by Janit Calvo | Jun 16, 2011 | Archives
A collection of photos from our award winning display at Sorticulture, the big garden art show held north of Seattle last weekend. Click on the photos to zoom in for the details. From the archives, 2011. A Loowit Canada Hemlock. The patio was made with our Mini Patio...
by Janit Calvo | Jul 23, 2010 | Connecting, Garden Basics
Don’t Wait for the Seasons to Have a Reason So, it’s late July and you’re a gardener. The vegetable garden is doing well, the flowers are blooming and looking wonderful, the weeding is done. You’ve filled all the spots in the garden bed that you can and there is...
by Janit Calvo | Jul 14, 2010 | The Plants
Dwarf Junipers and Pines Shine in the Summertime Junipers and Mugo Pines are a perfect choice for summertime conditions – and great for the winter extremes as well. Used as container plants or right in the garden bed, these hardy choices make for less work and more...
by Janit Calvo | Jun 9, 2010 | D.I.Y. Projects, Garden Basics
Turn Your Balcony into Your Own Backyard: Miniature Garden style! So you wake up on spring mornings and wish you could do some gardening. But living in a condo makes the task a little more challenging. It’s especially frustrating when you begin your work week with a...
by Janit Calvo | Feb 6, 2010 | Garden Basics, The Fairy's Garden, The Plants
Don’t try this at home… …. ‘Cause it won’t work very well. I finally caved in and did what all the other display designers do: mix everything up for Showtime! So, I’ve got full sun plants right next to shade plants. I’ve got plants that love water next to plants...
