Consider a "no lawn" backyard design to maximize the use of a small yard and create outdoor living areas! Take a look at how I was able to "stretch" the use of my client, Larry Solomon's tiny backyard into three…
42 Comments / 7471 View / August 23, 2011
I'm in Chicago for the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC Show) to cover and preview new garden products for my web series, "Garden Center TV." Watch this short Garden Center TV highlight reel. Don't tell me you never heard…
2 Comments / 294 View / August 14, 2011
Roasted and salted Shishito peppers from Shirley’s garden I started to grow Shishito peppers in my garden after enjoying them as a Japanese appetizer at a favorite sushi bar. Love at first bite baby! I didn’t know what to expect…
21 Comments / 35649 View / July 24, 2011
I designed a small entry garden for my brother and his wife based on three plants- Red  tree roses, red Kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos) and purple verbena. Add an evergreen compact Gardenia “Radicans,” shrub to the list and that’s all…
6 Comments / 3380 View / July 1, 2011
I was destined to meet the charming P Allen Smith last year in Chicago while taping my "Garden World Report" show at the Independent Garden Center Show. With my video crew in tow, we turned the cameras on…
0 Comments / 255 View / May 28, 2011
Planting in narrow garden beds is as much an art form as a challenge for many garden designers, myself included! The dilemma begins at the garden center. Beautiful, petite shrubs in one-gallon pots and streamlined trees in…
17 Comments / 9315 View / March 22, 2011
Join on Twitter today at 12 PM (PST) for their first LIVE chat about vegetable gardening! You can participate in the Live Twitter chat by using the hashtag ” #MSLCHAT ” to enter your comments, questions and follow the conversation….
1 Comment / 223 View / March 16, 2011
