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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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It’s hard to show scale here but this is the big It’s hard to show scale here but this is the biggest leaf on my monstera. Like bigger than my head big! Today is leaf dusting day. Haven’t done it in a few months but it’s definitely time. The shine is gone and everything looks dull and slightly fuzzy. #monstera #monsteraleaf #feedmeseymourfeedme #bigleaves #wintergreenhouse #houseplantsofinstagram #myhouseplants #wintergardening #indoorgarden #monsteralover #houseplantlover #bigplants #houseplants #houseplantsofig #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore
One of my favorite clematis, Princess Diana never One of my favorite clematis, Princess Diana never disappoints. As a group 3 clematis, it needs little more than an early spring cut back and a bit of fertilizer and she’s good to go. #clematis #group3clematis #clematisofinstagram #vines #princessdianaclematis #perennialvines #lowmaintenanceplants #smallspacegardens #mylittlegardenhome #smallgardenideas #zone5bgardening #zone5 #chicagogardening #midwestgarden #perennials #mixedborders #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore
Are you Team Turf? Team Clover? Or do you support Are you Team Turf? Team Clover? Or do you support the coexistence of both? My backyard is a healthy combo of both after I was able to convince my turf nut better half to join my team. It was hard for him at first, he muttered under his breath a lot and only does so now when I cut the grass. Apparently my lines aren’t straight enough?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ #turfwar #pollinatorlawn #pollinatorgardens #cloverlawn #clover #teamclover #lawncare #pollinatorgarden #whiteclover #zone5bgardening #lowmaintenancegardening #lowmaintenancelawn #healthylawns #chicagogardening #midwestgardens #grass #savethebeesplease #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore #cloverflower #cloverhoney
If you don’t grow this little beauty, you should If you don’t grow this little beauty, you should! Bath’s Pink dianthus is one of my favorite late May blooming, front of the border perennials. It’s tough and perfect for a spot that gets lots of sun. After the first year, I’ve never provided supplemental watering so it’s quite the xeric plant too. Best of all, it has the most wonderful clove scent and when it’s finished blooming, simply sheer it back and you’re left with a gorgeous blue/green carpet. It’s hardy in zone 3-8 and prefers sharp drainage but I can attest to its tolerance for heavy soil. It’s been here for at least 10 years and counting. AND...the rabbits won’t touch them! #dianthus #bathspinkdianthus #xericplants #lowmaintenanceplants #pinks #waterwiseplants #pinkflowers #perennials #fragrantflowers #clovescentedpinks #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #zone5 #mixedborder #groundcovers #inmygarden #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore #beginnerplants #growwhatyoulove #scentedflowers
WAIT! Don’t finish that seed order just yet. New WAIT! Don’t finish that seed order just yet. New on the blog, grow your own gourds to make birdhouses. It’s a piece of cake. I made this one for my mom and if you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids, give this a go. Link in bio... #gourdbirdhouse #gourdsofinstagram #gourds #diybirdhouse #growyourown #craftprojects #wrenhouse #imadethismyself #diy #forthebirds #birdhouses #getcreativeathome #gardencraft #bringthebirdstoyou #birdgardens #zone5bgardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore #easyplantstogrow
Cups of snow forming in what’s left of the Black Cups of snow forming in what’s left of the Black Beauty lilies I won’t cut back until April. #wintergardens #winterscenes #snowscapes #snowcoveredgarden #winterlilies #orientallilies #mygardentoday #winterinterest #chicagogardener #zone5bgardening #zone5 #midwestgarden #seedheads #gardensofig #inmygarden #mylittlegardenhouse #gardenhouse #backyardgardeners #smallspacegardens #lowmaintenancegardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore
Welcome to my little pollinator haven! Who says yo Welcome to my little pollinator haven! Who says you can’t take a boring little backyard and turn it into something magical? I can think of no other place I’d rather be than here. #smallgardens #smallgardendesigns #mylittlegardenhouse #welcometomygarden #letsgardentogether #pollinatorgarden #growwhatyoulove #gardensofig #garden #lowmaintenancegarden #perennialgardens #smallspacegardens #chicagogardens #zone5garden #zone5b #fullsunplants #budgetgardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore
I’ve been spending a lot of time these days just I’ve been spending a lot of time these days just staring out the windows, imagining what I’d like to do this year in the garden, and discovered that my little haworthia has added a few more pups. It’s been in this tiny container I bought @chaletnursery about eight years ago during a lunch break for a shoot we were doing for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Little did I know at the time that this pretty little pot was indeed handmade, as it’s stamped on the pot (duh), @wakefield_handmade. Such pretty pieces and the haworthia definitely approves. What’s growing on your windowsill these days? #windowsillgarden #windowsillgardening #houseplantlove #haworthiafasciata #zebraplants #houseplantsofinstagram #pottery #handmadepottery #ilovehandmadethings #indoorgardener #sunnywindowsill #wintergardening #houseplantsofinsta #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore
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