Gardening fans, you can follow my garden product and plant discoveries on my Facebook and Twitter accounts. I'm at the world's largest gardening tradeshow in Chicago, the "IGC Show" and I'm "twittering" and updating my facebook daily and posting photos of…
4 Comments / 420 View / August 19, 2009
Chicago, make way! The streets of Chicago may be congested, but I’m impressed with the beautiful streetscapes of this old windy city. The gardening world will be descending upon you this week for the world’s largest garden trade show. The…
5 Comments / 1011 View / August 17, 2009
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 / 298 View / August 14, 2009
Drought conditions have forced extreme water conservation measures in Los Angeles gardens and it shows! I’ve never seen so many parched looking lawns, especially now that we are allowed to water our yards only two days per week. What Angelenos need are bright,…
12 Comments / 19442 View / August 11, 2009
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 / 831 View / August 4, 2009
In middle school, I was forced to write to a “pen pal,” for social studies class. The teacher selected a girl from across town who was “different” than me- demographically speaking. I felt like I was being punished as I…
11 Comments / 233 View / July 21, 2009
I am 4 weeks into my UC Verde lawn test. The temperature in the San Fernando Valley has been peaking in the low 100’s this week so I’ve been especially vigilant about making sure the new grass plugs don’t dry…
15 Comments / 2935 View / July 15, 2009
