Designer Shirley Bovshow reveals the "Secret Language of Flowers" I was asked to speak about the Meaning of Flowers or "the language of flowers" on one of my NBC iVillage Live show appearances recently. As I researched the subject,…
3 Comments / 1525 View / February 14, 2008
Some “green thumbs” need a little help in the computer tech department! Be a hero to your computer-challenged sweetheart this Valentines Day and surprise him or her with their own garden blog! It’s free, very thoughtful and will outlast chocolates and…
4 Comments / 161 View / February 12, 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 / 607 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 / 1690 View / February 2, 2008
Open the Door to Garden Bloggers Around the World! So you like to read gardening blogs? Me too. Thanks for reading mine today . I just joined a blogging network called Blotanical.com that has introduced me to hundreds of garden related blogs…
5 Comments / 252 View / February 1, 2008
Los Angeles got a much needed soak during the last 2 weeks. The clouds opened up and let us have it! I don’t have rain barrels connected to my downspouts (yet) but I was still able to keep most of the water run off…
2 Comments / 1374 View / January 31, 2008
Extreme lawn makeovers, or "xeriscape landscaping" is the use of low water plants to save water in the landscape. Water is a precious commodity these days and in my work as a landscape designer, I'm known for replacing thirsty…
10 Comments / 2480 View / January 30, 2008
