While it may not be the best idea to admit that I’ve been spending time in the balmy south while gardens and gardeners up north are freezing, I had a chance to visit a public garden I’ve long wanted to see: Brookgreen, a renown sculpture garden and National Historic Landmark located in Murrels Inlet, South[...]
Going round in circles can be a good thing if we’re talking about garden designs. In an earlier post I spoke about my passion for using geometry in design and how strong shapes lend their character to a setting and form a structural element so sturdy that it frees you to use almost any type of planting. The[...]
It is this time of year when hues of brown, yellow and gold begin to overtake the landscape that I am more appreciative of the pockets of color that are still intact in my garden. As the days become shorter, the air crisper and the sky (at least this past week) as blue as it[...]