The privacy screen garden I created at the end of the driveway a few weeks ago should have been an easy project from a plant selection standpoint. It was just four plants: an evergreen, a… [Continue Reading]
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE GARDENER IS READY TO WRAP UP BUT THE GARDEN ISN’T
This is a challenging time in the garden for me. We’ve not yet had a frost, so although things are looking a little ragged, there’s nothing that’s dead and looking terrible. Which means I’m faced… [Continue Reading]
THE BEST PLANTS IN THE EARLY FALL GARDEN
It’s an unsettling time in the garden. Part of me looks around, thinks about all the tasks that must get done before it gets too cold out to want to do them and wants to… [Continue Reading]
A NEW WAY OF THINKING ABOUT STRUCTURE IN THE GARDEN
When I hear about structure in the garden, my mind immediately goes to what I consider the backbone of a garden design: trees, large shrubs and structures. These typically create the framework around which the… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
What a crazy week here. So much that was supposed to get done, didn’t. Work was nuts, the garden needs attention and there is this little voice in the back of my head that keeps… [Continue Reading]
HOW TO BUY PLANTS THE DEER WON’T EAT
One the biggest challenges gardeners face, particularly in certain parts of the country including the Midwest, is wildlife damage. It is soul crushing when you go to your formerly beautiful garden to find plants mowed… [Continue Reading]
FORMAL STYLE + A RIOT OF COLOR COME TOGETHER
Although it was a major topic in fall, I’ve not said much about the circle garden lately. To catch you up to speed here’s the deal with the circle garden, which is not at all… [Continue Reading]