Planting around tree roots (especially when they’re giant and growing above the ground!) is one of the questions frustrated homeowners often ask me. Gardeners end up feeling defeated and either 1) don’t plant anything or 2) end up planting a lawn around the tree (which has its own set of problems like damaging the […]
I’m excited to share with you the rustic potting benches in my garden. While I should be outside this weekend pruning my roses, it’s cold, wet, and downright dreary. So instead, I hope to give you a bit of potting table inspiration. Everyone should have an area in their garden where they can comfortably putter […]
I love designing with ball-shaped flowers. Don’t get me wrong, I also adore spire-shaped flowers (click here if you missed that post!) However, there’s something about spherical shapes that always makes me smile. Maybe its because the lollipop shapes tend to be more playful? Or maybe its because the symmetrical, round balls are such a […]
This time of year, I’m often asked what my favorite spring bulbs for warm climates are and how I incorporate them into my garden’s design. If you garden in a warmer climate (as I do in zone 9), it’s not too late to get your spring-flowering bulbs in the ground. Ideally, I aim to get […]
Over the years, more and more people have asked me for help with replacing a pool with a garden. Maybe it’s because of California’s ongoing drought? Maybe it’s because of kids who have grown up and flown the coop? Either way, removing a pool and replacing it with a garden is a hot topic […]
Last November, my daughter and I took a spontaneous trip to New York to visit the High Line garden again – only this time in autumn. While visiting a garden in the spring and summer is magical, there’s something about a fall garden that grabs my soul. Perhaps it’s the perennials taking their sweet time […]
It’s always such a fun surprise to discover a garden that’s able to incorporate a few freaky, creepy plants for Halloween. In the past, in honor of this holiday, I’ve written about my favorite black & orange plants, and spooky old cemeteries (click here and here, if you dare!) This year, I thought I’d share with […]
Welcome to Freeland and Sabrina Tanner’s garden! I’m re-writing this post (originally written over 12 years ago!) to introduce newer readers to my favorite garden ever. After a several-year absence, I recently revisited this garden, and while I didn’t think it was possible to get any better than it was – boy was I wrong. […]
When designing a garden, some of my favorite plants to include are those with spire-shaped flowers. Spire-shaped flowers are typically triangular, with a broader base that tapers up to a point (similar to a cone or a rocket shooting into space). Those who have read my blog for some time probably know how much I […]
I love designing a window box for all four seasons. Not only because window boxes provide yet another opportunity to plant, but because they’re a fantastic way to add vertical interest in the garden. When standing in line at the grocery store, I can easily pass by all the fashion magazines, except for articles like […]
I’m regularly asked by other gardeners what my favorite heat-loving, deer-resistant perennials are, and what has survived year after year. Even though I’ve written a lot about my favorites, I’ve combined my various posts into one article, adding FIFTEEN new tough-as-nails perennials. I’ve also indicated if they bloom early 0r mid-summer (or both!) Click […]
Today I’m sharing something I tried for the first time ever – how to refrigerate peony buds for months of blooms. The reason I thought of doing this in the first place is that my mother and I were SO busy with her moving, that I knew we couldn’t fully enjoy them. I’ve read about […]
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