Garden Design

Somewhere along life’s path I found myself devoid of a large garden planter (or two). Now that I have a decent sized patio area, I want to fill it with containers and plants. BUT…I have yet to win the lottery because that would be what it takes to purchase the size and number of containers I want. […]

In early June I trekked to Toronto to spend four days on a bus with a bunch of camera-wielding, garden-crazed plant nerds. We visited well over 30 gardens—private, public, and botanical—each with its own distinct style and feel. (And the gardens were interesting, too!) By the time I returned home I was on garden overload, […]

I attended the Garden Bloggers Fling in Toronto this last week. After four full days of garden touring with two bus-loads of plant nerds my camera is full…but not necessarily of things most people would want to look at. Oh there are loads of pictures of the usual suspects…plants and flower blooms…but after a quick […]

I haven’t done a lot of design work this spring…on purpose…other than my own space. I wanted to take a step back and reassess the work I’ve done and allow myself some time to work on my own garden. I’m not a fan of traditional landscaping…the perfectly manicured lawn (generally lots of it) and rows […]