Videos

Our Small Space episode on Growing a Greener World

by Rebecca Sweet 4 October 2011

   A few months ago I wrote about the fabulous day Susan Morrison and I had with the crew from Growing a Greener World (see below).  Well, I’m thrilled to be able to share the episode with you all, right here. The topic is Small Spaces, and in addition to our two cents, you’ll also [...]

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Recycling in the Garden

by Rebecca Sweet 23 July 2011

  I absolutely love re-purposed items in the garden. Things that may be broken or have lost their usefulness are all too often headed to the dump.  But hold up!  Sometimes all that’s needed is a coat of paint, a little sprucing up and a healthy dose of creativity to use that item in a [...]

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DIG Garden Nursery – A new Santa Cruz treasure!

by Rebecca Sweet 8 January 2011

If you’re a gardener who loves succulents, contemporary design, chickens, canning, birds, living walls and books, then this Northern California garden shop is the place for YOU.  Just over a year old, DIG a much needed refuge from the more ordinary and commonplace garden shops which dot the coast. Cara and Will Meyers (who also [...]

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My Favorite Winter Plants

by Rebecca Sweet 2 January 2011

I’ve just returned from Lake Tahoe, where anything green (besides the pine trees) was buried beneath six to eight feet of snow.  Even the poor trees were hunched over, already tired from bearing the heavy load of snow draped across their shoulders.  While the snowy landscape is truly stunning, I must admit that now that [...]

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Mockumentary: The Majestic Plastic Bag

by Rebecca Sweet 29 September 2010

. Wow –  beautiful, poignant and funny all at the same time. . .

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What can Garden Writers Today do for ME?

by Rebecca Sweet 7 September 2010

. I’m going to my first Garden Writers Association (GWA) Annual Symposium this week and I’m SO excited.  I finally get to meet – in person – many fellow garden writers that I regularly talk to on Facebook, Twitter or various blogs!  But besides the social aspect (which, I’ll admit is a HUGE draw), it’s [...]

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A little advice about fountains…

by Rebecca Sweet 28 August 2010

Thinking of buying a fountain? Then read on before you make a HUGE mistake….

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Garden UP!

by Rebecca Sweet 15 July 2010

Grow it Up, Build it Up, Tie it Up, Stake it Up, Prune it Up, Hang it Up, Train it Up! What’s Up?   Garden Up! . Yes, as the song says, I’m ten feet off the ground!  I’m thrilled to be writing Garden Up! this summer with Susan Morrison, hitting stores near you spring 2011…stay tuned!

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What does gardening mean to YOU?

by Rebecca Sweet 6 March 2010

. A few weeks ago my friend, and fellow Garden Designer Susan Morrison, took an intensive 5-week film class where her final assignment was to create a 5 minute film of her choice. Susan approached me with her idea – creating a documentary style of film where I explain what gardening means to me. . [...]

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