The Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island
These flowers were the first blooms we noticed when we started strolling the Bloedel Reserve, a 150-acre garden on Bainbridge…
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A Teaser for the Venice Home and Garden Tour
For some unexplainable reason, I have never been to the Venice Home and Garden Tour. I’ve always had a…
The Buzz About Bees
We’ve all read the alarming news about the decline of bees, especially the honeybees we rely upon to pollinate…
New Sunset Garden Book Giveaway!
Sunset Magazine Garden Book Contest! With all the great outdoor living ideas and images floating around the Internet these…
Living Wall Springs Up in Laguna
Driving down PCH the other day, I did a double take of one of the storefronts off our busy…
Glamping in Crystal Cove
Ever since I started my search for a vintage fiberglass camper, I imagined taking it to our nearby state…
A Winter Garden: The Perfect Respite from the Holidaze
To my surprise, growing vegetables in winter is easier than in summer. There aren’t as many pests, and I’ve hardly…
Vote Earth!
If you love to garden, love flowers and trees, and enjoying the great outdoors–make sure to vote for the…
Dahlia Delight
Thank you to the gardener who maintains this lovely flower bed packed with dahlias along the sidewalk near my home…
The Poetry of Heisler Park
This is a sunset view from Heisler Park, which runs about a mile and a half along the cliffs just…
The Fine Art of Succulents
I first spotted one of Carol Booth’s terrific succulent creations on Facebook a couple months ago. When I saw she…
Make Way for Boston
In Boston, after a long, sticky summer day in the middle of August, there’s nothing quite like stepping out…
Nancy’s Veggie-licious Garden
I knew I would torture myself with envy when I visited my friend Nancy’s vegetable garden just down the…
Hung up on String Plants
I never quite got the whole terrarium craze, or made a mini-garden–even though they look like a lot…
