Did you know I’m a co-author of the upcoming book, Garden Rules: The Snappy Synopsis for the Modern Gardener (click the Garden Rules page to learn more)? You’ll see my best garden tips once the book is released later this year. In the meantime, why not share your super-duper helpful garden tips with the rest of us? Click here to send us your garden rule.
Tame Temptations
It’s easy to become overwhelmed with isle after isle of beautiful plants at a nursery. As you’re loading up your cart with these temptations, inevitably the original purpose of the trip is forgotten. A simple solution is to take photos of your garden’s trouble spots with your phone (I use my iPhone which is perfect for easily categorizing different areas of my garden) so you always have them at your fingertips. So next time you spot the latest “most beautiful plant I’ve ever seen,” you can simply take a look at your photos to figure out just where you’ll put it!
– Rebecca Sweet
Los Altos, California
Avoid Single-file
Plants nearly always look better placed in zigzags, arcs or loose triangles rather than straight lines.
– Laura Livengood Schaub
San Jose, California
Add New Life
Killed a tree? Paint it a bright color and make it a focal point.
– Kate Geruntho Frank
Hamden, Connecticut
