Posts Tagged ‘design’
Nature into Art – Book Review & Giveaway!
Inspired by English gardens yet unapologetically re-envisioned to suit the American climate and re-worked to snub conventional garden design "rules", Wave Hill is an extraordinary garden by any standards. Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill by Thomas Christopher (Timber Press, 2019) not only tells the story, it also inspires gardeners with plant information,…
Read MoreBark, Buds, Berries, & Blooms: Winter Snapshots from Virginia
After a red-eye flight across the country and barely two hours of sleep, what would YOU do to recover? Yup – head out to a garden of course! And that's exactly what I did when I arrived in Norfolk, Virginia Beach last Sunday, albeit via Starbucks (caffeine was a pre-requisite after all). I was in…
Read MoreNew Year – New Shrubs!
It's cold, wet, and windy here in Seattle today – but that doesn't stop me dreaming about warmer days in the garden and planning the inevitable revisions. Since I suspect you're doing a little armchair gardening too, here are some new shrubs I've come across that you might like to consider. Shrubs are the mainstay…
Read MoreThe Lifelong Gardener: Book Review and Giveaway
When I'm asked to teach about reducing garden maintenance and making things easier to manage, I begin by asking "What do you love most about gardening? What brings you joy?" I believe that adaptive gardening, whether due to physical challenges or simply getting older shouldn't be about giving things up, but rather about ensuring that…
Read MoreOne Special Tree – Four Outstanding Seasons
We all want instant gratification in our gardens; plant today – fabulousness tomorrow. At some point most of us have learned the hard way that plants just don’t work to our schedule and we have to wait for the plants to fill in and mature before they really fulfill our vision. Yet occasionally I come…
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