Month: November 2011

Gossip in the Garden’s Great Giveaway – Gardening Gloves!

It’s time for another holiday giveaway, but HURRY – this contest ends December 5th! A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review a pair of Fields & Lane gardening gloves as well as offer a contest for my readers.  And all I can say is HOLY COW, I LOVE these gloves! Gardening […]

Dr. Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

Dr. Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

Thanksgiving has come and gone, as has the turkey, the leftovers and the relatives. Having survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and now Cyber Monday, it seems to me the world is in a shopping frenzy.  Everyone is in a mad race to find the perfect gift for their loved ones and it’s pure mayhem […]

Debra Lee Baldwin’s Succulent Garden

A few weeks ago I was a lucky, lucky girl and was given a tour of Debra Lee Baldwin’s garden. And what a garden it was! Debra is known by many as the ‘Succulent Queen‘, thanks to her wildly successful books, Succulent Container Gardens and Designing with Succulents. So, while I assumed her garden would […]

A low-water, high-style succulent garden in San Diego

A low-water, high-style succulent garden in San Diego

I don’t think I’ve ever been as rude to another designer as I was when I saw this garden. A few weeks ago I visited my good friend Debra Lee Baldwin who graciously introduced me to a wonderful landscape designer, Frank Mitzel of Aesthetic Design. Frank kindly took us to see a garden that he […]