Month: October 2018

7 Ways to Get Your Container Garden Ready for Winter

One of houzz‘ most prolific contributors offers another piece – this time on container plants – relevant to the season. “Learn how to transition your fall pots to colder weather — and which plants to lose, keep or add.”

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October 24, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

My Houzz: D.C. Baker’s Apartment Is a Plant-Filled Oasis

Just for fun, I had to post this houzz article; it does deal with indoors plant decor, but the other part I found very interesting is that this apartment is only 565 square feet! AND, beside being fully employed, Elizabeth, our ambitious and creative tenant, also runs a “sideline baking business” from the same apartment! Get inspiration from this one!!

Houzz says, “Lush houseplants and pattern-happy wallpaper add life to a 565-square-foot downtown Washington home”…

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October 22, 2018
Houzz Contributor. I’m a communications professional and maintain a blog in my spare time (www.dctoat.com). I enjoy covering all things design and home-related and also like to share my favorite spots in DC. I believe that a home is never truly “done” and always have a blast moving around items in my apartment and mixing up my style a bit. I like classic, preppy pieces (ginger jars, campaign furniture, and faux bamboo are some of my obsessions!) and have enjoyed making my small space feel like home.

An All-Star List of 10 Shade Trees to Plant This Fall

Since this is the season to begin your tree planting, check out how these tried-and-true varieties offer good-sized canopies, seasonal interest, wildlife benefits and more. This is one of houzz‘ great Fall articles!

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August 19, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

8 Plant Pairings for High-Impact Color in the Fall Garden

Houzz says, “Bring on the jewel tones with easy planting combinations that will carry your garden into the next season”. We say this much eye-catching color makes Fall even more enjoyable than it already is; check it out!

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August 21, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

10 Standout Fall Container Gardens With Extra Seasonal Pizazz

We have more ideas for Fall, thanks to houzz magazine, once again. They show us how ingredients like preserved leaves, berries and pumpkins add color and interest to potted designs.

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October 15, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

6 Bold and Beautiful Design Strategies for Low-Water Landscapes

In this piece shared from houzz magazine, landscape designer Daniel Nolan shares his ideas for bringing high style to dry gardens. There are times, years, and locales when these ideas and strategies would be fruitful, so to speak.

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October 10, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

Why Fall Is the Best Time for Planting

As houzz‘ intro to this article says, Spring is overrated for planting perennials, shrubs and trees. As we are always telling our customers, starting plants in autumn has advantages for both garden and gardener!

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September 19, 2018

Houzz Contributor. I’m a big advocate for bringing the tallgrass prairie into our urban lives — only 1% remains, making it more threatened than the Amazon rainforest yet also as effective at sequestering CO2. I own Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie garden design firm based in Nebraska and working with clients across the Midwest. I also speak nationally on native plants, sustainable design, and landscape ethics while hosting online classes. I’m the author of A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future. In the coming years we want to restore a 40+ acre prairie and host an artist residency program.