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Indoor Plant Decor – Book Party, Review & Giveaways

by Rebecca Sweet

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To celebrate the release of Kylee Baumle and Jenny Peterson’s new book, Indoor Plant Decor, you’re all invited to participate in their cyber book party (complete, of course, with loads of prizes!) I’ll be honest, when I was asked to review and join this event I was a little nervous as I’m one of those [...]

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My impromptu succulent cutting tower

by Rebecca Sweet

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Last month I completely dismantled one of my favorite garden beds so we could finally finish painting the house. Last fall we had our house painted, but I wouldn’t let them paint one remaining wall as my bougainvillea was in full bloom and there was no way I was about to cut it back prematurely! [...]

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Dewit Potting Scoop Giveaway

by Rebecca Sweet

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Last year my friend (and gardener extraordinaire) Shawna Coronado traveled to the Netherlands to spend a little time with the folks at the DeWit Tool company. Shawna had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of not only designing, but making the prototype of her ideal version of a potting soil scoop. The scoop has since been such a success [...]

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Hooray for Heucheras! An interview with Terra Nova Nurseries

by Rebecca Sweet

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Heucheras (aka: Coral Bells or Allum Root) are one of my favorite perennials in the garden, whether adding spots of color in the front of the border, massed together in drifts or nestled into a container. I’d be lost if I couldn’t use these little treasures in my designs, as their foliage comes in [...]

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Garden Designers Roundtable- Danger is my middle name

by Rebecca Sweet

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There’s something alluring about beautiful plants that have a bite to them. In fact, I just attended a fascinating talk by desert-designer-extraordinaire Scott Calhoun, who believes our fascination with plants that make us bleed is akin to the Stockholm Syndrome – ha! While I don’t go out of my way to design gardens that will intentionally impale [...]

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Garden Designers Roundtable: Focus on the Details

by Rebecca Sweet

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I’ve been wanting to write about this garden for a long time, and have finally found the perfect opportunity with today’s Garden Designers Roundtable topic ‘Focusing on the Details’. (Warning: lots of photos for this one!) While touring gardens last year with Debra Lee Baldwin, she insisted I meet her good friend, Jim Bishop. And, [...]

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Oxalis in my garden

by Rebecca Sweet

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I love Oxalis in my garden. No, not the horribly invasive oxalis that has taken over my lawn, but the colorful and well-behaved hybrids available in nurseries everywhere. Come and take a look….

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Debra Lee Baldwin’s Succulent Garden

by Rebecca Sweet

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A few weeks ago I was a lucky, lucky girl and had the distinct honor of touring Debra Lee Baldwin’s own garden – and what a garden it was! Debra is known by many as the ‘Queen of Succulents’, thanks to her amazing books, Succulent Container Gardens and Designing with Succulents and the many talks and [...]

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Flora’s colorful containers

by Rebecca Sweet

A few weeks ago I spent an afternoon at Flora Grubb Gardens as I needed a little inspiration for some upcoming container projects. Flora never lets me down! It was a beautiful fall day when the sun’s gentle rays allow everything to glow just a little bit brighter. For those of you not familiar with this [...]

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Gorgeous grasses in the garden

by Rebecca Sweet

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If you’re familiar with my blog, then you know I love grasses. And luckily they’re becoming more and more common in most every nursery, with many selections to choose from. Yes, grasses are all the rage and for good reason. Why? Generally speaking, grasses will grow in just about any type of soil, most [...]

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Recycling in the Garden

by Rebecca Sweet

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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Succulents and Shells

by Rebecca Sweet

. . What do you do when a friend tells you to ‘take all the cuttings you want’? . . . . . . . . And your uncle gives you a beautiful old clam shell he’s had for years? . . . . . . . You drill a few holes in the shell [...]

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A Day with Lila B. Design

by Rebecca Sweet

This past weekend I had the pleasure of spending a Saturday afternoon in San Francisco with Debra Prinzing, Susan Morrison and Baylor Chapman of Lila B. Design. The purpose? To not only have fun, but to get a behind the scenes tour of Baylor’s unbelievably cool floral design studio. Join me to see what [...]

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Tanner’s Eye-Candy Containers

by Rebecca Sweet

Another visit to Freeland and Sabrina Tanner’s Napa Valley garden last weekend provided me with another feast of visual delights. This time in the form of the many different containers throughout their garden – each one brimming with unusual plants, each one a mini work of art. Enjoy!

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Garden Designers Round Table – Creative Containers

by Rebecca Sweet

‘Containers’ is the topic for this month’s Garden Designers Round Table post. Choosing and planting containers is one of the most fun topics of all to write about, as it’s a great way to inject some personality into your garden. . This is especially important for people who have an established garden – one that’s [...]

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San Francisco Garden Show 2010 – Metal Mania

by Rebecca Sweet

This is the first of several posts about the fabulous San Francisco Garden Show which I’ve been attending this entire week (it runs through Sunday, so if you’re in the area and haven’t been yet – HURRY UP!! What are you waiting for!!) Since there’s a ton of us garden writers at this show (thanks [...]

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You can’t always buy ‘cool’

by Rebecca Sweet

Cool containers for your garden – most of them you probably have lying around! Plus, a great video on How To Plant A Chair…

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