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 who counts writing as one of her many passions.
Lisa was included in a Parade Home & Garden featured article about landscape edging to share her expertise in using wood as garden edging. She was happy to contribute!
Lisa is a native San Franciscan raised in the SF/Bay Area. Since the mid-90s she's 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.
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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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.
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Garden Edging with Two-by (2x) Lumber: The Complete Guide
Thinking about using two-by lumber garden edging but questions persist? We guide you through sourcing to install. Plus tips & answers to top FAQs.🙌🏼
Garden Edging with Two-by (2x) Lumber: The Comp...
Thinking about using two-by lumber garden edging but questions persist? We guide you through sourcing to install. Plus tips & answers to top FAQs.🙌🏼
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How To Keep Mulch In Place: Garden Edging For The Win!
Is your mulch on the move? Could be you used the wrong mulch. Discover how the right mulch + garden edging is best to keep mulch in place.
How To Keep Mulch In Place: Garden Edging For T...
Is your mulch on the move? Could be you used the wrong mulch. Discover how the right mulch + garden edging is best to keep mulch in place.
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DIY Patio Edging Ideas: Stunning Wood Garden Borders
Dig into a DIY patio edging idea that can boost the visual interest of this hardscape space, and find out why we think wooden edging is perfect for your patio.
DIY Patio Edging Ideas: Stunning Wood Garden Bo...
Dig into a DIY patio edging idea that can boost the visual interest of this hardscape space, and find out why we think wooden edging is perfect for your patio.
