Gardening

Landscaping for Climate Change

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I heard a fascinating lecture this week while attending MGIX, the annual conference of the Ohio Nursery and.

Keeping Track

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Gardening is an incredible mix of joy and frustration – joy when the plants you read about and.

Winter Gold

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At this time of year, all I hear is “It’s too cold; it’s too windy’, it’s too snowy’.

The Fireside Reader

December 29, 2016 Gardening, Inspiration, Landscape Design
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Art and the Gardener: Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design Last year, when I was doing some.

The Holiday Bookshelf, Part 2

December 23, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design
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Plants with Style: A Plantsman’s Choices for a Vibrant, 21st Century Garden I frequently bemoan the lack of.

The Holiday Bookshelf

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Garden Revolution: How our landscapes can be a source of environmental change Garden Revolution is a collaboration between.

High Performance/Low Maintenance Perennials

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Although it’s now December and most of us are no longer in the garden, it’s not too soon.

The Last Rose of Summer

November 18, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design, Plants
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Thomas Moore, in his poem “The Last Rose of Summer”, said:             Tis the last rose of summer,.

Designing for the Senses – Taste

November 4, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design, Plants
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Until recently, there was little interest in gardening for taste but the movement toward edible gardening is now.

Designing for the Senses – Sound

October 21, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design
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In my ongoing discussion of designing for the senses, I’ve already mentioned smell and touch. This time, I.