Photo: Courtesy of Flickr/UK Garden Photos Have you ever noted how you can walk through a garden that is beautifully designed, laid out, and planted, and not have a strong emotional response…..even when gardening pals are singing its praises non-stop? And have you taken note (which I’m sure you have) when a garden grabs your [...]
Fran Sorin
Pathways In My Backyard
August 18, 2015 – Posted in: Garden DesignThis article was originally published in November of 2007. I thought it worth posting again as we get closer to fall and gardeners are beginning to contemplate making changes in their garden. I hope you enjoy! Thanks to Nan’s November Design Workshop on pathways, I am compelled to get this final post up before the [...]
Bryant Park: Paris In Mid-Town Manhattan
August 3, 2015 – Posted in: Garden DesignI took an early train from Philly to Manhattan on Saturday to attend a dear friend’s family reunion that was taking place on a boat on the Hudson River. It was a thrill for me to see him with generations of his family that had traveled from throughout the U.S and beyond to get together [...]
Why You Garden
June 16, 2015 – Posted in: Garden Musings“Sometimes we need others to remind us that much of what we desire is, in fact, possible; all we need to do is dig down into our courage, embrace the unknown, and invite our creative minds out to play. It is then that we can access our infinite possibility and grow into the fullest [...]
Gardening Gone Wild’s Spring Giveaway: Fiskars PowerGear2 Loppers
May 19, 2015 – Posted in: Contests and GiveawaysIt’s not often that I take a company up on their offer for a giveaway. My rule of thumb is that I have to have tried the product for some time and really like it before I give it away to GardeningGoneWild readers. When Fiskars approached me, I didn’t hesitate. I specifically asked them [...]