G A R D E N S, Garden Tours, Landscape Design
In August I traveled to Detroit for the APLD Design Conference for the Post-Conference garden tours. Details on the whole conference here and details on how to become a member for future trips/events here. This trip included my mom (head of our maintenance division) and two co-workers, Kathy and Ryan, that needed an early-August inspirational surge. We traveled up Sunday night … READ MORE
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I have neglected the blog this summer, but now I am back to an almost normal schedule will start this week with all the posts I should have shared before. Here is a list of the items to come this week and planned at least two/three every following week. My personal garden. Friday was the last day of moving … READ MORE
Advice, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Landscape, Landscape Design, Plants
I will be the first to say, I am a designer who looks a texture before color. And as you can guess, I think this pairing is a show stopper. Yes, I know it is not for everybody, but if you like working with a limited pallet of green and white look no further. The two plants, Salix alba ‘Sericea’ & Hydrangea paniculata ‘Lime … READ MORE
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I am in the process of redesigning the grill and dining area at our offices in between other work projects. Immediately surrounding our offices we have 5 acres of gardens that have been designed and installed over the past ten years. The grill area was on of the first areas installed and most heavily used, making it prime for a redesign. With this project … READ MORE
Central Ohio, Ohio, Peonies, Pinterest, Plants, Redtwig Farms
I have been busy lately with peonies from our production fields for our floral farm, Redtwig Farms. We may have flooded the central Ohio market with fresh peonies, and next year we will have even more! Below are photos of the actual peonies we grew in our fields. It is amazing each morning to see number of buds we harvest. … READ MORE
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Three years in the making our peony production field is finally ready. Look forward to photos of all the flowers we have growing right here in Central Ohio for local brides, florists and friends.
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Tonight when I got home, the lighting was perfect casting shadows and highlights across the entire landscape. I love how the landscape changes daily in the spring, so I captured some of the spring color and foliage with my iPhone. My resolution this year is to always have my Cannon D90 with me to get projects and work photographed at … READ MORE
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“I know more about plants than most designers, and more about design than most plantsmen.” – (Montague) Russell Page (image from here) Recognized Style: Neoclassical, Formal parterres, European with Middle Eastern influences Page’s interest in gardening started at a young age with an early appreciation of Lawrence Johnston’s designs at Hidcote. With additional studies of sixteenth to the nineteenth French … READ MORE
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Even though the temperature is less than 10 degrees above freezing, the sun was shining to welcome the first day of spring. In the garden there are a few additional reminders that warm weather is right around the corner. The images above are taken on my in-law’s new property about a mile from my house. It is a wooded lot … READ MORE