Garden Designers Roundtable: BOLD
Good-bye, wimpy garden colors! So long, namby-pamby landscaping! Say hello to all things bold in your garden. Now, don’t get into a panic — not everything needs to be bold, but for sure you don’t want...
View ArticleWhat Really Worked: My Favorite New Plant for 2013
I love to try different plants every year — sometimes it’s trial plants sent to me by plant companies, and other times it’s something I picked up at my local IGC (Independent Garden Center). This year,...
View ArticleIndoor Plant Decor Book Giveaway!
Wooo-eeeee! It’s National Houseplant Week, so my co-author Kylee Baumle and I are doing a giveaway on each of our blogs. One lucky winner from each blog will receive a signed copy of our book “Indoor...
View ArticleSpring Online Gardening Reading
I’m poppin’ up all over the place lately, and I didn’t even plan it this way! As a writer, I simply hand in things when my editors say they need them, and wait (im)patiently until they are published....
View ArticleSwiss Chard
I can’t get enough of Swiss chard — not only is it delicious and healthy, it’s stunning with its brightly colored stems of yellow, pink and green. Swiss chard combines so well with other plants...
View ArticleWine Cork Planters
Wine Cork Planters Aren’t these adorable? When Kylee Baumle and I were writing our book, Indoor Plant Decor: The Design Stylebook for Houseplants, we decided to include a step-by-step project in every...
View ArticleCamellia
I took an iPhone pic of this camellia (Camellia japonica) while on a recent trip to California. There are some places in Texas where this charming Southern favorite can thrive (notably, East Texas),...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Prairie in the City
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View ArticleThe Cancer Survivor’s Garden Companion — In Bookstores Today!
Happy birthday to my book! The Cancer Survivor’s Garden Companion is available in bookstores today! I have seen firsthand the power of the garden and natural world to balance, heal and cultivate hope,...
View ArticleWellness Tip of the Day on Facebook!
Wellness Tip Videos Hey, friends — if we’re Facebook friends, you’ll know that I post a Wellness Tip of the Day video Monday – Friday. I started doing this last November (2016) at the...
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