Fran Sorin

Fran Sorin, garden designer, writer and expert
Hi. I'm Fran Sorin. I'm the resident writer here. I'm the author of Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening. It's a gardening / creativity / spirituality book.

Professionally I do a few things. Besides being an author, I'm a CBS Radio News Contributor. I'm the creator of a new blog about re-awakening your creativity, Awake Create. And I keep the group blog, Gardening Gone Wild, under control.

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Digging Deep by Fran Sorin

 

WCBS
I'm a CBS Radio News Contributor. My Digging Deep gardening features can be heard on CBS stations throughout the country


USA Weekend
As the GardenSmart contributor, several dozens of my articles have appeared in over 700 newspapers and reached 49.5 million people


Connect with me


Stop by and visit my new blog

Stop by and visit my new blog - http://www.awakecreate.com/
 


And I'm still blogging with my friends at GGW

Garening Gone Wild



 

My Garden In Winter


During the winter months when the majority of us are likely to spend more time nestled up in our toasty abodes, it is easy to look outside and see only the stillness and bareness which nature has bestowed upon us.
 
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Creating Beautiful Winter Wreaths


Creating a magnificent winter or holiday wreath is easy to do...if you know what you're doing. Click on the slide show to learn step by step how to make your own personal wreath.

 
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Ornamental Grasses


If you'd like to have a garden that's serene, cushioned in lush green plants, full of movement and easy to maintain, then you're an ideal candidate for incorporating ornamental grasses into your landscape.
 
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Vertical Gardening


Vertical gardening is exactly what it sounds like: gardening vertically rather than horizontally, as we normally do.
 
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