Anouska Hempel Garden, England Images from Gardens IllustratedPhotographer Andrew Lawson

Top two images from Garden Illustrated, Photographer Andera Jones Often overlooked by more popular spring blooms, Hellebores are a wonderful plant for the landscape for early seasonal color (as early as February) and will provide greenery year round (an advantage over its spring blub competitors).  More commonly used in Europe, Hellebores are becoming more popular in US landscapes.  Hellebores look wonderful … READ MORE

Photo by Jeff Garland, Design by Deborah SilverFound here

Last week I visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden for an awards banquet. Early April in Cleveland is grey and still cold, but the absence of greenery allows you to really see all the hardscapes used in the outdoor gardens. For those of us that live in areas with cold winters, using stone, wood and metal in our gardens provide texture … READ MORE

Garden in London by Arabella Lennox Boyd

This week I am ordering peonies for a client project and for our own production fields. For the client we are planting the peonies near the vegetable garden to enjoy until the edibles take off and for cut flowers  inside the house. At the farm we are planting about 200 plants to use as cut flowers to sell to local … READ MORE

This past weekend I spoke at a Master Gardens event about edible gardening.  For anyone interested in learning more about planting their own edible garden, I recommend reading The Edible Front Yard by Ivette Soler. This book is great those with smaller garden spaces or even those with more space to dedicate to gardening.  You can also follow Ivette at … READ MORE

Harmony Farm by James Doyle. Image found here.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are a few beautiful Irish Gardens for Inspiration: Mount Stewart    Powerscourt   National Botantic Garden Image Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5