American Gardens, Arrangement of the Week, Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, In Bloom
We are all living the challenges, anxiety and uncertainty that 2020 has created across the entire world. Daily we are witnessing how it is impacting each person, family and small business differently, yet profoundly. As a company we are grateful for being able to continue to work as a strong team and have the continued support of our clients. For … READ MORE
American Gardens, Central Ohio, Design Masters, Uncategorized
The majority of all our thoughts now are how to navigate the COVID-19 virus and the prolonged impact it will have on the world in every facet. As a small business owner, father and not Jared Leto (reference), this is taking up the majority of our conversations and decisions, but in my self distancing I am working in the garden … READ MORE
Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, Ohio, Travel
Every July, Cultivate brings in tens of thousands green industry individuals from all over the world to Columbus, Ohio for one of the largest gardening industry trade shows. When I get to travel for conferences or work, I like to add days to explore the area, shop and eat. I tend to look at places from a design point of … READ MORE
C O N T A I N E R S, Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, Ohio
This weekend we visited Cleveland for a family graduation party and stayed an extra day mainly so James could do some fly fishing in Chagrin Falls. The water conditions were not conducive for fly fishing, but we had a wonderful time exploring the area. My plan was to share some great container designs, but we really did not see any good … 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
art, Bulbs, Central Ohio, Design 101, G A R D E N S, Gardens, My Work, Uncategorized
I don’t think it is a surprise I like to incorporate alliums into my garden designs, if you follow my instagram you will see how many times this summer I shared photos of the alliums in my garden at home. Their tall round heads are great foils to the feathery and soft perennials I like to design with. They also … READ MORE
Central Ohio, Ohio
As a gardeners and plant nerds, Earth Day is the day everyone else notices what we see everyday in the wonders of Mother Nature. In celebration of this day, here are native flowers in their untouched natural environment that we found over the weekend. This is a protected valley located in the heart of Clintonville, Ohio that when we visited … READ MORE
Arrangement of the Week, Before and After, Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, McCullough, New Albany, Ohio, Redtwig Farms
Last season we had leftover dogwood branches from Red Twig Farms that we experimented weaving into different forms. Our most successful design was a simple wreath of the branches. We sent a few off to Terrain as prototypes, and this Christmas they placed an order for both Yellow and Red Dogwood wreaths. The wreaths are beautiful alternative to classic … READ MORE