Shopping for Succulents, Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale I enjoy attending plant sales hosted by botanical gardens. Why? Because you can often find the newest plants (even hard to find ones) at them. Of course, you can also find…

Do you ever wish you had flowers to give to a friend or to decorate your table? Instead of heading to the store for a generic bouquet, how about creating a lovely bouquet straight from your garden? Now before you say that you don't have…

Last week, as my husband and I, were pulling out of our local Home Depot when I saw what looked like mini Christmas trees throughout the parking lot islands. mini Christmas trees I grabbed my cell phone and took a picture of these…

Aren't these shrubs beautiful? Texas Sage 'Green Cloud' (Leucophyllum frutescens 'Green Cloud') Thunder Cloud Sage (Leucophyllum candidum 'Thunder Cloud') 'Rio Bravo' Sage (Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Rio Bravo') You…

Household Cleaners Do you like the idea of using household cleaners that are natural? I do. Especially after I noticed a build-up of 'blue' cleaning product in the small crevices of my bathroom counters. So, I decided to focus…

Photo: Landscape No-No Have you ever driven past a landscape that had some problems with it?  As a horticulturist and landscape consultant, my attention diverts whenever I see ‘Landscape No-No’s’ like this one. A while…

I have had a love affair with roses for over 26 years. It all began when we bought our first house. I was a young mother with two girls who was giddy with the possibilities of having her very own spot of garden to grow roses in. We…

Do you have parts of your backyard landscape that you would like to change?  Perhaps you have areas you like, but there are plants you are tired of or are struggling with. I want to show you what I did in my backyard, where I blended…

Do you like to use herbs to flavor your favorite dishes?  If so, than you'll want to try herb salt. So what are herb salts, you may wonder? They are a mix of the herb of your choice combined with kosher or sea salt and they add…