Meet the Authors: Lisa Brooks
Lisa Brooks is the creator of 2xEDGE Staples and the founder of 2xEDGE LLC. She's also an avid gardener and DIYer.
A native San Franciscan raised in the SF/Bay Area, since the mid-90s Lisa has called Chicago her home base.
Chicago is where she started to take an interest in gardening, creating gardens in containers and in the ground wherever she lived.
Lisa has created and owned a number of small businesses and worked in web design and database development. She also owns and maintains a 100+ year old apartment building where she lives, works, tackles a steady (endless) stream of home improvement projects, and gardens.
In addition to gardening, Lisa counts writing as one of her many passions. She regularly contributes to the 2xEDGE "Landscape Edging Ideas" blog and has been quoted in various gardening magazines including Homes & Gardens and Parade Home & Garden.
Lisa received her Bachelors degree in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and her Masters degree in library and information sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Posts by Lisa
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DIY Wood Lawn Edging Ideas: Make It Easy With 2xEDGE
Clean borders, zero digging. DIY wooden lawn edging that’s easy to install, long lasting, and great at keeping grass and weeds where they belong.
DIY Wood Lawn Edging Ideas: Make It Easy With 2...
Clean borders, zero digging. DIY wooden lawn edging that’s easy to install, long lasting, and great at keeping grass and weeds where they belong.
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Safety First! Wood Edging With Pressure Treated Lumber
Is PTL safe for garden edging? Find out what chemicals go into PTL, health & safety risks, and best practices for using PTL around beds, borders, and mulch.
Safety First! Wood Edging With Pressure Treated...
Is PTL safe for garden edging? Find out what chemicals go into PTL, health & safety risks, and best practices for using PTL around beds, borders, and mulch.
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DIY Garden Edging Ideas Made Simple With 2xEDGE
Explore DIY garden edging ideas using 2x lumber & 2xEDGE Staples and discover how easy it is to make durable, stylish garden borders & landscape edging.
DIY Garden Edging Ideas Made Simple With 2xEDGE
Explore DIY garden edging ideas using 2x lumber & 2xEDGE Staples and discover how easy it is to make durable, stylish garden borders & landscape edging.
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What Does Mulch Do? Basics, Benefits & Best Practices
Discover what mulch can do for your garden! Explore organic & inorganic mulch, how deep mulch should be, and what not to do with mulch to maximize your benefits.
What Does Mulch Do? Basics, Benefits & Best Pra...
Discover what mulch can do for your garden! Explore organic & inorganic mulch, how deep mulch should be, and what not to do with mulch to maximize your benefits.
