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It’s been my pleasure to linger in all of these gardens, get to know their gardeners, and tell the story of how these lovely spaces evolved. I’ve worn many hats – writer, photographer, stylist, producer – to bring these gardens to life in regional and national publications. From rebuilding a flooded garden the night before a shoot to coordinating 20 dogs and their humans for a garden party, it fulfills my insatiable desire to experience beauty and the unique ways gardeners express it in their spaces.

Country Gardens Early Spring 2018

Article: The Early Show – Written and Produced

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Synopsis: Drifts of spring-blooming bulbs and perennials are the key to creating a garden seemingly designed by Mother Nature herself.

Chicagoland Gardening Jul-Aug 2018

Article: When Great Garden Minds Converge – Written, Produced and Photographed

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Synopsis: A homeowner and a garden designer collaborate to transform the landscape of this historic home

Country Gardens Fall 2018

Article: Green Velvet – Produced

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Synopsis: A Wisconsin gardener paints his landscape in various shades of green with one common denominator. Moss.

Country Gardens Early Spring 2017

Article: Diamond in the ‘Ruff’ – Written and Produced

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Synopsis: You’d never know it, but I rebuilt the garden around the shed the night before this shoot. An underground pipe in the neighbor’s yard burst, destroying many of the perennials.

Country Gardens Summer 2017

Articles: A Farm in the Sky – Written and Produced , It’s a Dog Party – Written and Produced

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Synopsis – A Farm in the Sky: I received the 2018 Garden Writers Association Silver Award for this story I wrote and produced about the country’s first certified organic rooftop farm in Chicago.
Synopsis – It’s a Dog Party: This was my first and only shoot that included 20 dogs and a roll of poop bags on each cocktail table!

Country Gardens Fall 2017

Article: Winged Wonders – Produced

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Synopsis: A one-acre garden on the outskirts of Chicago abounds with butterflies, birds, and bees.

Outdoor Living 2017

Articles: Shaded Oasis – Written and Produced, Goodbye Concrete, Hello Hacienda – Written and Produced, Front Entry Face Lift – Written and Produced

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Synopsis – Shaded Oasis: Explore a less-than-large urban backyard that hides behind a busy street in Chicago.
Synopsis – Goodbye Concrete, Hello Hacienda: A Chicago couple transforms the concrete jungle in back of their house into a go-to spot for music-making.
Synopsis – Front Entry Face Lift: A couple transforms a blah front porch into a garden destination full of low maintenance landscape ideas and colorful container designs.

Chicagoland Gardening Jan-Feb 2017

Article: The Conifer Collector – Written and Produced


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Synopsis: While some people collect roses, hostas, or daylilies, others pack their gardens with dwarf evergreens of all shapes and colors.

Chicagoland Gardening Jul-Aug 2017

Article: Daylilies Rising – Written and Produced

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Synopsis: There’s nothing common about the daylilies that take center stage in this front entry garden.

Chicagoland Gardening Mar-Apr 2016

Article: Mom Knows Best – Written and Produced

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Synopsis: A mother-daughter duo transforms a hillside with an unusual house into a lush shady garden.

Garden Guide Spring-Summer 2016

Article: Behold the Beauty of Succulents – Written

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Synopsis: Is it possible that a single plant, let alone an entire plant family, can thrive on neglect, thumb its nose at water, and be aesthetically pleasing in the garden? It certainly is.

Living the Country Life Fall 2016

Article: All in the Family – Written and Produced

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Synopsis: Two siblings revive their grandpa’s pick-your-own farm and make it their own.

Midwest Living Sep-Oct 2016

Article: Instant Gratification – Styled

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Better Homes and Gardens Jul 2015

Article: Fresh Start – Produced and Styled

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Synopsis: Recently divorced, one gardener starts fresh with a lawn-free new home and a garden to call her own.

Better Homes and Gardens Apr 2015

Article: Master Strokes – Styled and Produced

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Synopsis: This was my first garden story I produced and styled for the magazine. What a bummer it was when I turned to the page only to find that they’d forgotten to include me in the credits. It’s one of the most beautiful estate gardens I’ve ever had the pleasure of bringing to print.

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There’s nothing like a good before and after 📸 to show you how far you’ve come! Adding the @vego_garden raised beds was the perfect way to use every square foot 📏 of space. 

