Making these gorgeous and fragrant pomanders is my favorite holiday activity with my girlfriends every year. In this article, I’ll teach you how to make your own, how to decorate with them and I’ll encourage you to host your own pomander party.

I think about flowers all the time and garden on an epic level - so I know all the good stuff for flower lovers and gardeners. Here are my favorite things from the past season to treat someone special in your life. Be sure to drop a few hints so you get something from this list for yourself

Fall bulb planting season is right around the corner. I share tips and tricks for how to plant tulips this fall for a stunning display in your garden next spring. If you haven’t gotten bulbs yet, you’ll be inspired to dig in.

Bells of Ireland are fun and unusual. But they’re also a devil to work with in a design. I share a few of my tips and tricks for working with this beautiful and fragrant flower to take your arrangements to the next level.

It’s not too late to plant flower seeds directly into your garden. In this post, I share some easy to grow favorites with seeds that are also easy to find. I share how I use them and some tricks for growing success

Tulip season is just starting. Here are my tips for purchasing, handling and making the absolute most of these very special spring flowers.

It’s just as important to consider and design with the open spaces between the flowers as it is to work with the flowers themselves. Here’s a little introduction to understanding how the negative spaces of your design work, how to train your eye to see it, and some techniques for using negative spaces to improve your skills.

Let’s take an unconventional approach to forcing branches into bloom by harvesting things you might overlook. Bring springtime, life and vibrancy into your home before it all starts outside with a focus on texture, subtle color and line.

Sweet peas are some of the loveliest, most romantic flowers around and they are pretty easy to grow. My primer will teach you how to start them, how to grow, how to design with them and where to get seeds

We have an incredibly short growing season here on the Palouse. It breaks the hearts of gardeners every year. The secret to our success in this challenging environment is a focus on hardy annuals. in this post, I share an abbreviated list of the easiest to grow, how and when to plant so you can have that cutting garden this season, no matter how infuriating spring/winter/spring is in the end.

Learn about my system for growing all the elements of great floral design that will carry you though an entire season.

Containers are half of a design. Let’s explore different styles and dig into how the right container can take your floral design to the next level. You’ll come away with a hot new shopping list for garage sales and junking excursions.

Step by step instructions for how to make a gorgeous garland using things you already have on hand. It’s easier than you think and the results are stunning. Are those Amazon boxes and old dog beds on the porch with the charming garland? Absolutely, because that’s my real house and that’s how it is.

If you are shopping for a serious gardener or dropping hints for yourself, here’s a list of all of our favorite gear to make working outside a pleasure.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for a flower lover or gardener on your list, I’ve written up descriptions of some of my favorite floral books in my home library. There is something for everyone on your list this year, maybe even for your you.

Learn our favorite tips and tricks for having fresh flowers blooming just in time for the holidays. Give them as a special gift or adorn your home with living beauty.

Pumpkin is often overlooked as an ingredient for savory dishes and that’s a shame. Here are a couple of quick and easy ways you can make this seasonal favorite into your super power for effortless weeknight dinners.

When you are finished with gorgeous pumpkins in your fall decorations, don’t toss them on the compost. In this first part of a three part series, I teach you how to prepare your pumpkins for culinary success all season long.

Most home gardeners mess up cutting dahlias. Here are some surprising techniques to extend your vase life, get better stems throughout the season and strengthen your plants

Part of the reason we enjoy flowers is that their beauty is so fleeting. Still, we’d like them to last for more than a couple of days. There are things you can do to make your arrangements last a lot longer.