According to some people, tree shadows can be beautiful as long as they don’t cast shadows on solar panels! “Your redwood trees are casting shade on my solar panels!” exclaims one neighbor “Your solar panels cast an ugly view in our…
7 Comments / 201 View / February 27, 2008
Through my professional experience in landscape design, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is a marked difference between the kinds of plants that men and women like to see in their gardens. Don’t throw tomatoes at me for generalizing…
19 Comments / 5265 View / February 25, 2008
Newly planted "checkerboard" Santolina bed One Year Later:"My, has that Santolina grown!" The newly planted Santolinas (Lavender Cotton) were petite 1-gallon plants two years ago, but look at them now! The…
5 Comments / 1071 View / February 21, 2008
A lush, garden outdoor family room replaces an unused entry patio. Imagine coming home to an inviting outdoor family room like this? Why go indoors at all when you can enjoy an outdoor family room with fireplace, sitting…
7 Comments / 1216 View / February 20, 2008
Valentines Day is a day of confusion for a lot of people, especially when it comes to the appropriateness of different flowers. It's a good idea to take inventory of your feelings for the recipient and think about the intended message…
5 Comments / 171 View / February 14, 2008
Designer Shirley Bovshow reveals the "Secret Language of Flowers" I was asked to speak about the Meaning of Flowers or "the language of flowers" on one of my NBC iVillage Live show appearances recently. As I researched the subject,…
3 Comments / 1522 View / February 14, 2008
Some “green thumbs” need a little help in the computer tech department! Be a hero to your computer-challenged sweetheart this Valentines Day and surprise him or her with their own garden blog! It’s free, very thoughtful and will outlast chocolates and…
4 Comments / 161 View / February 12, 2008
