Most of my job as a horticulturist and garden writer is fun. But sometimes, I have to be the bearer of bad news. Last week, I was called to a home where the homeowners were worried about one of their citrus trees. Although I am a horticulturist, I am also a Certified Arborist, which can […]
One of my favorite memories as a child was visiting antique stores with my mother. We usually did this whenever we went on vacation. My dad would stop the car whenever she saw a store that looked promising. Now that I am an adult, my mother and I have fun visiting antique stores when we […]
If you find yourself driving through the neighborhood, chances are that you will see an abundance of particular types of plants. However, what you often do not see are a wide variety of plants. Instead, you usually see the same kind of plants repeated from landscape to landscape. For example, in the larger Phoenix metro […]
My tomato plants are turning one-year old this week. I didn’t plant them. They sprouted up from fallen tomato seeds from a stray tomato that was unpicked the previous year. When I saw the little seedlings coming up, I decided to protect them from the winter frosts in hopes that I would have a jump […]
Friends and family know that I cannot pass up a bargain. I come from a long line of bargain hunters as my mother will attest to 🙂 I do love designer quality, but rarely (if ever) pay full price. This extends to buying plants. One of my favorite plants is called ‘Lavender Lace’. This […]
You’ll probably never guess what I am growing in a recyclable bag… Lettuce! So what made me think of growing lettuce in a grocery bag? Well, it wasn’t my idea. I actually saw an article about it and thought it would be fun to try in my own garden and share with you. Here is how […]
Did you have a nice Halloween? Did you sneak a piece of candy from the bowl of candy you were handing out to trick-or-treaters? Or maybe you take a piece or two or three from your kids? I was so excited to be hosting our family’s annual Halloween party this year. It was my granddaughter […]
It’s that time of year, the weather is cooler, the trees are dressed up in their colors and people are almost ready for Halloween. My youngest daughter, Gracie, is going to be a ‘butterfly princess’ this year and my son Kai will be the ‘Brawny’ paper towel guy. I bought him work boots (he loves […]
Have you ever read a Dr. Seuss book? It may be hard to find someone who hasn’t. I had quite a few of his books as a child and “Green Eggs & Ham” was my favorite. As a mom, I made sure that Dr. Seuss books had a place on my kid’s bookshelves. One […]
Yesterday afternoon, I spent some time having my picture taken. I must admit, that I don’t like having my picture taken much. I end up feeling self-conscious and start thinking about how ‘weird’ my expression must look (which is why I didn’t mind posing for the photo, above 😉 Unfortunately, I did need some photos […]
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