I always feel a little sad when I hear a gardener say: “I don’t bother with benches in my garden. I have so much to do, I don’t have time to sit down.” Granted, I understand the sentiment, especially at this time of year. There’s pruning and planting and transplanting and dividing and weeding…and, and,[...]
GBDW – Entrance Gardens Wrap-Up
– Posted in: Garden Design March 30, 2010Just a few links this month, so let’s get right to them:
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Entrance Gardens
– Posted in: Garden Design March 4, 2010This month’s Design Workshop topic was inspired in part by Great Garden Gates, a recent post by GGW Regular Contributor Debra Lee Baldwin. In there, she shared a gallery of photos showcasing over a dozen great-looking gates: some cute, some quirky, some classy, and all inspiring. Gates like these do double duty, adding personality to[...]
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Walls and Fences Revisited Wrap-Up
– Posted in: Garden Design February 27, 2010A virtual pot of sweetly scented primroses to all of you who shared your thoughts on and images of garden walls and fences for this month’s Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop. Here are the posts…
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Walls and Fences Revisited
– Posted in: Garden Design February 4, 2010To kick off Year Three of the Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop, we’re revisiting one of our most popular topics: fences, walls, and other means of creating enclosure, separating spaces, and adding privacy and protection. As we explore various styles, we can’t help but admire the charm of options like the post and rail fencing by[...]