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
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Harmony in the Garden Blog
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,
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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
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Goodbye Lovely Leaves!
It’s that time of year again, when our gardens are aflutter with leaves falling (and falling and falling), blanketing our beds with brilliant shades of
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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
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Flora’s colorful containers
A few weeks ago I spent an afternoon at Flora Grubb Gardens as I needed a little inspiration for some upcoming container projects. Flora never lets
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Plants for pennies…
Do you know how easy it is to get several plants for the price of one? Some of my favorite 2-for-1 plants (actually it’s more
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The best (and easiest!) herbal ice tea recipe
Phew – it’s a warm one this weekend! We haven’t had very many hot days this summer so the warmth is welcome around here.
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Last day of summer in our veggie patch
Today is the last day of summer for my daughter and one that’s always a little sad for me. While part of me relishes the
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Think vertically when designing side yards
One of my favorite chapters in my first book Garden Up!, tackles a common problem many gardeners face – what to do with those narrow side yards?
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Lake Tahoe’s Stately Corn Lillies
I think the official number of tourists who visit Lake Tahoe every summer is something like a zillion, give or take a few. Getting from one
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