Leela Cyd courtesy of Ten Speed Press Keep your potted plants alive with these 10 common sense tips from a small garden pro. Christine Lennon – February 11, 2021 | Updated February 12, 2021 When friends and co-authors Isa Hendry Eaton and Jennifer Blaise Kramer, a Santa Barbara-based landscape designer and writer, respectively, released their book Small Garden Style: A Design Guide For Outdoor Rooms and Containers (Ten Speed Press) in early 2020, they had no way of knowing how important outside spaces, front porches, backyards and postage-stamp sized patios would become. The Wall Street Journal reported that garden spending peaked at a wild $120 billion last year. Seed companies and nurseries across the country reported record sales. And, if we had to guess, approximately one million people stood over a sad little plant with brown-spotted or shriveled leaves and whispered âWhy?â Â