Ken Marten is a Londoner who has been working in diverse creative pursuits since he was a child in the industrial town of Port Talbot, Wales. In 2012, after a decade of working in high fashion floristry for clients such as Mulberry, Christian Louboutin, and the Connaught Hotel, Ken created Hermetica, where he now focuses … Read more
Muhlenbeckia vine trails down the side of a cone shapes wicke planter. The stems of the wirey vine are dark red and compliment the dark petunia and pink flowers in the arrangement. As a container gardener who doesn’t typically partake of the thriller fillwer spiller mantra I neverhte less LOVE THIS COMBO. Muehlenbeckia, Dark Burgundy Petunias … Read more
After a winter that we will be talking about for winters to come along the East Coast, everyone is delighted more than ever to see spring arrive. One of the ways that we have come to welcome spring is with the arrival of flowering bulbs. Daffodils are of course the easiest, tulips are indeed the … Read more
This week, Anne shared a post with me from Scribehound – a spanking new, paid-subscriber, UK gardening and countryside platform hailed with much fanfare, mutual-congratulations, (and not a little backlash) on Instagram this autumn. This post was by Kendra Wilson, a British garden writer who has recently spent six months travelling the US looking at … Read more
Fixing the “Leave the Leaves” Meme There, fixed it! Here’s another one. Or it could be fixed with just two words: “Where possible…..” If only there were room for 2-3 more words in this ubiquitous meme, so that conscientious, nature-loving folks would know to ask: gee, I wonder WHERE it’s possible to leave the leaves … Read more
Location, Location, Location is the golden rule of real-estate that should be applied universally to outbuildings and play structures too. By putting these buildings in the right place or being blessed with a particularly inviting spot, the mundane can become an extraordinary addition to a property. I meant to share this with you ages ago … Read more
Greetings, Studio G Readers! My name is Elizabeth, and I’ve been designing outdoor spaces for over 12 years. I also have a background in production design (mostly stage and film,) so “setting the scene” is something that is very familiar to me. In fact, “setting your own scene” is the way I like to approach … Read more
Garden design in the Netherlands is renowned for its innovative and aesthetic approaches. The people of the Netherlands, known for their tulip fields and meticulous landscaping, take pride in their expertise in garden design. Dutch garden designers are recognized worldwide for their ability to create versatile and sustainable green spaces. With an emphasis on sustainability, … Read more
I came across this excerpt about what wabi-sabi is (which I shortened slightly) on Ian’s blog. It is quoted from Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren: Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional. … Read more
For all you pollinator gardeners out there, check out all the blooms still supporting the critters you love in November! They’re in the Pollinator Garden on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland, (Zone 7B), where we still haven’t had a killing freeze. So maybe in a normal year (though really, what’s normal … Read more