Arrangement of the Week, Fall, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Get the Look
I went out into the garden to stretch my legs last week and came back with a large clipping of foliage and flowers. I was able to pull together two arrangements that had two completely different hues, and then proceeded to only photograph one. Oh well. Here is one arrangement of the purples and orange, the others was dark burgundy … READ MORE
Advice, C O N T A I N E R S, Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Inspiration, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, Ohio
I am an advocate container and seasonal color for the ability to change your homes’ mood from season to season and introduce elements that provide a twist to the story of your landscape. This home in historical German Village is a great showcase how seasonal color can provide serious (and noncommittal) impact. The front yard space is about 7 feet deep and … READ MORE
Advice, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Inspiration, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, New Albany, Ohio, Plants
First, want to ask for a favor and your vote for best Professional Landscape on Gardenista’s Considered Design Awards. It was a surprise on Sunday to hear we were a finalist and are a few days behind on voting. I would greatly appreciate your daily vote here: Gardenista Considered Design Awards. Now to this week’s In Bloom post. To mix … READ MORE
Advice, Central Ohio, G A R D E N S, gardening, Inspiration, Landscape, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, Perennials
Last week I shared the first arrangement of blooms found in the garden and nursery. This week’s arrangement is more dense and rich blooms compared to the previous’ wispy and organic feeling. Even though these flowers were all blooming last week, I must be in a darker mood this week to select over last week. Left to right: Row 1: Dahlia … READ MORE
Advice, Flower Truck, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Inspiration, Landscape Design, Perennials, Plants, Redtwig Farms
During the spring we appreciate every flower bloom as the hellebores lead to tulips and daffodils, and by the time the forsythia is done blooming we have so many blooms we can forget to appreciate the weekly progression. I am trying to sit back and really appreciate what each week brings in the garden and make arrangements of the blooms to share each week. … READ MORE
Advice, Central Ohio, cobblestone, edging, Formal Garden, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Inspiration, Landscape, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, New Albany, Ohio
Sometimes borders are a good thing and that includes in the garden. Edges help provide a transition between elements and can help contain gravel, mulch and turf from spreading. Besides its use for providing a barrier, edging provides an additional design element and should be considered detail. Metal edging along a gravel pathway. Bricks on edge between turf … READ MORE
Advice, Central Ohio, container, G A R D E N S, Garden Tours
Ok, so this is an insider secret for gardeners, but should be known by everyone – Local Arboretum/Botanical Garden plant sales. These are hands down best resource for finding unique, native and difficult to source plants, more importantly, the proceeds support your local arboretum/botanical garden. Over the past two weeks my area has been host to numerous plant sales that allowed me … READ MORE
annuals, C O N T A I N E R S, Central Ohio, container, G A R D E N S, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, Ohio, Redtwig Farms
This weekend McCullough’s loaned containers for the Columbus Museum of Art’s Art in Bloom event. Placed next to the museum’s entrance, the containers nodded to both the Art in Bloom event and the current exhibit Toulouse-Lautrec 1880 – 1910 Paris. We took influence from the vibrant color of Toulouse-Lautrec’s artwork and deco cast iron to compiling the flowers and containers we used. Even … READ MORE
Advice, C O N T A I N E R S, Central Ohio, container, Inspiration, Landscape Design, McCullough, New Albany, Redtwig Farms
January is the month of seed catalogs and research for what to grow in the upcoming seasons. I keep a running list of plants that caught my interest the previous year, thumb through books and review Pinterest to pull together my order list. We have the benefit of a greenhouse and production fields that allow us to grow more unique … READ MORE