Glaucous & Purple – a color combo that adds some ‘oomph’ to your garden
I bet many of you are thinking ‘what the heck is glaucous, anyway?’ Well, according to Webster, glaucous means: 1. of a pale yellow-green
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I’m a caladium convert
I’ll admit it – I’ve never given much thought to caladiums. But having trialed several this year (thanks to the generous folks at Classic Caladiums)
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Takeaways from the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
I recently returned from a fantastic whirlwind week in Seattle, where my mother and I attended the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. In between my
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My Top 10 Favorite Black Plants
One of my all-time favorite colors to use in the garden is black. While it can be tricky to find plants that have true black
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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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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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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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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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Scent in my late winter garden – my favorite top 5
Here we are in the early days of February, and my zone 9 garden is filled with heavenly fragrance. There’s still a few leaves hanging
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A Jewel Box Courtyard that’s Wheelchair-Friendly
Today I want to share with a darling jewel box courtyard (that’s wheelchair friendly, too!) Three years ago our local newspaper ran a story on
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New York’s Conservatory Garden
Without a doubt, one of my very favorite places in New York is Central Park’s Conservatory Garden. This was my first time visiting this garden,
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The High Line Highlights
I spent a few weeks in New York City this summer, and am thrilled to have finally visited the High Line public garden. Ever since
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