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Woodland Inspiration for Planting Daffodils

The life of a gardener is spent with one foot in beds tending to what is currently growing and the other foot planning 2-3 seasons ahead. I think it is the anticipation or daydream of what we could be growing is what keeps us going as the gardens go to bed over the fall/winter season. My garden to do list is filled … READ MORE

Advice, Garden Tours

What to expect at the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) Conference

After returning from the APLD Boston conference, I reflected about how the conference was beneficial to me as a designer. With no shortage of trade shows, garden tours and conferences to attend each year, I wanted to share some insight into the conference and my personal experience to help anyone on the fence with attending. This year the conference was … READ MORE

C O N T A I N E R S, GARDEN DESIGN, Landscape Design

GARDEN TREND: Monoculture Container Design

  I give credit for the monoculture trend in container design to the brilliant container groupings by Danish gardener Claus Dalby. The groupings of containers he places at the entrance of his garden receive over 2,000 Instagram likes for the striking color and scale impact they create. Traditionally you see “mono” container groups of singular variety of specimen plants, such as … READ MORE

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