Last week, the old south – specifically Charleston, South Carolina welcomed me for a few days while I got to know some new people. I wanted to share with you a tour of Middleton Place Plantation, where I spent a day meeting with clients. I live in Boston – and though I am not a New … Read more
I spent most of yesterday sorting out a computer upgrade, a messed up router and hanging with my little people (who had a holiday from school), so I didn’t get to posting this garden that was (in my mind) so perfect for the day. So it goes, a day late and a dollar short…I share … Read more
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
I have seen many gardens in my travels but only a few really stick in my mind. Sometimes it’s the planting or the weather or some aspect of the design that makes a place memorable. But sometimes it is something else entirely. I happened upon the intersection of Carrer de l’Aurora and Carrer de la … Read more
I am researching ideas for my next version of Can You Make This Into A Garden…but I am giving you a sneak preview because I just can’t help myself. I once again picked a Fashion illustration by Can’t Not Know (a favorite of mine) and coming up with my garden I came across the Strange … Read more
Transitioning a front yard from the standard American flat patch of obsessively produced green lawn into something more waterwise (and less fertilizer intensive) is a smart trend among many suburban homeowners. (And I couldn’t be happier to support a lawn-free front yard meadow conversion!). Drought, oil costs, and climate change are fueling the desire for … Read more
Again, blame it on this long, drawn-out, cold and snowy winter but I am really digging into certain groups of plants and wanting to add more and more of them to the garden. One genus that we already have in abundance at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is Epimedium (commonly known as Horny Goat Weed, bishops … Read more
Writing a book requires reaching out to many people you might not otherwise have cause to contact. Interviews and image research require countless cold calls. This part of the project required me to mentally psych myself up. And at the end, it is what truly exhausted me (I guess the result of being a borderline … Read more
Have fun exploring and defining your own unique landscape design style and garden-style themes with this garden style quiz. Begin to learn how to build off tried and true garden styles and design techniques from around the world so you know how to make your garden your own. Taken straight from the pages of the … Read more
If you are looking for some great ideas to incorporate into a courtyard garden for a mid century modern home – this garden by Ted Cleary is full of great ideas. I really *really* want to jump right in and cozy up next to that garden fire with a glass of wine. It is … Read more