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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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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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Glassybaby Goodness

by Rebecca Sweet
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Having three good friends and two of my favorite clients going through various stages of cancer right now, I’m particularly aware of kindhearted people and companies who are making an effort to help others.  Which is why I’ve become a huge fan of Glassybaby. While very well-known throughout Seattle (seen on the tables of at least [...]

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Dramm’s Garden Tool Review & Giveaway

by Rebecca Sweet
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My garden-watering meltdown had been brewing for years.  It finally came to a head this past summer when I had finally had enough of the hoses in my garden constantly kinking every time I moved a few feet. My husband would try to help, buying me ‘the best’ the big box stores had to offer [...]

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Breakfast at Sunset – another fabulous giveaway!

by Rebecca Sweet
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Last week I was invited to have breakfast at Sunset magazine’s headquarters, along with a few of my favorite fellow gardeners.  The event was to welcome the new Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook, which will be released next week, as well as to tour the grounds and the test garden. While of course I was thrilled [...]

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The New Sunset Western Garden Book – Book Review

by Rebecca Sweet
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I have been dying to get my hands on the 9th edition of the New Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (Oxmoor House, 2012. List Price $34.95). Well, it’s finally here and I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been given a copy to review.  And as if that weren’t enough – Sunset is letting [...]

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Gossip in the Garden’s Great Giveaway – Gardening Gloves!

by Rebecca Sweet
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It’s time for another holiday giveaway, but HURRY – this contest ends December 5th! A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review a pair of Fields & Lane gardening gloves as well as offer a contest for my readers.  And all I can say is HOLY COW, I LOVE these gloves! Gardening [...]

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Dr. Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

by Rebecca Sweet
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Thanksgiving has come and gone, as has the turkey, the leftovers and the relatives. Having survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and now Cyber Monday, it seems to me the world is in a shopping frenzy.  Everyone is in a mad race to find the perfect gift for their loved ones and it’s pure mayhem [...]

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From ‘Ewww’ to ‘Cool!’

by Rebecca Sweet

I walked into Peets Coffee the other day (sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it?) Seriously! I walked in and saw these cool mushroom ‘kits’ for sale.  Being an avid gardener, I was immediately intrigued so I snatched one up for $15.00.  Having a teenager, I find it’s more and more difficult for [...]

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How will you celebrate Earth Day?

by Rebecca Sweet

Earth Day is April 22, and I’ve been invited to participate in a blogging event hosted by Jan Huston Doble’s blog Thanks For 2 Day, where garden bloggers are writing about ways in which we’re making ‘greener gardens’. I’ve decided to write about two of my very favorite organic garden products:  Haven’s Authentic Brand Soil [...]

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Succulent Container Gardens – Book Review

by Rebecca Sweet
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. This is my very first official ‘Book Review’.  But since there’s already so many wonderful reviews of Debra Lee Baldwin’sSucculent Container Gardens out there, I thought I might do something a little different – review the AUTHOR first, and THEN review  the book. . I mean, really – who doesn’t want to know all [...]

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My very favorite roses – and how I prune them

by Rebecca Sweet
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. Roses, roses, roses…nothing says ‘spring is right around the corner’ more than all the bare-root roses in stock right now at the nurseries. Especially when you see their hopeful, little leaves starting to emerge from their stark stems. And now’s the time to buy them, as they’re such a better deal when sold bare-root [...]

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What I keep in the trunk of my car…

by Rebecca Sweet

(besides dead bodies, paper towels, Mad-Libs, and a flashlight)

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Conditioning your Soil vs. Feeding your Plants

by Rebecca Sweet

Great Product Alert – John & Bob’s Soil Optimizer

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