When I was a little girl, there was a huge California pepper tree in my front yard that provided me with hours of entertainment. It was a multi purpose tree. I climbed it, I peeled its bark, and I…
14 Comments / 2209 View / June 18, 2008
Enjoy a little visit into Shirley’s gardens and take away a pocketful of sunshine! Â Â Shirley Bovshow\’s \”Pocketful of Sunshine\”
6 Comments / 86 View / June 15, 2008
Contaminated tomatoes have supermarkets and restaurants scrambling this week to remove them from their shelves and menus in at least nine states. I hope the people who fell ill to the salmonella poisoning are back on their feet soon. Times…
11 Comments / 210 View / June 11, 2008
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.” Ok, here is the proof that when there is a will, there is a way to…
6 Comments / 1282 View / June 9, 2008
I'm not against having a front lawn per se, if it's functional and small. Uninspired designs like the one my clients had before I made it over are ultimately a waste of water and time. My clients, Joe and Randi Grinbaum…
15 Comments / 1246 View / June 8, 2008
Before Photo I had an instant design vision for this backyard the moment I saw it. I envisioned a romantic gazebo in the corner, a new handcrafted wood fence, and a raised tumbled stone wall with a swath of Geranium…
15 Comments / 3851 View / June 3, 2008
Kangaroo paws come in a rainbow of colors and in full and dwarf varieties. The yellow "Kangaroo paw" plants provide an airy and translucent hedge that separates my private "master bedroom retreat garden" from the rest of the backyard. My…
8 Comments / 3149 View / May 30, 2008
