January 2008

New Year’s Day Plant Count

by Saxon Holt January 1, 2008 – Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Photography

My friend, Janet, has a wonderfully complex garden full of interesting plants she has acquired from years as a garden writer and plant docent. She recently told me she and her Mom make an annual New Year’s Day plant count and have found in a mild winter she has many as 60 plants in bloom. [...]

Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Arbors and Pergolas

by Nancy J. Ondra January 1, 2008 – Posted in: Garden Design

Fences and walls are two features that add vertical elements to your garden, but they’re not always the most practical or aesthetically pleasing option. Where you’d like to add height without enclosure, arbors and pergolas can be a better way to go. A free-standing arbor may frame a beautiful view, mark a transition between two [...]