This lawn-free front yard in Los Angeles stopped me in my tracks! Filled with lively succulents, Mediterranean plants and California natives, I was enamored with the simple color combination of yellows, oranges and a touch of red. An important design feature in lawn less landscapes is…
0 Comments / 1669 View / April 13, 2009
I enjoyed an artichoke recently that was so delicious and "meaty" that I couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days. The artichoke was grilled, somewhat charred and I devoured it, sans dip. I was fantasizing about a dressing…
8 Comments / 2116 View / March 8, 2009
I wasn’t planning to garden today. Then I saw how nice my clients were maintaining their yard and felt like a hypocrite! I’ve been procrastinating starting my yearly, winter ornamental grass maintenance because I’ve been distracted by my vegetable garden….
6 Comments / 960 View / March 1, 2009
EdenMaker Garden Tour I used to hate succulents and cacti when I was a kid. What was I thinking? I was too young and inexperienced in the garden to appreciate the sculptural beauty of these gems. Not anymore! "Pretty"…
12 Comments / 761 View / December 24, 2008
Independent Garden Center Show, Chicago ''Hort Couture,'' is a plant brand with an unconventional marketing plan. The name is a play on the word "haute couture," or "high fashion" as it is referred to in the fashion design world….
4 Comments / 1619 View / September 16, 2008
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 / 1548 View / May 7, 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 / 1418 View / April 2, 2008
