Garden therapy in the midst of trauma – a story and a giveaway
I’ve been home from my trip to New York for ten days now and have been excited to share with you some of the gardens
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Harmony in the Garden Blog
Wave Hill
I’m bursting with excitement, as my daughter and I are returning to NYC tomorrow for a week of fun and garden-touring. For those of you
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My mother and my garden
Boy, did I hit the jackpot when I was born. I’ve always felt that way, even in the midst of my rebellious, bratty teenage years.
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Designing a garden for Sunset magazine. No pressure!
A few weeks ago, Johanna Silver (Sunset Magazine’s Garden Editor) reached out and asked if I would be interested in designing a garden for a
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The Water-Saving Garden book party and giveaway
I’m thrilled to be invited to help celebrate the release of Pam Penick’s second book, The Water Saving Garden, with a party that you’re all
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My February Garden
Thanks to the El Nino weather pattern we’ve been experiencing here along the West Coast (lots of rain followed by unseasonably warm temperatures) my garden
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New Year, New Changes!
January has been a busy month for me, full of exciting changes (including a new look for my website and blog.) And, in addition to
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Pumice versus Perlite – Q & A
Let me introduce you to the dynamic brother/sister team, Lexi and Austin Petelski, who own General Pumice Products. These young and dynamic gardeners own two California
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Bellevue Botanical Garden
As we ease into fall, I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite late-season perennial borders, located at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Tucked
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A life changing journey for me and three gardens
It’s taken me several days to write this, as I just can’t seem to grasp that a year has already passed since I posted my
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California Carnivores
While visiting Sonoma earlier this summer, I told my husband that I just had to see a nursery located in Sebastapol, just a few miles away.
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Tantalizing Tillandsias
It’s no secret that this past year has been a whopper for me. During most of my chemotherapy treatments I was able to continue writing
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