I discovered an expansive view of the valley from my clients yard that must have been hidden for over 20 years! I had a design epiphany in my client Ronda’s backyard that led to my discovering…
13 Comments / 3772 View / August 18, 2018
One of the easiest Halloween crafts I’ve ever made has to be the “Man Eating Monster Plant” I presented on the Home & Family Show . This Halloween plant craft is rewarding because it features many repurposed materials that can be found in your…
13 Comments / 175886 View / October 9, 2014
I’m a huge fan of gardening and I’m a huge fan of eating, that’s why I created an edible landscape at home. You can’t walk two feet in my yard without being able to snag some kind of fruit, herb…
22 Comments / 12765 View / September 22, 2009
I nominate “side yards” as some of the most under-exploited areas in the landscape! What a shame, especially when every square foot of real estate is valuable, even in a down economy. Small, narrow yards can be perplexing to some…
69 Comments / 30017 View / May 5, 2009
I was asked to design a special “literacy garden” for the school library where the students could hang out and read outdoors. Ever since my kids were in elementary school, I was involved in their classes and volunteered in the…
28 Comments / 1863 View / August 26, 2008
On my recent trip to Maui, I had the opportunity to witness tropical plants such as bromeliads, heliconias, spathiphyllums, crotons, and cordylines in their natural or “naturalized” habitat. To some of you, these plants are strictly seasonal container plants or…
5 Comments / 1762 View / August 4, 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 / 1245 View / June 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 / 1467 View / April 2, 2008
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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Garden designer, Shirley Bovshow presents “Living Botanical Cakes” on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the InBloom event taking place at the Flower Hill Promenade, in Del Mar, California. These living botanical cakes are actually cake “look-alikes” made with a patented,…
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Learn how to make a DIY, living succulent wedding bouquet that you can plant after the ceremony or special event! Floral and garden designer, Shirley Bovshow shows you how in this video from the “Home and Family” show on the…
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I went treasure hunting at Home Goods and discovered a clever figure form coat rack that doubles as a plant stand. It’s interesting how I envisioned a figure form in the display window of my new office, and I found…
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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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Every rose color has a meaning behind it according to the old art of “Floriography,” or the “language of flowers.” The most common rose colors given on Valentine’s day or as a token of affection are red, yellow, white, pink,…
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