Posts Tagged ‘combinations’
Garden Shows: What to Look For & Ticket Giveaway!
It's snowing outside and skies are grey, which means I'm likely to do two things: Go swimming in Puget Sound (yes, seriously), and Plan a visit to a garden show (equally seriously). If you're reading this garden blog I'm going to make the assumption that you may be more interested in the latter so let's…
Read MoreLawn-less in Seattle!
One project often leads to another. In this instance, the construction of a workshop meant re-grading and re-thinking the back garden of a lovely home in Sammamish, WA, a popular residential neighborhoood in the Greater Seattle area. In its favor this garden was a good size, had some interesting elevation changes and several mature trees…
Read MoreFoliage First makeover for a Front Garden
When the homeowners of this beautiful Sammamish, WA home could no longer see out of their front windows, they knew it was time to call me. I had already re-designed their back garden (I'll share that another day) so I knew their tastes as well as the home itself. It's a common problem: a garden…
Read MoreThe Power of Contrasts: a Cotswold Garden
Understanding the variety encompassed by the phase "English gardens" means fun adventures to explore formal gardens, cottage gardens, contemporary gardens and everything in between. It also means taking the road less traveled, visiting tiny suburban plots and wild hillside farms, historic estates and unassuming private gardens. As an English-born designer I'm always thrilled to share…
Read MoreColor Highlights from the Hudson River Valley
Visiting gardens near and far is always fun. I love to be shown new ways to use familiar plants, new design ideas for pathways, patios and structures, and simply things that make me pause. I glean ideas not only for my own garden but for the gardens I design for others. Last month I led…
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