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Playing with Flowers: 10 Steps on How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Loved One

by February 2, 2017 – Posted in: Garden Design
Playing With Flowers

I’m re-publishing this article in honor of Valentine’s Day. I can think of no greater gift than buying a slew of flowers for someone you love and spending a few hours together (with no interruptions) creating some playful arrangements. Directions and benefits are listed below. If you think that buying fresh cut local flowers and [...]

Sweeten Your Writing with Metaphors

by September 5, 2010 – Posted in: Garden Adventures

One of the challenges of being a professional writer is to think metaphorically—to describe an item in terms of something else, so that readers make an association that clarifies, enlightens and perhaps also entertains.  Metaphorical thinking can be learned and is a great memory aid. Food metaphors often occur to me when describing plants. For example, matilija poppies, which have white, crepe-paper petals surrounding yellow centers, [...]