Month: April 2019

How to Choose the Right Plant Container

Keep plants healthy and container gardens looking good by beginning with the right pot size and shape.  In addition, learn, or review, plants best suited for various container depths, and how to mix best with consideration for pH balance, soil moisture, etc.

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March 22, 2019
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 Pretty Container Gardens in Pastel Hues

If you like potted plants, hanging or otherwise, here is colorful help to get those perfect displays. Brighten up your porch, entryway or windowsill with potted arrangements in spring colors.

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April 13, 2019
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.

Got Allergies? 9 Plants to Avoid, and What to Grow Instead

For those of us allergy sufferers, perhaps we can now breathe easier, at least in our own gardens. Having allergies doesn’t need to mean giving up your garden. Here are some options that will let you garden sneeze-free!

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April 4, 2019
Houzz Contributor. I’m a California-based writer and editor. While most of my projects are garden-based, you might also find me writing about home projects and classical music. Away from the computer, I’m found in the garden (naturally), on my bike, or ice-skating outdoors (yes, that is possible in California). I’m also willing to taste-test anything that’s chocolate.