Advice, American Gardens, G A R D E N S
Like everyone staying close to home and being cautious with spending habits, I am looking at projects I can complete around our home garden that are useful. I am working on creating plans to share for the screech and barn owl boxes we made, but wanted to share the book I have been referencing for some other projects around the … READ MORE
GARDEN DESIGN
Last fall, the family made our first trip to Maine and of course we fell in love. We drove the whole way (and made so many garden stops), and got to spend a magical week exploring Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor with our dearest friends. Exploring cities, garden, parks, farms and just about anywhere can be a huge source … READ MORE
Advice, G A R D E N S, vegetables, Vegetables
Before terms like self-isolation and social distancing where apart of our daily dialogue, I was able to speak at the Kansas City Garden Symposium with Brie Arthur (and Jeff Epping of Olbrich Gardens and Alan Branhagen of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum), and heard Brie’s talk on the Foodscape Revolution. For an hour I listened to her give valid reason after … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, Garden Tours
Picking up from my first post, here is part two of touring Bunny Williams’ Garden. We are leaving the Parterre Garden and Conservatory and moving towards the main house and gardens along the back of the house. I am presenting the photos in the order we toured the gardens, compared to what might be an expected order. The Potting … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, Garden Tours
When we went on our Maine trip last fall we made A LOT of stops at gardens. We are so thankful that James and Charlotte enjoy gardening and are game for most of our garden stops. We generally only have to concede with frequent stops for snacks. I say this all the time, but the gardening community is the … READ MORE