall and have big, showy blooms), a filler (something low and mounding that will fill in the majority of the space), and a spiller (something to plant around the edges that will spill down the sides of your pot). Read your tags carefully for sunlight, spacing, hardy zone, & moisture requirements. – Planting – Gently squeeze the plastic containers to loosen the root ball enough to slide it out without damaging the roots. If the roots & soil are very compacted, try to gently wiggle the roots loose before planting. Add mulch on top of the dirt to help retain moisture, and save your plant tags so you can go back & reference later if needed. – Care – Fertilize your plants regularly, water frequently in the morning or night when it’s not as hot (if not, you could stress or burn your plants), and remove faded blooms to promote new growth. – If this was helpful, save, share, like & comment!

I had a vision to turn this awkward patchy grass area in our backyard into something special… Swipe to see the before, then head to lovegrowswild.com for 6 simple steps to create a flower bed in your yard – everything from choosing the right location to preparing the soil for planting. Grab your garden gloves, girl. I’ll meet you on the blog 🌿

I can’t watch this video without crying. They truly are angels here on Earth. Love you, Ladybug. 🐞