Rather than spend money, take a walk in your dormant garden or wayside places to gather natural decorations. The pioneers did the very same thing in the early American Christmas … Read more
I am a HUGE fan of new ideas for creating fabulous gardens on a shoestring. Since publishing The Small Budget Gardener, my excitement over recycled and reused items has exploded … Read more
For many people, their greatest achievements come at the end of life when they have gained great wisdom and experience. This too is so with agaves, those extraordinarily tough succulents … Read more
Want to know why English gardens always look so good? Soft light ensures that the subtle hues of these succulents and associated stones are all fully saturated with color. It’s … Read more
Great Mullein plants grow like weeds wherever conditions are right. They’re so common we overlook them as mere weeds, but their rich history is a fascinating look into how people … Read more
Highbrow designers call them portals. You also might hear them referred to as transitional spaces. In the language of the ordinary homeowner, they are, quite simply, gates. Yet too often … Read more