  Garden designer Shirley Bovshow preparing her display for the CBS Early Show When you’re a professional garden designer and appear on television as a garden expert, you have to be ready to create beautiful gardens at a moments notice and in…
4 Comments / 238 View / March 10, 2008
Garden designer and television host Shirley Bovshow Flower and garden shows are in full swing across the country as garden lovers and plant enthusiasts flock to shows to load up on ideas and inspiration. I invite you to consider attending…
6 Comments / 383 View / March 3, 2008
According to some people, tree shadows can be beautiful as long as they don’t cast shadows on solar panels! “Your redwood trees are casting shade on my solar panels!” exclaims one neighbor “Your solar panels cast an ugly view in our…
7 Comments / 203 View / February 27, 2008
Through my professional experience in landscape design, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is a marked difference between the kinds of plants that men and women like to see in their gardens. Don’t throw tomatoes at me for generalizing…
19 Comments / 5277 View / February 25, 2008
Newly planted "checkerboard" Santolina bed One Year Later:"My, has that Santolina grown!" The newly planted Santolinas (Lavender Cotton) were petite 1-gallon plants two years ago, but look at them now! The…
5 Comments / 1072 View / February 21, 2008
A lush, garden outdoor family room replaces an unused entry patio. Imagine coming home to an inviting outdoor family room like this? Why go indoors at all when you can enjoy an outdoor family room with fireplace, sitting…
7 Comments / 1221 View / February 20, 2008
Valentines Day is a day of confusion for a lot of people, especially when it comes to the appropriateness of different flowers. It's a good idea to take inventory of your feelings for the recipient and think about the intended message…
5 Comments / 173 View / February 14, 2008
