I am admitting to everyone that I stole some garden pots from the supermarket. I can’t believe I got away with it! This is how I did it.

To the left of the entrance doors of my supermarket is the floral department. Its offerings are nothing special: your typical mini roses, gift azaleas and “foliage plants.” Oh yeah, they have balloons there,....

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Edible gardens are gaining in popularity across the nation and new gardeners are hungry for planting and design tips. I encourage people to get the most of their yards and take advantage of every inch of sun-kissed space.

To maximize the use and benefit of your yard, consider taking your herbs and vegetables out of the garden plot and mix them in to the landscape....

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I’m calling Burpee Home Gardens’ ready-to-plant vegetables, the “no excuse” line of vegetable plants! As a professional landscape designer and gardening coach in Los Angeles, I’ve had many would-be gardeners say to me, “Shirley, I’d love to grow my own food but....

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