Karen Chapman from Le Jardinet Designs just sent me a picture from her recent seminar. She knew I loved the colors in this second pot I saw her make at the NW Flower and Garden Show so she sent this one for me to “oooo and ahhh” at. I did, of course. I asked her [...]

As you all know, I love container gardens. I have moved a bunch in my life and right now, nothing feels quite permanent. Container gardens help me in many ways. They help because sometimes I need to pack up and move. And they also help me still garden with a back injury because with potting [...]

Gary Lewis, from Phoenix Perennials, will be teaching at the Show this year. I look forward learning more from him there. He specializes in unusual plants. You know-those ones that make people stop in your garden and say “What is that? Wow!” Flora-Tell us about the seminar(s) you are teaching at the NW Flower and [...]

The sun has been out for two days and although it is cool, my fingers are already itching to get back into the dirt. This is a hard time of year for me for that very reason. I LONG in January and February to get back to the earth. The Northwest Flower and Garden Show [...]

by Amy Grisak  Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but for many gardeners the real splendor is enjoyed with the nose. Incorporating fragrant plants in the garden enriches the experience. It’s one thing to appreciate the beauty of a garden in full bloom and quite another to be enveloped by the intoxicating [...]

For help with this topic, I consulted with Green and Save. Charlie and his wife renovated a home to make it environmentally friendly, including their yard. By the way, with the entire project, they saved over $100,000.00—so far. Very cool. Here is what they accomplished to make their yard, garden and landscaping eco-friendly:  We planted [...]

I found a GREAT list of plants that do well in containers and are therefore really good for urban gardeners. Thanks to Urban Gardening Help for this information. This is only a bit of it so I encourage you to click over and see the multitude of resources available for urban gardeners-and those of us [...]

Candy Clark, famous for her Oscar-nominated, Best Supporting Actress role in “American Graffiti”, has been in several additional movies and has guest-starred in many television series including “Magnum PI” and “Baywatch Nights”. She may have little or nothing to learn about acting-but something in her backyard is teaching her a serious lesson. Every year is [...]

 It was my seven-year-old’s turn to do a garden project, and we couldn’t resist the dollar plants outside our local pharmacy. Why do they have to make it so darn easy to plant? Just kidding-it’s a good thing. He chose all the plants and stayed in the color scheme of pink, purple and white. I [...]

Dear Flora: I would like to fill a bed with some really pretty and very fragrant flowers. Do you have any suggestions for the Northwest? -Parfumed Dear Parfumed: The Carnation, or the Dianthus, is the perfect choice and they grow very well here in our climate.  Their colors vary greatly, but are mostly pastel, and [...]