One of the most confusing subjects for new gardeners is soil, especially the "added value" kind of soil that you buy at the garden center. Isn't soil just dirt, cleaned up and packaged? As a new gardener, I didn't know…
6 Comments / 4176 View / February 19, 2015
Growing vegetables in containers makes growing food accessible to most people, even those without a yard. I answered gardening questions from viewers of the Home & Family show on the Hallmark channel recently in my "Ask Shirley" gardening segment. Teresa…
3 Comments / 2969 View / February 4, 2015
One of the easiest Halloween crafts I’ve ever made has to be the “Man Eating Monster Plant” I presented on the Home & Family Show . This Halloween plant craft is rewarding because it features many repurposed materials that can be found in your…
13 Comments / 168335 View / October 9, 2014
I designed a miniature rose garden featuring repurposed glass bottles which I made into an arbor just in time for Valentines Day! Don't ask me where I get my wild ideas, I just get them. I have a collection of gorgeous liquor…
1 Comment / 2400 View / February 5, 2014
I nominate “side yards” as some of the most under-exploited areas in the landscape! What a shame, especially when every square foot of real estate is valuable, even in a down economy. Small, narrow yards can be perplexing to some…
69 Comments / 27671 View / May 5, 2009
On my recent trip to Maui, I had the opportunity to witness tropical plants such as bromeliads, heliconias, spathiphyllums, crotons, and cordylines in their natural or “naturalized” habitat. To some of you, these plants are strictly seasonal container plants or…
5 Comments / 1463 View / August 4, 2008
UPDATED JAN. 5, 2015 This "Living, Succulent Tapestry Pillow" was designed by Shirley Bovshow and created in less than five minutes! * The video from the Home & Family show is on automatically, if you would like to turn it off,…
9 Comments / 1185 View / April 2, 2008