I have two 6-in-1 raised beds along the fence, one I kept at 6’ long, the other at 5’ to fit the space. On the end I added the Kids First Garden Bed. At 3.5’ long and 2’ deep, it was the perfect size for the tight corner. 

☀️ I overestimated the amount of sun this bed received and had to move the raspberry bush to a sunnier location. 

Every growing season is full of ups and downs but it’s about enjoying the process. It wasn’t much fun when the wind pummeled my corn 🌽 but I was able to save it ⛑️ and still get a decent harvest. 

Cheers to experimenting and always learning in the garden! 

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My little honeynut squash is the last veg to be ha My little honeynut squash is the last veg to be harvested in this bed and I enjoy checking on these cute little guys. Once all signs of green are gone and the flesh is a delicious caramel orange color, it’ll be picking time. I can’t wait to roast these cuties with a bit of butter 🧈. 

The @vego_garden trellis has been great for taking advantage of vertical space, especially in a small space garden where every inch matters. 

Use code HEATHERHERESHEGROWS5% for an additional savings on the 17” tall 9-in-1 raised bed. Includes free shipping too! Code good through October 2.

Combine it with the current Fall Harvest Sale for double the savings!

Happy Gardening!

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A color echo is simply nothing more than the color A color echo is simply nothing more than the color of a flower or leaf repeated in another nearby plant. In this case the red throat of my purple pillar hibiscus from @pwcolorchoice is echoed in the Velveteen coleus from @provenwinners Color echoes are an easy way to create repetition and knit it all together. Try it! #colorecho #repetition #gardendesign #gardentip #smallspacegarden #zone5bgardening #chicagogarden #colorcombos #plantcombo #perennialgarden #roseofsharon #coleus #hereshegrows
What’s your favorite month in the garden? Mine i What’s your favorite month in the garden? Mine is September. Tell me in the comments ⬇️ #septembergarden #fallgarden #gardenarbor #clematis #fallflowers #gardening #mixedborder #smallspacegarden #chicagogarden #zone5b #hereshegrows
It’s been a good year in the garden. Some things It’s been a good year in the garden. Some things worked out while others didn’t and that’s gardening! How was it in your garden? #inmygarden #latesummergarden #smallspacegarden #gardeninspo #perennialgardens #backyardgardens #chicagogarden #zone5b #hereshegrows
Just in time for the container garden change-up! M Just in time for the container garden change-up! My Ferry-Morse Plantlings are here and ready to go. Check out their website for a complete list of healthy plantlings to spruce up your fall containers or stretch the harvest in your veg garden. Link in stories! Happy Gardening!!! @ferrymorseseed #ferrymorse #plantlings #fallplanting #mailorderplants #hereshegrows #ad
If you have trouble getting Hydrangea macrophylla If you have trouble getting Hydrangea macrophylla to bloom in your cold climate, you’re not alone. Consider Hydrangea serrata or mountain hydrangea instead.

I dropped in a Tuff Stuff Top Fun reblooming
mountain hydrangea today, a new variety from @pwcolorchoice that will be available in 2024. 

It has excellent cold tolerance which means there’s a good chance I’ll have pink or purple lacecap flowers next spring. The amount of available aluminum in my soil will determine the color of the flowers. I think mine will lean more toward pink 💕 and I’m cool with that.

At 2’-3’ tall and wide, this should look gorgeous next to my Tamukeyama Japanese maple all summer long. Foliage turns a plummy purple color in the fall which should be striking next to the firey red late-season color on the maple.

Hardy in zones 4-9, I’m looking forward to what Tuff Stuff Top Fun does in my sideyard garden!

@provenwinners #provenwinners #hydrangeaserrata #pwcolorchoice #mountainhydrangea #floweringshrubs #hydrangealove #gardening #coldclimategardening #zone5b #smallspacegardening #chicagogardening #rebloominghydrangea #hereshegrows
All the male hummers seem to have flown south whil All the male hummers seem to have flown south while the females hang back and fight it out to the very end. These cheeky girls fight all day over the Rockin’ Fuchsia salvia from @provenwinners and are so used to me that they fly right up to my face, hover and carry on. I’ll miss them when they go. #hummingbirds #rubythroatedhummingbirds #birdlover #pollinatorgardens #salvia #pollinatorgarden #inmygarden #septembergarden #birdwatching #smallspacegarden #chicagogarden #zone5bgardening #hereshegrows #meangirls
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