Central Ohio, Garden Design Magazine, Landscape Design
This weekend was amazing in Central Ohio, with sun and temps in the 60s you can tell spring is right around the corner. I spent the majority of the weekend on my in-law’s new property cutting down dead ash trees and and cleaning up brush (more on that in another post). Since I spent my weekend mainly with a chainsaw in hand … READ MORE
annuals, G A R D E N S, gardening
February is the month for seed catalogs and placing orders for perennials. Along with the orders for clients and our nursery, I also have a list for home- at the request of my wife pushing me for more cut-able flowers. The specific requests for our house are foliage and flowers in whites, greens and blacks/purples that can be cut throughout the summer for arrangements … READ MORE
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We have been harvesting pussy willow branches from Red Twig Farms. We have been selling bunches to our local Whole Foods and at Rose Bredl in the Short North. The selection we have available is a French variety with a slight pink tint, and next year we will have a few more varieties for sale. We are taking photos of … READ MORE
Landscape Design, Uncategorized
This past weekend I made the 6 hour drive to Nashville with the family to visit the Nashville Antique & Garden Show. The show was one reason for going the others were to get out of Ohio for a bit and to explore Nashville. Here is a recap of the trip: Nashville Antique & Garden Show We just visited … READ MORE
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On Wednesday we participated in a webinar on outdoor kitchen best practices with Russ Faulk from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. You never know how webinars are going to go, but this was very insightful and well presented. I highly recommend to anyone thinking of installing an outdoor kitchen to watch if offered again (watch the Kalamazoo website). (Image from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet) Outdoor kitchens … READ MORE
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“At night, the lights of the M1 and M25 encircle us like a bright necklace of sodium and in the hedge at the bottom of the garden you are as likely to encounter an abandoned fridge or cluster of empty beer cans as you are a foraging badger. But despite … READ MORE
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I have a large pile of reading material on my desk that I have been going between when I need to break away from the computer. It is a group of books and magazines that I just received, have not finished from the summer or keep on hand to always review for inspiration. This is a large pile since I … READ MORE
annuals, C O N T A I N E R S
Today is an other winter day stuck in the office….As I look outside the Ohio landscape is particularly dreary and grey today. This week the sun has made an appearance a total of about 4 minutes…. Ah spring can not get here soon enough. So for about the last half an hour I decide to get lost in some pictures form this past summer. … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, Garden Tours, Gardens
I am catching up with sharing the gardens I toured back in August during my trip to Holland and Belgium. First is the Heerenhof Garden or H House, located in the lush area of Maatricht, Holland. The gardens offer a fresh perspective on design and what can be done in a relatively small and narrow space. The space offers dramatic … READ MORE