I spent the day at the Los Angeles County Arboretum last week attending the L.A. Garden Show and touring the display gardens and marketplace there. I was impressed with some clever succulent planters that were created by a group of…
10 Comments / 1413 View / May 7, 2008
One of the segments included in my "10-Ways to Incorporate Art In Your Garden" presentation at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival was on creative mulch ideas. Gardeners know that top dressing garden soil with mulch is an effective…
10 Comments / 2886 View / April 8, 2008
UPDATED JAN. 5, 2015 This "Living, Succulent Tapestry Pillow" was designed by Shirley Bovshow and created in less than five minutes! * The video from the Home & Family show is on automatically, if you would like to turn it off,…
9 Comments / 1112 View / April 2, 2008
Container gardens that catch the eye are luscious “eye candy” for the container garden enthusiast! Creative plant containers sometimes tell a story or use unexpected materials that are natural conversation starters. As long as the accessories are waterproof or water…
12 Comments / 1122 View / March 11, 2008
I love it when functional garden structures do double duty like this bold, red, raised vegetable planter. Placed at an angle in the corner of this yard, the five-foot tall attached lattice obscures an ugly view of the nieghbors garage….
13 Comments / 434 View / February 5, 2008
What do you do with those cute miniature roses that you buy at the supermarket as a "last minute gift?" Glam it up and use it as a "climbing rose" trained over an arbor in a miniature rose garden!…
17 Comments / 1276 View / February 2, 2008
Dwarf Meyer lemon bush (trees) are perfect for tiny gardens! Who says you need massive land space to grow an orchard of citrus? Not in my garden world! I have 7 dwarf Meyer Lemon (Improved) bushes flourishing and fruiting in…
13 Comments / 13433 View / January 29, 2008
