Many people, like myself, are fascinated with the adorable little statues known as garden gnomes.  I was first enchanted by them after watching the sweet and charming movie Amelie. A garden gnome or lawn gnome is a figurine of a small humanoid creature, usually wearing a pointy hat, produced for the purpose of ornamentation and protection from evil sorcery, [...]

Locals take note–this weekend is the Sacramento Home & Garden Show at Cal Expo. The Show runs March 6 through 8, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Door Prizes include: Tickets to California Musical Theatre: Frost/Nixon Gift Certificate to Cabo’s Mexican [...]

Whether you live where it rains or where it pours, there’s a great, easy way you can conserve water for garden use. Where I live (Calif.) that’s a very big deal, as we Californians head into a third consecutive drought year. Rain “harvesting” isn’t a new concept, but let’s just say this oldie is a [...]

One of my favorite things about having a garden is the birds that stop by to visit. Which is why I’m so excited about Smith & Hawken bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths. The Recycled Glass Hummingbird Feeder (pictured above) is eco-friendly and attracts hungry hummingbirds in country and urban gardens alike. The 100% recycled glass [...]