Awards

September 22, 2008 The 2008 Blotanical Award nominations were announced yesterday, and — yowsa! — Digging is on the ballot for Best U.S. Blog, Best Drought-Tolerant Blog, Best Photography, Most User-Friendly Blog, and Blog of the Year Award. I’m honored to be nominated along with so many great bloggers, many ...

May 15, 2008 The 2008 Mouse & Trowel Award winners were announced this morning, and Digging won in two categories: Best Photography in a Garden Blog and Best Garden Blog Design. Thank you so much, dear readers, for voting for me. I’m honored and delighted. Fuzzy, green hearts to everyone! ...

May 09, 2008 I’ll be touring Austin gardens on Saturday and visiting with out-of-town family this weekend, so I may not have time to post again until early next week. Voting for the Mouse & Trowel Awards wraps up soon, with the 13th being the last day to vote. Digging ...

April 16, 2008 The 2008 Mouse & Trowel Award finalists were announced yesterday, and I’m thrilled that you nominated Digging in two categories: Best Photography in a Garden Blog and Best Garden Blog Design. Many thanks indeed! I really appreciate the recognition, and I’d love to have your vote in ...

April 16, 2008 The 2008 Mouse & Trowel Award finalists were announced yesterday, and I’m thrilled that you nominated Digging in two categories: Best Photography in a Garden Blog and Best Garden Blog Design. Many thanks indeed! I really appreciate the recognition, and I’d love to have your vote in ...

March 20, 2008 Hinckley’s columbine, Manfreda ‘Macho Mocha’, Agave americana variegate, and my yellow bench I’ve already voted. Have you? Nope, I’m not talking about the presidential primary. I’m talking about the nomination vote for the Mouse & Trowel Awards, the readers’-choice awards for garden blogs. Since last year’s inaugural ...

March 20, 2008 Hinckley’s columbine, Manfreda ‘Macho Mocha’, Agave americana variegate, and my yellow bench I’ve already voted. Have you? Nope, I’m not talking about the presidential primary. I’m talking about the nomination vote for the Mouse & Trowel Awards, the readers’-choice awards for garden blogs. Since last year’s inaugural ...

May 17, 2007Colleen at In the Garden Online has generously designated today Digging Day and written a very kind post about this blog in honor of the Mouse & Trowel awards I won. Her description of my blog and my garden is very moving to me, as are the sample ...

May 17, 2007Colleen at In the Garden Online has generously designated today Digging Day and written a very kind post about this blog in honor of the Mouse & Trowel awards I won. Her description of my blog and my garden is very moving to me, as are the sample ...

May 13, 2007 I’ve just learned that Digging has won three 2007 Mouse & Trowel Awards: Best Photography, Best Design, and Best North American Garden Blog. Wow!! Thank you, readers! I’m honored by your votes, especially when I reflect on the wonderful blogs that shared the ballot with Digging. To ...

May 10, 2007 Bulbine A busy weekend approaches. My mom is in town, having chosen this weekend so that we could do Gardens on Tour 2007 together. Presented by the Wildflower Center, the tour features five private gardens that “showcase Texas native plants and demonstrate good gardening practices.” We’ll also ...

May 10, 2007 Bulbine A busy weekend approaches. My mom is in town, having chosen this weekend so that we could do Gardens on Tour 2007 together. Presented by the Wildflower Center, the tour features five private gardens that “showcase Texas native plants and demonstrate good gardening practices.” We’ll also ...

April 17, 2007Digging has been nominated for several Mouse & Trowel Awards! I would sure appreciate your vote. Voting is open to anyone with an email address. A gentle rain is falling today. It’s the type of rain for which I’m always grateful. In Texas we often receive pounding, drenching ...

April 15, 2007 Wow, I am a little embarrassed and overwhelmed—not to mention flattered—to realize that Digging is a finalist in 6 categories for the 2007 Mouse & Trowel Awards. Nursing my vanity, I’d hoped I might be nominated in the Best Photography category, since readers sometimes compliment me on ...

March 22, 2007 Colleen at In the Garden Online has come up with the brilliant and fun idea of hosting a garden-blogger awards program. Dubbing it the Mouse & Trowel Awards, she’s calling for nominations in thirteen categories: Blogs Best writing in a garden blog Best design of a garden ...

March 22, 2007 Colleen at In the Garden Online has come up with the brilliant and fun idea of hosting a garden-blogger awards program. Dubbing it the Mouse & Trowel Awards, she’s calling for nominations in thirteen categories: Blogs Best writing in a garden blog Best design of a garden ...