I have seen so many front garden design ideas where people are opting to turf their turf. This is not an easy job if you’re doing it yourself, but there are methods to make it a bit easier. For example, laying cardboard with soil or mulch over the intended garden area on your lawn...
Susan: Well, it’s interesting, I’m a lifelong gardener, and kind of on a parallel track through several different iterations. I also, for my adult life, I’ve always been a designer of things. Landscape design is kind of the final end game for me in terms of where it all led to...
The design principals are clearly laid out,and the design process is straight forward and easy to follow. It is fun and more of a challenge that you might suspect at first. There is one caveat. I live in Zone 9b. Only 19 (out of 45) of the “All Season Plants” are rated ...
We asked a few of our friends to share with us a lesson they learned in their garden this past year. Here's what they had to say: , on YouTube and Instagram Chicago, IL, Zone 6A "I have been container gardening for five years, and it wasn't until this season...
AIN’T IT GRAND?…Design drawing created for the 1929 National Automobile Show at Grand Central Palace touting the addition of an equally grand new staircase. (Free Library of Philadelphia) How the new staircase actually appeared at the 1929 show. Note the background where the movement of work...
Garden Bed Ideas There are so manydifferent raised garden bed ideasthat you can take inspiration from. If it’s your first time to construct one, start with a simple design. As you gain more knowledge and confidence, you can move on to the more challenging ones. ...
I can’t get Jimi Blake’s HuntingBrook Garden out of my head…that’s a good thing, though a little odd since I’ve never been there. The images and ideas, the energy that both Jimi and his sister, June, who gardens nearby, projected at the NPA Study Weekend was infectious and ins...
Perhaps it’s by natural design: The chemical compounds in the plant make the caterpillars toxic to potential predators (such as birds), with the sap of certain species of milkweed being more toxic than others. (The toxicity effect—a built-in defense mechanism—is also found in other stripe...
Design Ideas: Water Gardens: Plant Acorus along the edges of ponds, streams, or water features to soften the hardscape and create a naturalized look. Bog Gardens: Combine Acorus with other moisture-loving plants like Iris, Astilbe, and ferns to create a lush and vibrant bog garden. Rain Gard...
Any ideas on who this might be? Posted byoursteelers 8B PNWMay 26, 2023 PeoniesPerennials 6 CommentsUpdatedMay 31, 2023 +4 Is This Peony Root Not Acceptable? Posted bywestes Zone 9b California SF BayMay 24, 2023 PeoniesGarden ClinicBulbs ...