Native Plants in Containers
Native container gardens are much easier to set up than full-size gardens. If you’re new to gardening or have limited space, native pots…
Native plants as problem solvers
As a landscape designer, I am presented with many problems: planting on slopes, dry shade under trees, screening and hedge options, ground…
Top 10 Tips for Creating Outdoor Christmas Arrangements
A porch pot planted with arborvitae, cotoneaster, andromeda, junipers and leucothoe. Christmas pots for the porch are the simplest method to…
Bulb 101: Tips for Growing and Deer Strategies
September means ordering bulbs and preparing to plant in October and November. I plant bulbs in my garden every year to increase my varieties…
Crímenes contra la horticultura: errores de paisajismo que se deben evitar
En el negocio del paisajismo durante más de 25 años, lo he visto todo. He trabajado para grandes empresas de paisajismo y ahora dirijo mi…
Easy sweet and savory jam recipes
When you get tons of tomatoes every day, I had to do something with them besides sauce. There is a limited amount of sauce I can use…
Bread art with botanicals
Since I like to cook, garden, and design, when I saw these beautiful focaccia breads online, I had to make some. It makes sense to decorate…
Ultimate Guide to Elderflower/Elderberry
Elderflowers are reaching a new level of popularity because they are easy to grow and use in recipes, and they have many health benefits. The…