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6 Popular Aeonium Varieties
One of my pet peeves is when a garden designer isn’t specific with their plants. For instance, they can write ‘aeonium’ on...
5 Tall Succulents for Your Home & Garden
Tall succulents come in many forms. Some grow long stems. Some have a flower that shoots into the sky. And some succulents...
3 Super Easy Cut Flowers
What are my criteria for easy cut flowers? First of all, that they are easy to grow. A lot of my clients have many flowers...
Mint Madness: Peppermint vs Spearmint & More
It’s amazing how fresh herbs elevate a dish. I always try to have a few at hand—with mint being right up there at the top...
Jupiter’s Beard: Is It the Right Plant for Your Garden?
Red Valerian is the common name for Centranthus Ruber. There are plenty of other common names as well, like Jupiter’s...
5 Great Herbs for Cocktails: Add a Touch of Nature to Your Drinks
The thought of using fresh herbs for cocktails brings me so much excitement and joy. Herbs can add a touch of...
10 Great Uses for Rosemary
Because I’ve used this herb in almost every garden I’ve designed, I’m sharing these ten great uses for rosemary to...
Nasturtiums: The Colorful and Edible Flower
I’ve liked nasturtiums since I saw them in Monet’s paintings of the garden at Giverny. The bright and bold trailing plant would blur the gravel pathway,…
How to Make Rosemary Water for Your Skin, Hair & More
There are so many good reasons to learn how to make rosemary water. I’m going to start by saying making rosemary water is...