Sorting out a multi-level garden with beds sporting vibrant, low-growing plants has made this coastal patch in Torquay a standout.
learn how to design your own home garden from a professional designer. Master the 7 basic steps to planning a garden design.
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Vegetable gardening is a popular and rewarding activity that allows individuals to grow their own fr
Discover expert tips for creating the perfect vegetable garden layout to maximize space, productivity, and beauty in your backyard oasis.
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Did you know that planting certain flowers in and around your home can bring positive energy and good fortune? It's true! So, if you're looking to add a
An easy to digest, beginner's guide to designing your first garden. Perfect for anyone with little or no knowledge of gardening.
While I know little about gardening it’s become a bit of an obsession of late and I’m reading everything I can get my hands on and spending all my spare minutes digging in the dirt. Our North Carolina garden has peonies, hydrangea, and wisteria coming in (how lucky are we?!), but several empty beds remain […]
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If you are adding to the home landscape, you may be considering any number of perennial garden plants. What is a perennial then, and what other perennial plant facts may influence your decision? Read
This drought-tolerant garden plan won't require as much watering as thirstier plants. Use this design to create a beautiful garden that will thrive even through dry spells.
Several years into my Garden Design career, reading yet another Garden Design book, the author seamlessly mentioned trees sited for their long shadows in fall. Me like that ! A new toy. A new domain. New scope for the imagination. Another layer to wield amongst the grand scheme of layers. Who wouldn't like a Garden Design rule demanding of you, Design Shadows. Shadows are yours to command. Take shadows, have fun. . Shadows, below, oh my. Pic, above, here. . Bringing interiors alive, below. When late fall arrives, create the classic indoor mini-greenhouse still life. A bit of the garden inside, and lovely view from outside. Pic, above, here. . Have a few worn out garden tools? Make a bouquet, screw it into the wall, inside. Pic, above, shot in my house. Pic, above, here. . Garden Design begins inside your home, from the views looking outside, above. Pic, above, here. . Instead, above, of ubiquitous turgid foundation plantings & lawn, benches/gravel at the foundation to your home. Pic, above, here. . Choose a color theme for your garden. . These are merely a few non-plant inputs to the realm of Garden Design. . I must really put a class together about this topic. It's my topic, just made it up. Too fun. . This topic really lets your inner creative, go-go-go. . What should be planted here? Really? Well, that is a terminally mundane question. . Garden & Be Well, XO T
Discover effective strategies to grow your own veggies in limited space with our tips on urban vegetable gardening, perfect for city dwellers.
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Hosta plants may quite possibly be the most recognized shade loving perennial, and there are good reasons for it. Whether you pronounce is ho-sta or ha-sta, it doesn’t really matter; what matters is if you have shade and are looking to diversify it – consider adding some of these shade loving easy to grow perennials to your garden this year....Read More
This step-by-step guide explains how to start a garden for beginners. It covers all the basics you need to know, including what to plant, prepping soil, and care tips.
Now is the time to dream of summer flowers – and buy seeds for some of them. I have run a landscape design/build company for almost 30 years and every year I make sure to include annual flowers in our clients’ landscapes. I know you may cringe when you hear that you have to plant these seeds or little flowers anew every year but the non-stop blooms are well worth it! Here are a few of my favorite annual flowers from some of our plantings. Please note that some are considered a perennial in warmer growing zones.
Mapping your vegetable garden will help you see how many seedlings you need, where they will be planted, and how you can keep each bed producing all through the growing season.
Set in a rural, forested context, High Meadow is a nearly six-acre site characterized by wooded uplands with rolling topography and prominent ledge outcrops. The residence, standing on the highest point of the property, attracted clients who saw an opportunity to realize the potential of the previously underutilized landscape. A series of programmatic elements were […]
I have to admit, I’m a little bit giddy about our garden this year. You see, this is the romantic English garden I dreamed of three years ago, when we moved into this house. And trust me when I tell you, it seemed like a BIG dream considering where we started. It’s actually not...
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Enjoy beautiful color from spring into fall, thanks to foliage and flowers that don't need a lot of sun.
I have to admit, I’m a little bit giddy about our garden this year. You see, this is the romantic English garden I dreamed of three years ago, when we moved into this house. And trust me when I tell you, it seemed like a BIG dream considering where we started. It’s actually not...
