Category : How-To, Tips & Deals!

Boston fern

Bargain Plant of the Week: Boston Fern

Boston fern

I have to share my latest plant score!   I was shopping at a Ralphs Super Market in Southern California and came across a lush display of over-sized Boston Ferns. I couldn’t believe the price tag when I read it: $9.99 Ten…

3 Comments / 162 View / October 22, 2009

Shirley Bovshow Garden Advice on wowOwow.com!

Shirley Bovshow Garden Advice on wowOwow.com!

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WowOWow.com is a Web site for women  run and written by  a list of “who’s who”  in journalism and media, including Liz Smith, Joni Evans, Mary Wells and Lesley Stahl. Aimed at women over 40, (I barely qualified), wowOwow features…

6 Comments / 302 View / August 14, 2009

Vine screen hides utility box

Fast, Cheap, Gorgeous Garden Screen

Vine screen hides utility box

Utility meters are uninvited guests in a garden. Many times, these metal monstrosities are installed in front yards in prime locations, creating an eyesore and design challenge for the homeowner. I came across a fast and inexpensive solution for screening…

1 Comment / 836 View / August 4, 2009

onion rack planter from Dollar Tree store

Edible Gardening Containers From Dollar Store!

onion rack planter from Dollar Tree store

  My presentation on the “Beautiful Edible Garden” at  Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival was a hit last week in Florida! After a detailed 45-minute presentation, my audiences stuck around for another 30 minutes or so to take photos…

10 Comments / 2596 View / April 8, 2009

Gardening In February!

Gardening In February!

I was going to write about “what to do in the garden” for the month of February, but I see some of my fellow garden bloggers beat me to the punch. They did such a good job at it, I’m…

4 Comments / 157 View / February 1, 2009

shovels and gardening tools

Garden Tools Demystified: Start With the Basics!

shovels and gardening tools

Eden-Maker Tip When I was new to gardening, I went crazy buying every tool I could get my hands on. I wanted to have the best- stocked tool shed, although most of my gardening activity was limited to planting, pruning…

9 Comments / 275 View / August 28, 2008

Unconventional Hostess Gift: Mixed Lettuce Bouquet!

Unconventional Hostess Gift: Mixed Lettuce Bouquet!

I put together this mixed lettuce bouquet from my garden as an unconventional hostess gift. I picked the lettuce 30 minutes before leaving the house to preserve as much freshness as possible. The leaves were washed and rolled in a…

16 Comments / 707 View / July 3, 2008

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