***SonnyLight LED Kitchen Garden giveaway below; a $299 value!*** EDIT: Tropaeolum won! Congrats, and enjoy your new SonnyLight LED! I haven't had the best of luck with seed-starting in the past. Actually, let me rephrase that. I am a … [Continue reading]
***Sunshine Blue Dwarf Blueberry Giveaway Below!*** EDIT: Darlene is the lucky winner - we've sent you an email, Darlene. Congrats! I'm a huge fan of blueberries in the landscape, because of all the fruits and vegetables, I think they have the … [Continue reading]
Yes, people, it's that time. I have a stash of incredibly awesome items that people have sent me to test out, and these kind people? They want to share the love with you, too! This week I'll be holding giveaways for bare root blueberries, a … [Continue reading]
If you often see odd materials at hardware stores, rummage sales, and friends' garages and have flashes of insight that they could be repurposed for a totally new use, then you are going to love The Revolutionary Yardscape. It's subtitled: Ideas for … [Continue reading]
Understanding Garden Design by Vanessa Gardner Nagel is billed as the "complete handbook for aspiring designers", and that's pretty accurate. Whether you're a homeowner with a passion for gardening, or an aspiring pro, this book clarifies a number of … [Continue reading]
Debra Lee Baldwin's become the leading advocate for these gorgeous, easy-to-grow plants, and it's easy to see why. Her photographs are crisp, colorful and modern, and her writing is just infused with enthusiasm and love for her topic. I confess … [Continue reading]
Owen Dell is my new landscaping hero. Not only does he have a funny, off-the-cuff writing style, but his landscaping experience goes back to 1971 when he first began his own landscape business. He's a licensed landscape architect and contractor, … [Continue reading]
Well, it's book review week here at North Coast Gardening, which means I'll have some reviews and excerpts of books that I've enjoyed recently. But before you read about my favorites, here's some book excitement from some of my Twitter … [Continue reading]
I was inspired by the copious use of edibles at the San Francisco Garden Show this year. In true garden show style, displays ranged from practical to completely outlandish. The highlights for me were Johanna Silver's gorgeous alternatives to … [Continue reading]
Running through the back of my mind when I visit a garden show is the knowledge that most of what I see isn't really workable at home. The displays are pure fantasy - a chance for designers to show off what they could do if practical matters like … [Continue reading]
The San Francisco Garden Show had a ton of container plantings accenting the display landscapes, and standing on their own. The nice thing about displays of containers is that you can generally recreate them at home with little fuss. Here are some of … [Continue reading]