Wildflowers are breathtaking in the spring when they paint the hills with orange California poppies, pink and lavender lupines, white salvias, and golden yarrow. They bloom just in time for migrating butterflies and ever-hungry hummingbirds to feast on their nectar….
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While some people feel that they have to make space for small plants indoors, I assert that large, bold, plants create and enhance space! Big plants are more like indoor trees that can be used for a variety of practical…
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Some of my best design ideas are the most simple ones. My “instant indoor hanging planter” is one of them and makes me want to slap my forehead and say “duh!” Why didn’t I think of this years ago?? INSTANT INDOOR HANGING…
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If you would like a unique display for your Thanksgiving table, consider making my miniature birch arbor centerpiece, filled with foraged flowers, fruits and vegetables. The centerpiece is easy to make and is affordable but it looks like you spent hundreds of dollars…
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I started a trial for the UC Verde drought tolerant lawn in 2009 to see how it would grow and thrive in my very dry Los Angeles climate. These are the claims made by the developers of the UC Verde…
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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….
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If you have a fern in your garden, you are the steward of a pre-Jurassic period plant! Fossil records indicate that ferns evolved as the first vascular terrestrial plants over 300 million years ago. Ferns have outlived dinosaurs, the great civilizations of…
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