Halloween 2020 won’t be be the same as pre-Covid and it won’t be the same as when my son was five and dressed as a silver-suited Jeremy Mouse from his beloved Tiptoes Lightly stories. Nor will it be the same Halloween as when I was young and impressionable and my … more
The doll collection was special, but it was the pink jungle wallpaper that continues to influence my work to this day. Read my guest blog post for Virens Studio here to learn how.
The dumbest question about flower bulbs, ever: “Do they have any purpose apart from being pretty?” Yes, sure they do, but what’s to shame about beauty? When you see the earliest snowdrops blooming in cloud-heavy winter, aren’t your spirits lifted? And when the crocus, then the daffodils follow, doesn’t their floral display … more
A knee injury for me (again!) is the perfect excuse for more bee-ing, less working in the garden. Couple that with National Pollinator Week, and I’m feet up, ice-wrapped, coffee in hand and all a-buzz to share with you what I’ve seen. After dinner at the picnic table last night (yay summer!), … more
The hidden benefit of gardening for pollinators is the sense of well-being that comes from watching the myriad flying visitors, like real living fairies, dart and dash and sup and rest amidst the blooms. In the first of this series on pollinator gardening, I gave you a specific tip to attract more … more
Everywhere you look, there’s talk of gardening for pollinators. The piece in Fine Gardening promotes plants from its sponsored nursery as being the best for bees, the city of Eugene’s public works rag gives some tips as it’s cover piece, and nurseries have new signage touting the pollinator friendly plants on display. … more
Weaving up the north side of Skinner’s Butte through the lush growth of April, the bird song grows louder and more layered. I walk this route often and it’s remarkable how consistent this pattern is, as if someone turns the volume up the higher you climb. There’s one spot in particular where … more
How often do you come to the big AHA! moment as you’re going about your regular routine? Not so often, right? It takes space to see beyond the habitual. It might be something you already knew, but you see it in a fresh way because of a vacation, a chance encounter or … more
Oh, Oh, OH, that is GORgeous! A booming, Brooklyn-inflected voice approaches the far side of the camellia table at Gray’s Nursery. Oh, look at THAT one, GORgeous! I love this man instantly. Even more when I hear his companion cooing about bees in the blooms. I edge around the … more
I’m not a neat and tidy gardener at home. Sometimes I’m downright lazy. After working on clients’ gardens during the week, I would rather read a great novel or walk with a friend than dig into hard work on the weekend. But, you know what I’ve learned over the years? A … more
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