Did you miss the chance to win? It’s not too late! There’s another drawing going on over at my publisher’s website, now through Friday, June 7. All you have to do to enter to win a copy of Succulents Simplified is say “hello” in the comments! Announcing the winners! It was really difficult to[...]
Succulents Simplified – An Interview with Debra Lee Baldwin
– Posted in: Garden Photography, Succulents May 16, 2013Anyone who knows Debra Lee Baldwin is aware of her extraordinary prowess as an author, writer, photographer, and artist. As a co-contributor at Gardening Gone Wild for 4 plus years, I’ve had the good fortune to develop a professional relationship and friendship with her. Not only is Debra Lee all of the above, but she[...]
Indoor Plant Decor Book and Giveaway
– Posted in: Garden Design, Succulents May 7, 2013To celebrate the release of their new book Indoor Plant Decor, co-authors Jenny Peterson and Kylee Baumle are having an online celebration via GGW and several other garden blogs. GGW’s door prize is a $25 gift certificate to Logee’s, a mail-order source of rare and unusual plants. The photo above shows the book on my[...]
Biomimicry – How Doing It Nature’s Way Will Change The Way We Live
– Posted in: Garden Design, Perennials, Sustainable Gardening May 3, 2013The disappearance of a major natural unit of vegetation from the face of the earth is an event worthy of causing pause and consideration by any nation. Yet so gradually has the prairie been conquered by the breaking plow, the tractor, and the overcrowded herds of man…that scant attention has been given to the significance[...]
The Birthplace of Better Homes & Gardens
– Posted in: Garden Adventures, Succulents April 20, 2013James Baggett (right), the editor I freelance for at Country Gardens magazine, has long legs. Fortunately I do too, or I would have been running during a tour he gave of Meredith Corporation’s headquarters in Des Moines last week. There was a lot to see and not nearly enough time; the facility encompasses 180,000 square[...]