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Garden Tour: Tuinen Mien Ruys

THE GARDEN: Called one of the most influential garden designers of the past century, Mien Ruys paved the for the modern Dutch landscape design. With a background in perennials and architecture Mien, bridged the gap between the two mediums to create her style.  She was not afraid to push the envelope of design and experimented with combination of different materials. The gardens … READ MORE

G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Landscape Design, Piet Oudolf

Kurt Bluemel – Horticultural Royalty Remembered

Last week I received a copy of Kurt Bluemel’s obituary, the Grass King, pioneer of ornamental grasses. (Read the obituary here from the Baltimore Sun). Last year at the Perennial Plant Association symposium in Vancouver I was on a garden tour with Kurt….. While touring a botanical garden he corrected the botanical name of grass for a master gardener.  The master gardener stood … READ MORE