Design a Garden with a View!
I discovered an expansive view of the valley from my clients yard that must have been hidden for over 20 years! ...
Garden Makeovers
Small, Narrow Garden Bed Makeover: Design Ideas
A small, narrow garden bed is not a design dilemna, it's a creative design opportunity! Do you have a small, narrow garden and crave...
Deck Garden Makeover: Home & Family Show Part 1
There's nothing more satisfying than designing a garden makeover for a deck when it's empty, like the one at the "Home & Family Show."...
Hallmark “Home and Family Show” Front Yard Makeover
There's a new daytime show on the Hallmark channel called, "Home and Family" that received a front yard makeover by me! The show is...
Curb Appeal: Five Inexpensive Front Yard Enhancements
Enhancing the curb appeal of your house doesn't have to be expensive. Wether you are interested in improving the look of your front yard...
Container Gardens
INSTANT INDOOR HANGING PLANTER: LIGHTWEIGHT
Some of my best design ideas are the most simple ones. My “instant indoor hanging planter” is one of them and makes me want to slap my...
WEDDING AISLE LUMINARIES: LIVE PLANT ARRANGEMENT
Weddings are so romantic. Beautiful, fragrant flowers weave through wedding arches, masses of blooms adorn the aisle, and the bride carries the most beautiful...
Container Sizes For Growing Vegetables: Ask Shirley Garden Questions
Growing vegetables in containers makes growing food accessible to most people, even those without a yard. I answered gardening questions from viewers of the...
MobileGro 3-Tiered Portable Planter Giveaway on Home & Family Show
The Home & Family Show on Hallmark Channel is giving away amazing products during the weeks leading up to Christmas. I was asked to select my favorite garden...
Poinsettia Varieties: Beyond the Common Red
Now that we are in the month of December, many of us are adding Poinsettias to our indoor plant inventory. The ultimate Christmas plant,...
Grow Food
Plants
GROW WILDFLOWERS FROM SEED: STEP BY STEP
Wildflowers are breathtaking in the spring when they paint the hills with orange California poppies, pink and lavender lupines, white salvias, and golden yarrow....
Big, Bold, Indoor Houseplants
While some people feel that they have to make space for small plants indoors, I assert that large, bold, plants create and enhance space!...
INSTANT INDOOR HANGING PLANTER: LIGHTWEIGHT
Some of my best design ideas are the most simple ones. My “instant indoor hanging planter” is one of them and makes me want to slap my...
Thanksgiving Mini Arbor Centerpiece And Foraged Flowers
If you would like a unique display for your Thanksgiving table, consider making my miniature birch arbor centerpiece, filled with foraged flowers, fruits and vegetables. The...
UC VERDE DROUGHT TOLERANT LAWN TEST IN LOS ANGELES: YEAR 6
I started a trial for the UC Verde drought tolerant lawn in 2009 to see how it would grow and thrive in my very...
Small Gardens
Small, Narrow Garden Bed Makeover: Design Ideas
A small, narrow garden bed is not a design dilemna, it's a creative design opportunity! Do you have a small, narrow garden and crave...
Small Entry Garden: Tree Roses & Kangaroo Paws
I designed a small entry garden for my brother and his wife based on three plants- Red  tree roses, red Kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos)...
Plants for Narrow Spaces
Planting in narrow garden beds is as much an art form as a challenge for many garden designers, myself included! The dilemma begins at...
Narrow Side Yard Makeover!
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...
The “Hanging Gardens” of a Desperate Apartment Dweller!
Garden in Santa Monica, California I’ve heard people say, “I can’t have a garden because I live in an apartment with no patio or balcony.”...
EdenMakers
