Book Recommendation, GARDEN DESIGN
Back in late March I ordered a copy of the Art of Outdoor Living, Gardens for Entertaining Family and Friends by Scott Shrader. Even though I have been frequently referring back to the book for inspiration since then, it was not until this past weekend I got a chance to read the book cover to cover. First the photography in … READ MORE
C O N T A I N E R S, container
All of our container plantings have been planted for at least a month now and everything is filling in… slowly. We have had a really cool May and June so the heat loving annuals have been slower to mature compared to last summer. As I make the rounds over the next few weeks will have more photos of containers to … READ MORE
Advice, annuals, Bulbs
This is a sponsored post from Bulb.com. Container gardens are a small element that make a quick and dramatic impact on a garden of any size. Their compact size allow you to experiment with different plant materials and color palettes, will little investment. It is also fun to experiment with perennials inside your container to be the main focal point. … READ MORE
annuals, G A R D E N S, Inspiration
This summer I am changing around one of the beds planted at our house. While we were building the house Allison wanted to have bed mixed with hydrangeas and feather reed grass, which we placed along the driveway and the black portion of the house. The hydrangeas were striking, but overall the bed was not the most exciting thing to … READ MORE
Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, Inspiration
The majority of my work week is spent visiting clients, nurseries or suppliers or I am tethered to my desk designing, sourcing, pricing or general admin stuff. On the evenings and weekends I am either in my gardener or wandering with the family around Columbus. On the weekends we sometimes get a little further away to explore, can be to … READ MORE
Central Ohio, Design Masters, DESIGNER INTERVIEW, Formal Garden, G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, Perennials, Personal, Uncategorized
As promised, here is a video with building my Philadelphia Flower Show garden. We had a great team from Philly Made Creative visit during the build and then return to film the finished garden when the convention center was quiet. They also took photos of the build and finished garden that we will include on the website at our next … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, gardening
Since my profession and hobby all live in horticulture, from when I start seeing a trend to when a client makes a request can take a few years. Cutting gardens have long been increasing in popularity, but this year I have seen the flip of clients looking to replace veggie garden space with purely cutting gardens or a large portion … READ MORE
GARDEN DESIGN, Landscape Design, My Work
Today I have officially been home from Philly for two weeks. I spent a total of 16 days in Philadelphia for the build, show and tear down, for which I was able to complete my portion on Sunday night to get on the road at 5am Monday for home. For the final post on behind the design of the Philadelphia … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, Landscape Design, My Work
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER. The name of the garden comes from Jimi Hendrix’s performance of the song All Along the Watchtower, which he actually did not preform at Woodstock. My alternative name was Purple Haze, which was a song Jimi did perform at Woodstock. However, since there was concern if we would have enough purple perennials forced to enforce … READ MORE