Category Archives: Garden Design
“You Can Grow That”_ The Annual Annual Addiction
” Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers “ This month is very, very busy as so many outdoor tasks and household must dos are crying for our attention. … Continue reading
You Can Grow That_”Decking the Halls”
A short little post for sharing the ideas I used this season to give a holiday theme to key areas in my garden; namely those I see from my kitchen window and the “journey” from car to front door. It … Continue reading
Sacred Geometry
The Beauty of the golden ratio. Phi, The Golden Mean, Fibonacci Spiral, Fractal Geometry, Mandelbrot Set, etc., etc., etc. Get the idea? One does not have to be a mathematician or physicist to appreciate the beauty that is a representation … Continue reading
Architecture in the Garden
“The elements of garden architecture—paths, walls, gates, fences, terraces, sheds, lighting, furniture, waterworks, and art—together form the backbone of any well-designed garden.” In previous posts I have mentioned the importance of ‘good bones’ in garden design which refers to the … Continue reading
The Quiet Season
“What fascinates me about the garden in winter is that it is the true test of garden design…like a church in Lent, stripped of its furnishings, so that one falls back on the purity of the architecture, devoid of the … Continue reading
