The Non-Stop Garden

February 7, 2013 Gardening, Landscape Design
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  My husband loves to brag that I have something blooming in my gardens eleven months of the.

Dry Shade

February 20, 2013 Gardening, Landscape Design
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I hear more complaints about dry shade than other situation. “Nothing will grow there, whine, whine.” Wrong! Dry/.

Sustainability – How Much Lawn Do We Really Need?

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  In the United States, suburban homes are invariably surrounded by lawn.  The amount depends on the size.

Holiday Gifts

November 28, 2012 Gardening, Landscape Design
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  A few weeks ago, one of my customers emailed to say that she needed a hori to.

Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ for Year Round Color

November 13, 2012 Gardening, Landscape Design
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I’ve been a fan of Heuchera and Tiarella for quite a while but Heucherella, a hybrid of these.

Creating Memorable Vignettes

October 23, 2012 Gardening, Landscape Design
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I am frequently asked, “How do you put it all together?”, meaning how do I design a garden? .

Hydrangea Frost Damage

May 22, 2012 Gardening, Landscape Design
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This roller coaster year (summer weather in March, chilly weather in April, seesaw weather in May so far).

The High Line in Summer

June 7, 2012 Gardening, Landscape Design
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In January, I wrote about visiting the High Line (in New York) in the middle of winter. At.

National Memorials

June 18, 2012 Landscape Design
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Growing up in Baltimore, I was a occupant of the family car on many Sunday trips to Washington,.

National Memorials Revisited

July 3, 2012 Landscape Design
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Unlike the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is powerful, inspiring, and sad. It breaks.