 Shirley Bovshow is an in-demand landscape designer in Los Angeles and the designer/co-host of the television show, “Garden Police” airing on the Discovery Home Channel. Shirley appears regularly on NBC's "iVillage Live" show as their garden and outdoor living expert and on HGTV as a guest designer on the national cable show, “Outer Spaces" and the upcoming HGTV special, "25 Biggest Landscape Blunders" slated to air in late 2007. She has also contributed to USA Network's “Ready for the Weekend Movie” (aired with Blue Crush and aired with GoldenEye). A dynamic garden communicator and blogger, Shirley is a popular speaker at consumer home and garden shows and writes "Eden-Makers Blog" featured in GardenWeb.com.
Shirley’s garden design business, Shirley Bovshow Garden Design and Décor, expanded quickly after neighbors and strangers took note of her unique handcrafted gardens and began to request her services. Self-motivated and contagiously optimistic, the long-time gardening hobbyist saw an opportunity to start her own business doing what she loved most, so she became certified in Landscape and Nursery Practices and opened her doors in 1999. Requests for Shirley's designs took off quickly and she now has a long list of satisfied and loyal clients.
Shirley is a member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and has served as the public relations representative for the organization’s Southern California chapter. She is a member of the Garden Writers Association, California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers and is the owner of the unique online store Eden Maker Décor. Shirley is writing a book series entitled “Eden Makers” which expands on her philosophy of today’s homemakers and the desire to create "Paradise at home."
Prior to entering garden design, Shirley enjoyed a successful career in public relations and real estate. Shirley in a native of Los Angeles and is married to Larry Bovshow and has four children. Of all her accomplishments, Shirley is most proud of her close family relationship.
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