Would you love to learn how to ignite your creativity and productivity in the garden this coming season? If so, then listen up. Now is the time of year when we’re bombarded with messages that repeatedly tell us that in order to be successful this year, we should immediately take charge, be productive, and make [...]
Fran Sorin
How the Winter Garden is a Perfect Metaphor for Life
December 15, 2016 – Posted in: Garden MusingsAs I sit and write this post, I marvel at how the winter garden is a perfect metaphor for life. Regardless of what you feel about the results of the U.S. Presidential election, the country has been through a difficult time. Millions of us are still reeling from the rancor and divisiveness that took place [...]
Dilworth Park: Philadelphia’s Outstanding Public Green Space
November 17, 2016 – Posted in: Garden DesignOn a visit last week and again yesterday to Dilworth Park, Philadelphia’s outstanding green space abutting City Hall, I was delighted to discover a newly constructed pop-up garden. As many of you know, I am a big fan of Bryant Park in New York City and have written a few articles about it: You can [...]
The Truth About Trees
November 1, 2016 – Posted in: Garden MusingsI have always felt that too few folks take the time to understand the truth about trees. A lot of the time people ignore caring for their trees and just think they’ll be fine growing by themselves. They don’t understand that you must prune trees, make sure they’re getting enough nutrients and tree felling of [...]
Chuck Hess: An Award-Winning Designer and One Glorious Landscape
October 1, 2016 – Posted in: Garden DesignOver 2 months ago, I received a notice about the Gold Awards given to 4 landscape designers/ and or design companies for this year’s American Professional Landscape Designer (APLD) Awards. As I perused over the names and projects, my eyes were drawn to: Charles Hess, Lansdale, PA, won THREE Gold awards, two in the Residential [...]