There are some common garden plants that end up indoors for the winter that are not your pet's best friend! As a matter of fact, these plants pose a health risk to your dogs, if they happen to eat them….
0 Comments / 1357 View / October 9, 2015
I have a MAJOR liquor bottle collection that I've rounded up from alleys behind bars and pubs. It's a curated stock of very pretty glass bottles that I use for various garden inspired crafts. As a matter of fact, one of my…
0 Comments / 1992 View / April 30, 2015
Weddings are so romantic. Beautiful, fragrant flowers weave through wedding arches, masses of blooms adorn the aisle, and the bride carries the most beautiful bouquet of all. In a few days, these important flowers will be rotting in the trash. Not…
0 Comments / 1970 View / April 29, 2015
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 / 4690 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 / 3066 View / February 4, 2015
One of the most popular questions I get is "When do you prune hydrangeas?" Who said you HAVE to prune hydrangeas? This question was posted on the Home & Family show Facebook page, and I answered it on the show recently….
4 Comments / 3138 View / February 3, 2015
The DIY "rose clock" craft project I made for the Home & Family show recently was particularly special; it featured flowers and the menu from a gala event we all attended! The red carpet event was hosted by Crown Media, owners of…
0 Comments / 756 View / January 27, 2015
