Jo Gardener

Bring Halloween inside with gnomes. Ten easy ideas for styling mantels, tables, shelves and windows, plus simple DIY gnome crafts and tips for displaying collectible figurines safely. Garden gnomes don’t have to stay outside when the nights draw in. In fact, some of the most charming Halloween displays happen indoors, on a mantel glowing with

A practical buyer’s guide to garden gnomes and statues: which materials survive the weather, where to place them for the best effect, and how to keep them looking new for years. Few things give a garden personality as quickly as a well-chosen gnome or statue. A cheerful gnome peeking out from under a hosta, a

Give your garden and porch a Halloween makeover. Ideas for spooky gnomes, pumpkin displays, glowing lights and safe, weatherproof decor that looks great all October. When October arrives, the garden gets a second life. The summer flowers fade, the leaves turn copper and gold, and suddenly every porch, path and flower bed becomes a stage