Gossip in the Garden

Worldless Wednesday- Chairs on the Lawn

Rebecca — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:31:18 +0000

. . There’s something so inviting, so charming and so welcoming about chairs on the lawn, especially when they’re on the front lawn… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Garden Designers Round Table – Underutilized Plants

Rebecca — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:58 +0000

. . This topic for this month’s Garden Designers Round Table discussion is ‘Underutilized Plants’, and is one that’s very important to me as a Garden Designer. As a designer, I definitely have my list of ‘Faves’ that I like to plant whenever possible. Why are they my favorites? It’s usually a combination of [...]

Garden UP!

Rebecca — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:00:37 +0000

. . Grow it Up, Build it Up, Tie it Up, Stake it Up, . Prune it Up, Hang it Up, Train it Up! . , What’s Up? Garden Up! . . Yes, as the song says, I’m ten feet off the ground! I’m thrilled to be writing Garden Up! this summer with Susan Morrison, hitting stores [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Lupine Meadow at Lake Tahoe

Rebecca — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:00:39 +0000

. I can never seem to manage a truly ‘wordless’ Wednesday post, so I’ll try again to be brief. . I took these photos last week while vacationing in Lake Tahoe. This naturally occurring meadow was just a few miles from Tahoe City, and the Lupines and yellow Monkeyflowers were at their peak. . I [...]

My Francoa’s got some Funk…

Rebecca — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:38:09 +0000

. . . I have a new favorite plant that I’ve been using in my designs now for the past few years – it’s Francoa Ramosa and I just adore it! . It’s categorized as a perennial, but in our Zone 9 climate, it’s evergreen. The snails pretty much leave it alone, it grows like [...]

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

Rebecca — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:51:22 +0000

. Happy 4th of July! And to our neighbors up North, Happy Canada Day! . Here’s my favorite red, white and blue combination that always provides me with the perfect vase full of cut flowers this time of year – ‘Blue Moon’ Agapanthus, ‘Fourth of July’ roses and Feverfew. . I must admit, this grouping [...]

Praying Mantis nests…for the tough-to-please teenager

Rebecca — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:47:46 +0000

. This year I’ve written a few things about how to engage your older kids in the garden. Definitely not as easy as when they were young! It takes a little more craftiness than having their own ‘big kid shovel’ to lure some of these kids (my daughter being a perfect example) back into the [...]

Green Design – Indoor & Outdoor Plantscape

Rebecca — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:36:02 +0000

. Do you ever walk down a busy street and you see a hint of something cool peeking out from the doorway of a building, and you just KNOW something good is about to happen? Well that’s what happened to me the other day when I was in San Jose and stumbled upon Green Design [...]

It’s the little things in life…..

Rebecca — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:02:48 +0000

. . . . I absolutely love all birds. . From my aviary, which my husband lovingly built for me (which houses my canaries and finches) to the many different birds that visit my garden. .. . . . . I especially love Springtime when I find different types of birds busily building their nests [...]

From ‘Ewww’ to ‘Cool!’

Rebecca — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:00:59 +0000

. I walked into Peets Coffee the other day (sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it?) . Seriously! I walked in and saw these cool mushroom ‘kits’ for sale. Being an avid gardener, I was immediately intrigued so I snatched one up for $15.00. Having a teenager, I find it’s more and more [...]

Gardeners and their Gardens – ‘Town Mouse’

Rebecca — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:31:38 +0000

. One of my favorite things about being a passionate gardener myself is getting to meet other passionate gardeners. , A gardener’s own garden is truly an expression of their soul. You can ‘feel’ the blood, sweat and tears that went into it’s creation. You know that feeling when you walk into a garden, no matter [...]

Garden Designers Round Table – Creative Containers

Rebecca — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:30:24 +0000

. ‘Containers’ is the topic for this month’s Garden Designers Round Table post. Choosing and planting containers is one of the most fun topics of all to write about, as it’s a great way to inject some personality into your garden. . This is especially important for people who have an established garden – one [...]

The first ever Non-Book-Non-Garden-Blog Tour

Rebecca — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:00:54 +0000

. . On Tuesday, May 18th, Katie Elzer-Peters has coordinated a GIANT ’Non-Book-Non-Garden-Blog-Tour’ to honor the release of her friend’s new book Claire de Lune, by Christine Johnson. This book is geared towards the young-adult market and is filled with scary werewolves, teen romance, spooky forests and lots of hormones…. . Take a break from [...]

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2010

Rebecca — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:00:34 +0000

. It’s Garden Bloggers Bloom Day again – an event created by May Dreams Gardens where fellow bloggers around the world share what’s blooming in their own gardens on the 15th of each month. . Woo Hoo! The lusty month of May – when all the garden is flush with bright green leaves, flowers, birds [...]

Gardeners and Their Gardens – The Tanners

Rebecca — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:24:08 +0000

. One of my favorite things about being a passionate gardener myself is getting to meet other passionate gardeners. I’ve been so lucky to have met so many incredible people, and then when I see their gardens I’m even MORE amazed. . A gardener’s own garden is truly an expression of their soul. And you [...]