I recently completed a tutorial over on the “Home & Garden Club” blog (where all my blogging mojo is going these days) on how to create a FREE Fresh Greens Wreath using plant materials from around your own yard. Though I work for a botanical garden, the VAST majority of the greens used in my Continue…
Plantation Shutter Planter– Easy Version
May 3, 2012 by · 1 Comment
After I created the original “Plant“ation Shutter Planter I SWORE I would never undertake a project like that again (might have sworn WHILE undertaking it too)! Sewing custom pockets from felt, burlap, faux moss netting and weed barrier fabric was a nightmare! By the time I finished it, I REALLY wished I hadn’t donated it Continue…
Terrarium Basics
April 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
As promised, a quick post about how to create a terrarium. The ‘quick’ part isn’t because I am not taking time to write out the details but rather because it’s so simple that a great deal of details are not required. You will need a follow a few basic steps to create a terrarium: Container. This Continue…
Outside Inside: Living Arrangements NOT Houseplants
April 17, 2012 by · 1 Comment
As I’ve mentioned a number of times before, I am NOT a houseplant person. However, I do enjoy having living plants in my interior environment. What’s the difference? A ‘houseplant’ is intended to live year in and year out inside your home, growing larger and leggier every season until you finally divide it to multiple Continue…
Outside-Inside Style: Succulent Container Trough
April 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Succulents are a great way to add color and texture indoors– especially for the ‘houseplant impaired’! However, best results are achieved when you follow some basic cultivation requirements!
Succulent Pallet Table
April 1, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Whew! The last week was a whirlwind! I actually LOVE the Home & Garden Show. I’m an extrovert so talking to hundreds of people about plants etc. is a lot of fun for me! This is the first year in the last five that I am not designing privately and thus was not trolling for Continue…
Hanging Air Plant Terarrium
January 4, 2012 by · 3 Comments
I’ll admit that I’m really NOT a houseplant person. Not only do I tend to kill them from benign neglect, I also just don’t like the way the take over things (think of the classic Philodendron). You’ve seen this guy, right? All stretched out 6 feet long and held up by thumb tacks as it Continue…
Plantation Shutter Planter Tutorial
September 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Otherwise known as a ‘Plant’ation Privacy Screen. Like many of you, I saw the original idea for this project in Sunset Magazine, though I am sure the designer who created it was not the first to do this, she certainly did it up beautiful! The Sunset Magazine version featured a gorgeous project completed by San Continue…
Coffee Table Planter
August 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The 1st annual Gala Fundraiser event was held on Saturday night for Conservation Garden Park and it seems to have been quite a successful event. I am rather relieved it’s over as I participated in several capacities and I’m plum wore out! Through my ‘regular gig’, I helped plan and manage the event. Through my Continue…
Succulent Living Wreaths
August 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I am very fortunate to work for an awesome garden where they let me explore all kinds of interesting planting ideas. We have our very first fundraising gala event coming up in a few weeks and I’ve been hard at work creating some cool garden art pieces for the auction (which I’ll share in a Continue…
