Learn my 7-step system to design and build a stunning garden anywhere in the world. Understand the 5 mistakes everyone makes when creating a garden. (Save yourself time, money, & headaches and get much better results!) See how to work directly with me (but at a DIY price!) todesign and create your own gorgeous garden. … Read more
Last weekend, the Garden Conservancy held an open garden day in the Boston Area. There were two gardens on the tour, and after visiting them both, I have so much to share about each of them with you. The Clock Barn Farm and Garden in Carlisle, MA, was one of the best gardens I have ever … Read more
I called the last of my Romantic Plant inspired inspiration boards “Exotic Romance”Based on the Trycirtis (or Toad Lily) which are mostly native to Asian countries like Nepal, Taiwan, China, Japan and the Philippines, they epitomize the exotic beauty of Asian style. They are similar in look to orchids but bloom in the fall and … Read more
Do you know that this past few weeks has witnessed some particularly spectacular Aurora Borealis Displays in the far north? It is apparently due to a solar storm that has been showering our atmosphere recently. The Aurora Borealis is only visible in the north and likewise ‘borealis’ in plant nomenclature refers to northern plants – … Read more
I love anthropomorphizing plants. Giving them names according to their personalities is my way of respecting the quirks of all the beings that reside in my garden. It’s like earning a nickname. All my Stella D’Oro daylilies go by Bob – and I have a bunch of them. They arrived as cast offs from all … Read more
I have an idea for a new regular feature here on Studio ‘g’ that I would love to know if you like or would participate in. Above all things I want this site to be as useful and inspirational to you as it is to me. And I also know that you all come here … Read more
Funny how one person can say something and then more and more people start to repeat it until their words spread around. Here in Maine, I have heard several folks say that summer is almost over. Why on earth would someone say that? Could it be that millions of people are leaving Maine after having … Read more
As a designer, I counsel people all the time about the long-term growth of a plant, but in reality, I plan to achieve most of their goals somewhere in the 5-year time frame. The reality of residential design is that people don’t have the patience or space for things that get really big (over a … Read more
I gasped when I saw this. To be honest, I wasn’t sure it was real – perhaps only a trick of rendering software. But no, this is (was) a real life hotel located in Helsinki.Too bad I am a day late and dollar short. The building was a temporary installation that was removed in September … Read more
Living in a rather snowy and cold zone 5 climate, figs never really crossed my mind as a homegrown option. That is until a couple of years ago, on a walk, I noticed a fig tree alongside the road not far from my house. I was shocked; it seemed to be growing unassisted – since … Read more