Garden Works Blog

From Backyard to Beach: The Two Pieces That Make Summer Entertaining Easy Summer is a season of hauling. Drinks to the cooler. Ice to the table. Side dishes out to the deck, dirty plates back to the kitchen, beach toys to the car and home again. Somewhere between the planning and the cleanup, every host figures out the same thing: the gathering goes smoother when you have the right things to carry it all in. That's where TuffTotes and Presto Buck… Read more

If you garden in Florida, you lived through it. The 2026 freeze came hard and fast, and it didn't spare much. Our test garden in Orlando — established over decades — lost close to 50% of its plants. Entire hedges, gone. Mature fruit trees frozen to a crispy, heartbreaking black. Some things are slowly showing signs of life. Many had to come out entirely. Our pruners, our loppers, and honestly, our arms have been getting a serious work… Read more

The Gift That Gets It Right Mother's Day gifts fall into two categories: the ones that feel obligatory, and the ones that make her say where has this been all my life? Vinrella falls firmly in the second. The wine-bottle-shaped umbrella concept sounds like a clever idea — because it is. A full-size umbrella that stores in a sleek, sealed bottle case. No dripping in her bag. No puddle on the car seat. No fumbling with a soggy mess on the way… Read more

You've probably never given much thought to the bottle of dish soap parked next to your sink. It's just... there. A little sticky on the bottom, perpetually half-empty, taking up space. But once you switch to a solid dish soap bar, going back feels a little like trading your favorite chef's knife for a plastic one. Why would you?Here's what makes solid dish soap worth a second look — and why it pairs so perfectly with a sink setup that actu… Read more