Harmony in the Garden Blog

I first met Baylor Chapman almost a decade ago when researching gardens for my first book, Garden Up!  (remember seeing these beautiful succulent shutters, below?  They’re Baylor’s.) I’ve since written about her floral design studio, Lila B. Design, and the fantastic shared courtyard where she lives (click on the links to read more.) Well, when …

After spending several days at Seattle’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show, with all the glorious display gardens and spring blooms around every corner, I was feeling pretty antsy for spring to finally arrive.  It’s been a whopper of a winter, and while I’m not complaining (after all, last night’s news said California is officially out …

I recently returned from a fantastic whirlwind week in Seattle, where my mother and I attended the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. In between my presentations, including a riveting ‘Container Wars’ challenge (yes, that’s me showing off my blue ribbon!!) I had plenty of time to wander through this year’s display gardens, the theme being …

  While most of us are still recovering from a punishing few weeks of winter weather, longing for the first days of spring,  I thought I’d share with you another ‘Before-and-After.’ As you may remember, in my last post I showed a transformation that involved removing my client’s pool and replacing it with a beautiful …

  Everyone loves a good makeover, right? Especially us gardeners.  Whether we’re talking about ripping out a giant lawn, or ripping out a giant pool – the results can be pretty astonishing. Over the next several months I have lots of gardens to talk about.  Some belong to my clients, others are near my new …