Harmony in the Garden Blog

  I’ve just spent the past few days at Moss Mountain, (in Little Rock, Arkansas) at the beautiful home and farm of P. Allen Smith. Twenty three bloggers from around the country were invited to participate in this 3-day event, called Garden-to-Blog. The goal of this event was to help bloggers meet industry leaders, discuss …

Rounding out my Napa weekend, the Tanners treated us to a morning of impromptu garden tours.  The first stop, a visit to the incredible culinary garden of the valley’s crown jewel – The French Laundry. Located directly across the street from the deceptively demure looking restaurant is this impressive 3-acre garden.  Open to the public, the garden not only supplies a large …

What do you get when you combine a pile of twigs, sprinklers, and watering cans with the right side of the brain that just won’t quit? It’s not what you get, it’s who you get – Freeland Tanner. I’ve written about this exceptional man and his equally impressive wife, Sabrina, many times before (here and here), as …

While walking around my garden the other day my friend excitedly commented ‘I totally get what you’re doing here – you write all about this in your book!’  Curious as to what she meant, I asked her to elaborate. She then began to excitedly tell me how I combined this texture with that, placed this color to …

I love attending Proven Winners’ annual Spring Trials, as it’s a chance to see firsthand the latest and greatest from well-respected growers around the country. And even though the plants won’t be available for purchase until 2015, it’s exciting to know what we can look forward to.  The temptation to grab a few and run …