Flower gardening from
the ground up

Do you love flower gardening? Do you dream about creating a garden you can be really proud of?

Are you searching for great plant ideas and growing information?

Want to know how to add value and curb appeal to your home?

Tips for successful gardening:

Getting started: dig into your first season with confidence

Easy care perennials: plants that grow themselves

Garden design ideas that are practical and attractive

Perennial gardening information: what to plant for sun and shade

Seed-Starting 101: The basics for getting started

Garden care tips that will save you time

A handy garden calendar so you'll know what to do when.

My gardening background

I'm a garden writer and photographer, and for 14 years I was fortunate to live on an acreage in the country, with lots of space to try out new plants. In 2012 we sold that property and moved to a smaller place in town, where I'm working on a new garden.

I favor contemporary, easy-care garden styles, and I work with nature, rather than fighting it. Nature tends to win anyway!

A beautiful garden is truly an affordable luxury, so here's to your best garden ever! I hope you have fun with it this season.

"The Everlasting Bloom Expert"

Author of Clueless in the Garden,
now Basic Gardening