Groovy Patio Furniture–for The Rest of Us
When my brother, who is visiting from Nashville this week, saw this patio set in my backyard, he told…
Life Lessons in the Veggie Patch
Like children, vegetables aren’t that fun to look at in photos unless, of course, they are your own, and…
Cross Pollination at Dustin’s Garden of Ideas
Welcome to garden designer Dustin Gimbel‘s home and garden in Long Beach, California. I was lucky enough to be…
California Friendly Garden Contest: We Are All Winners!
Roger’s Gardens, which is the premiere gardening center in Orange County, California, just announced the winners of its California Friendly…
Jill’s DIY Bird Spa
One of my favorite garden pieces is the bird bath. Who knows why it’s so intriguing to watch birds flit…
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…
My Virtual Garden
Like most bloggers, I spend a lot of time cruising the web, reading related garden and outdoor living blogs,…
Thomas Jefferson’s Amazing Veggie Patch
I caught the tale end of this NPR report on Thomas Jefferson’s “Revolutionary Garden at Monticello” while driving home from…
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…
Sunset Garden Cookbook Contest: We Are All Winners!
I feel a little guilty now that I made the winners of our new Sunset Edible Garden Cookbooks work so hard. If…
A Literary Roadtrip for Treehuggers
I have a book to recommend to nature lovers and bibliophiles. (I’m finding they often are one in the same,…
Sunnylands: California’s Newest Garden Jewel!
Sunnylands Center and Gardens When I told my friend, Ellen, who writes the amazing literary travel blog, Gold Boat Journeys,…
Tomato Garden Regrets and Another Sunset Book Giveaway!
Tomato Talk So I got all excited about tomatoes this spring, especially after attending a TomatoMania worship session at a local…
Orchid Wonder at the Southern California Spring Garden Show
If you like to take photos, especially of flowers, these garden shows can be a ball. Not only are there…
Japanese Maple Gardens: Essence of the Tree
This garden bird bath was featured in the display by a company called Essence of the Tree out of Montecido,…
Southern California Spring Garden Show: Go Now!
The Southern California Spring Garden Show has been held for the last 23 years in Costa Mesa at our huge,…
Calling All California Natives: This is a Test!
I know the names of most of these California native plants, and I’m no expert. How about you? I’m…
Earth Day: Celebrating Lawn-Free Gardens
Happy Earth Day! I have no idea why we are celebrating earth today rather than any other day, but it’s…
Tour the Garvan Woodland Gardens
While we were in Arkansas last week, I wanted to visit some of their public gardens. Luckily, one of their…
The Outdoor Sculpture Garden of Finton Shaw
For those of you who knew I was in Arkansas visiting my daughter this last weekend (because you never miss…
