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Shirley Bovshow "Eden Maker"

"EdenMaker" and "Foodie Gardener" are my online monikers because I design landscapes and edible gardens. I have 4 kids, 3 dogs and only 1 husband! My passion is design, growing food, and crafting. Watch me on the "Home & Family" show on Hallmark channel as their Garden Lifestyle expert. Other blogs: FoodieGardener.com and GardenCenterTV.com

san francisco flower and garden show award winning display garden

Garden Show Extravaganza!

san francisco flower and garden show award winning display garden

The latest "Garden World Report Show" is a fun, garden-design extravaganza with highlights from the  San Francisco Flower and Garden Show 2010!     Are you ready for some fresh and innovative ideas for your garden this spring? In addition…

6 Comments / 435 View / April 26, 2010

Copper container garden vignette

3-Tier Container Garden

Copper container garden vignette

These  gorgeous, three-tier container gardens were spotted in front of the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago where I stayed this week. The  first thing that caught my attention was the copper containers themselves and then I noticed how dynamic the plant arrangement…

9 Comments / 1566 View / April 23, 2010

Do you know botanical latin

Learn Botanical Plant Names!

Do you know botanical latin

Do you prefer to use common names for plants or are you a botanical Latin maven? As a professional landscape designer and garden communicator who does a lot of public speaking and television, I HAD to learn botanical Latin. It’s…

14 Comments / 3007 View / March 17, 2010

Shirley Bovshow reporting for Garden World Report

“Garden Inspiration for Spring!”

Shirley Bovshow reporting for Garden World Report

is the theme for the of the Garden World Report Show as well as a number of other exciting stories.   This is the first show of the new season for  the Garden World Report which is now being shot…

2 Comments / 1240 View / March 11, 2010

Golden Goddess Bamboo hedge and Kale

Plant Combinations: Foliage Plants

Golden Goddess Bamboo hedge and Kale

Shirley has been a busy girl these days! I'm designing landscapes in Los Angeles, producing and hosting an  online garden TV talk show, the"Garden World Report," and I have a new venture I'm kicking off today! I was invited to participate along…

41 Comments / 901 View / February 23, 2010

pine swing bench

Selecting Wood for Outdoors

pine swing bench

Would you believe after 4 years of blogging, I have my first guest blogger? It so happens that I've  been thinking about writing about outdoor wood selection for some time now and then I met Hazel Jennings, writer for the…

5 Comments / 1905 View / February 5, 2010

“Go Green Expo” Los Angeles

“Go Green Expo” Los Angeles

I know what I’m doing on Saturday, January 23, 2010 and I’m inviting you to come along! I’ll be attending the “Go Green Expo” at the Los Angeles Convention Center along with garden writer Billy Goodnick, (“Cool Green Gardens” at FineGardening.com)….

5 Comments / 276 View / January 21, 2010

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