Posts Tagged ‘artist’
Designing a Winter Wonderland
It's all very well knowing that for a garden to look good in winter it has to have "good bones". But what do you do when a foot or more of snow turns those bones into a lumpy graveyard? Seriously – since when do white lumps look like anything other than just white lumps? When…
Read MoreGifts for Garden Lovers
If your list is long but your time is short, these ideas are for YOU! All these gift recommendations are based on my own experience and use. For the Homesteaders We all know someone who keeps chickens, has bees, or grows vegetables – check out the many useful and fun gifts that Stumpdust has to…
Read MoreHedgehogs, Floral Tapestries, and Design Inspiration from Harlow Carr
One of four public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society, Harlow Carr is set in the beautiful English countryside near Harrogate, Yorkshire, so of course I just had to visit while I was there a few weeks ago. I wasn't sure what to expect but found myself totally charmed and impressed by the varied…
Read MoreThe Less is More Garden – Book Review & Giveaway.
I recently asked a group of gardening friends, if they could change anything about their garden, what would it be. The first – of many comments read " Make it bigger, much bigger! So many plants, so little space…" A common lament, yet having a modest sized garden does not mean compromising on function, style,…
Read MoreYour 2018 Gardener's Gift Guide
Carefully curated gifts for the garden lovers in your life. For the Book Lover You can't possibly go wrong with this; five star reviews, recommended by the Royal Horticulture Society, sold in all the best bookstores and botanical gardens: Gardening with Foliage First (Timber Press, 2017) is suitable for beginners or experienced gardeners alike. I…
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