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 wreath were gathered in my own yard. There is no way I was going to risk the wrath of our Garden Manager by having my…
I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the DIY Blogger House as the landscape design professional for the home and I managed to slip a few “DIY” style projects in as well. I’ve had an amazing summer filled…
I have wanted to start a ‘Garden Club’ here locally for more than a decade. I had the great opportunity of providing staff support to the Sandy Garden Club many years ago when I was fresh out of college…
Over the last year an a half I’ve been privileged to be involved with the design and implementation of Salt Lake County’s newest community garden, Mt. Olympus Community Gardens in Holladay. My involvement began by meeting with the group…
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…
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…
After a totally wild weekend, I am back from the SNAP! Creativity Conference. What an exhausting but wonderful couple of days! I have promised to get a post up about terrarium basics and will try and make that happen…
Outside Inside: Living Arrangements NOT Houseplants
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…
I am excited to say that I’ll be joining my gardening friend, Joy Bossi, of “Joy in the Garden” on her radio show for a few minutes during the next couple of Saturdays. Joy has been a HUGE proponent…
Actually, for some of my unique heirloom tomatoes and ALL of my baby bell pepper seedlings, it WAS a death experience. Sorry little guys! I approached this ‘seed season’ with far more gusto than usual. After 20 years of…