Gossip in the Garden

Using white flowers in the garden

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:07:48 PDT

My garden has been on a few different garden tours this past month which, despite the work involved in getting everything cleaned up, is always a fantastic opportunity to see my garden through others’ eyes. Its always interesting to see which plants are a hit, and which ones seem to go unnoticed, and I’m often [...]

One Windowbox, Four Ways

Rebecca Sweet — Tue, 28 May 2013 10:33:40 PDT

I don’t typically read fashion magazines, but living with a teenage daughter means a stack of them are usually lying around the house in one room or another. While I can usually pass them by without feeling the urge to read about ‘The Top 10 Must-Have Heels For Summer’, I’ll admit I’m a sucker for [...]

Chicken Coop Redux

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:26 PDT

As many of my readers may know, I adore chickens and have had several grace my garden over the years. Note the past tense. While I love them dearly, I’ve finally realized they’re best enjoyed in other people’s gardens. I can’t bear to keep them cooped up (no pun intended) in a chicken run, so [...]

Indoor Plant Decor – Book Party, Review & Giveaways

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:00:56 PDT

To celebrate the release of Kylee Baumle and Jenny Peterson’s new book, Indoor Plant Decor, you’re all invited to participate in their cyber book party (complete, of course, with loads of prizes!) I’ll be honest, when I was asked to review and join this event I was a little nervous as I’m one of those [...]

My impromptu succulent cutting tower

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:32:07 PDT

Last month I completely dismantled one of my favorite garden beds so we could finally finish painting the house. Last fall we had our house painted, but I wouldn’t let them paint one remaining wall as my bougainvillea was in full bloom and there was no way I was about to cut it back prematurely! [...]

Dewit Potting Scoop Giveaway

Rebecca Sweet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:32:09 PDT

Last year my friend (and gardener extraordinaire) Shawna Coronado traveled to the Netherlands to spend a little time with the folks at the DeWit Tool company. Shawna had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of not only designing, but making the prototype of her ideal version of a potting soil scoop. The scoop has since been such a success [...]

Flowers and memories – the good and the bad

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:00:10 PDT

The other day I sat down with my father and we were laughing about the time when I decapitated my parents’ very first little garden. I was only two years old, and my dad was anxiously waiting for the day when the new ‘seed mat’ they had carefully tended over the past few weeks would [...]

New Garden App – Sunset Western Garden Book

Rebecca Sweet — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:17:11 PDT

I’m a huge fan of the latest edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book (read my review here), and to say I’m over the moon with excitement at the big news of their new garden app is an understatement. A few weeks ago I was honored to be invited to Sunset’s Headquarters where I was [...]

Color in the Garden – without the plants

Rebecca Sweet — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:30:09 PDT

You can always tell when people are sick and tired of winter when flashy accessories start popping up throughout the garden! This past week, while visiting Sunset Magazine’s test gardens and those of the San Francisco Garden Show, I was struck by the amount of vibrant colors everywhere. And also, interestingly enough, how the color [...]

Grand Boca Grande

Rebecca Sweet — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:30:08 PDT

I just returned from a quick trip to Boca Grande, a tiny little island off of Florida, where I spoke about vertical gardening to the island’s local garden club. Without a doubt, one of the perks of my job is the chance to see new things and meet new people – something I wouldn’t trade [...]

Lawn Gone! Book Party, Review and Giveaways

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:50:39 PST

To celebrate the release of Pam Penick’s new book, Lawn Gone! Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard, you’re all invited to attend her Lawn Gone Book Party – with some very cool party prizes! Six garden blogging friends and I are hosting 7 great giveaways this week, all related to the theme of – [...]

Glassybaby Goodness

Rebecca Sweet — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:04:53 PST

Having three good friends and two of my favorite clients going through various stages of cancer right now, I’m particularly aware of kindhearted people and companies who are making an effort to help others. Which is why I’ve become a huge fan of Glassybaby. While very well-known throughout Seattle (seen on the tables of at least [...]