Steve Asbell is a writer, illustrator and photographer based out of Jacksonville, Florida. I’m a big fan of his writing and his love of gardening is inspiring. You can find more about him at his blog, The Rainforest Garden. Fran Sorin In Steve’s words: I’ve only been a gardener for the last three years, but[...]
What Our Mothers Taught Us About Gardening and Life…with Denny Schrock
– Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Musings December 17, 2011I was lucky enough to spend time with Denny Schrock a few years ago on a trip to Holland for gardening journalists. I quickly discovered that he is a multi-talented individual filled with curiosity, a plethora of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects, and a gentle and humble soul. Denny has been with Meredith[...]
What Our Mothers Taught Us About Gardening and Life
– Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Musings December 5, 2011Several months ago I asked a few of my gardening friends to respond to a questionnaire. They generously agreed. The subject: Our Moms. It’s about the stories they’ve told us and how they’ve lived their lives, the impact they’ve had on us both in and out of the garden, and how they helped us get[...]
Garden Designers at Home
– Posted in: Garden Design July 10, 2011I’ve got a new book out – Garden Designers at Home – about what garden designers get up to on their home turf. Got to admit it wasn’t my idea, but the publishers’. An obvious concept really, the sort of thing which publishers (we authors grudgingly admit) are quite good at thinking up. The title[...]
Oh no! Visitors In The Garden…..Etiquette Of The Garden Visit
– Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Design March 23, 2011Written by Michael King I first became aware of Michael’s work when I read the book Gardening With Grasses that he co-wrote with Piet Oudolf. It literally shifted my thinking about the composition of perennial gardens. Michael has been living in the Netherlands for the past 20 years where he works as a garden designer, author and garden[...]