The first step in protecting your kids and pets from common poisonous plants is to know the plants in your yard and know your child and pets behaviour. Do you know what kind of lawn you have? How about your trees, hedges, shrubs,…
14 Comments / 34080 View / April 10, 2014
I have some creative ideas for displaying mounted Staghorn ferns using repurposed materials and no nails! This tutorial was presented on the Home & Family show on the Hallmark channel where I appear as the garden lifestyle and design…
0 Comments / 18406 View / January 30, 2014
My latest segment on "Home & Family" show is about "Legacy Plants," or special plants that have been passed to others through cloning. There is nothing new about taking cuttings to multiply a plant but what is unique about my…
3 Comments / 1340 View / January 23, 2014
January and February may be winter months, but it's prime time to plant bare root roses and save money on a huge selection of roses! Bare root roses cost a fraction of the price of a container grown rose- as…
2 Comments / 736 View / January 17, 2014
There are three obvious reasons to repot a container plant. 1. Your Plant is Sitting Low in the Container. Geraniums plants, for some reason, are especially vulnerable to sinking low into their planters after a few years. The soil erodes,…
6 Comments / 1091 View / January 9, 2014
Creative people inspire and invigorate my spirit! One of the pleasures in my life is working with Cristina Ferrare, the multi-talented host of the "Home & Family" show where I appear as the garden lifestyle contributor. Every week, Cristina sources fresh…
0 Comments / 524 View / December 17, 2013
How do YOU pronounce "Poinsettia?" Do you say "POIN-SETTA?" How about "POIN-SETTIA," with emphasis on the long "i" at the end? Watch Shirley Bovshow in this fast 20-second video, "How to Pronounce Poinsettia Correctly" from her Garden World Report Show…
3 Comments / 771 View / December 10, 2013
