Propagating Exceitement

Winter seems to have been colder this year, and it continues to linger. I survey the ground outside, still covered in snow, and I long to see green once again. I entertain myself by watching videos online of gardens in the warmer seasons. It is a good way to learn new things. Watching a video […]

Gardening Backwards

Most gardening advisors will tell you to design your hardscape and then your plantings. I usual do this by putting in paths, building structures or walls and then plant around them. My latest garden is developing in the opposite manner. I have placed a few plants to see how they will grow and will then […]

Spring Ephemerals & Other Delights

Planning and constructing a garden is exhilarating. There is no end to the possibilities, challenges and rewards from the garden. Gardens are nothing if not surprising places. A gardener can plan, plant, sculpt and otherwise attempt to influence nature, but it is ultimately nature herself who will decide what works best. Each generation of property […]